hello dr, i am 17yrs. My teeth didnt grow properly.by that i mean is, they didn’t grow in a straight line.it doesnt make me comfortable. at the age of 12 i removed one from the roof of my mouth. What do u think i should do so they would all be in a straight line?some friends say i.l need surgery and then wear iron brace for two yrs.is that true?because it frightens me to think so..please …….please……. please…….. do reply to me very soon thanks.
I have severely crooked teeth and what I think is a side bite if I remember rightly what a dentist told me about 10 years ago. I am 26 and as a teenager didn’t persist with my retainer brace. What I was told needed done was to widen my top palet 1st before being able to have braces fitted. As i say I didn’t see this through as a teenager due to feeling like the retainer affected my every day life/confidence/self esteem more than having crooked teeth. I wish I hadn’t been so silly back then. Anyway my problem now and question to you is this….I have had trouble with 2 back teeth (one either side) that started breaking and crumbling away after having my 2nd child, they have since been filled numerous times but one sides filling keeps falling out. Would this effect me trying to have a brace fitted now?
I have suffered with TMD for several years, jaw pain, neck pain etc. I have tried various treatments but have now finally seen a orthodontist who specialises in TMJ. I am having a device made to help ,move my jaw into position but been advised that this will only be a short term solution and I will need my bite fixing, I have a crossbite, narrow upper and lower jaw amongst other problems. this involves another device to stretch my upper and lower jaw to make room for my teeth which are overcrowded particularly on the bottom. The cost will be around £9,000 which is worrying me. Can I get my bite improved without going to such expense. The cause of my jaw problem is my poor bite which has also caused me to clench my teeth. At the moment I am so desperate to sort my TMD out I am happy to pay the initial cost for the jaw device but the rest seems excessive. I have been told I will also require an MRI scan which will I will have to pay for.
Hello, I have just come back from a consultation about having a brace and the orthodontist advised me that he didn’t think this would be the best option as I had 2 teeth removed as a teenager and the only way to create more space would be to remove more. Instead he has recommended that my teeth are re-shaped and that he will use composite (something like that but not porcelain) to make them appear aligned. I had always thought that a brace would be the best option, but does this sound like a good solution? Thanks
Hello Doctor, I am currently a 23 year old full time worker. I work for the nhs and i have always had very crooked teeth. This really gets me down and i feel very self-conscious. I had 12 teeth removed when i was younger due to overcrowding and i have now been left with a very unattractive smile. I would love to have braces fitted but cannot afford them privately, i know a few people who have had braces fitted for free and i would like to know if I’m in any way eligible for this work to be done because i work for the nhs? and how do i go about receiving the treatment? if not, do you know how i could spread the costs of the treatment? Thank you for your time.
Hi, i am 32 years old and I have problem with two of my front upper teeth. One of them is tilted around 45 degree angle and the other is straight but while smiling coming out of my lips.
Some 5 years ago I made a visit to my local dentist and he suggests me for wire braces. I used those for about 4 months only and because of my frequent visits to other part of world I was unable to continue with the braces.
I want to make those teeth straight. Is there any quick and reliable treatment available to make my tooth straight?
One more question regarding my gums. For last one year I realized that my gums are moving upwards, resulting in naked tooth roots. Is there any treatment available to re-grow the gums.
Thanks.
My othodontist fitted a herbst appliance in my mouth stating that i have a narrow jaw and a deep crease on chin. I did not have an overbite and from the information i have received herbst appliance is used only for children? It has widened my jaw and completely changed my appearence.
In addition to this, he widened my dental arch to such a degree that it was not natural. i asked him to remove the herbst appliance after a few months as it was painful and I have also asked him to reduce the size of my dental arch. He has done this but as a result, i have been suffering from dizziness and pressure on my nose. Is this normal? Can this cycle of expanding and reducing the size of my arch have an effect on my teeth. He never seems to explain what he is doing and why.
Hi. 18 months ago I began to wear an inman aligner. After about 10 months I was happy with the movement of my teeth. My dentist fitted me with a fixed retainer. My teeth began to quickly move back. It was removed and a new retainer was provided – which I wore at night. Again my teeth began to move. A second retainer was made. This one doesn’t fit and hurts my gums. I keep going back to my final aligner to keep my teeth in position – but they don’t look as straight as they did when my treatment had finished. In summary – I’m really disappointed in this drawn out treatment that isn’t working. Please can you tell me what you think I should do and what my rights are in terms of getting a refund? Thanks.
One of my upper front tooth is turned out and I was told I should remove my 2 upper bicuspids for braces. Ive seen someone who had this done and she had the appearance of a pushed in/smushed look. I was also told I have beautiful big teeth and when they become straight with braces, it will seem I have too much teeth for my mouth/jaw. I also have a strained look when I try to close my mouth or touch my lips together. I figured it was because of my turned out tooth but Ortho said it doesnt have anything to do with it. I dont want to change my profile or my smile, I just want straight teeth. Ortho said because I have big, beautiful teeth, it will only look fuller/bigger once they are straightened so I was told they can put the braces on and I can decide later when my teeth are straighter to pull them out if it does seem to be too much teeth. My question is, if I do decide to pull out the fangs after my teeth are straight, how much longer will I need to continue wearing the braces to close the gaps? How much of my smile/profile will change? Can the Dr decide how much to push it back or is it all or nothing once they are out? I hear a lot of people saying they regret pulling teeth out because it changes their smile/profile and they are unhappy with it.
I have a small gap between my two front teeth.
I have no other problems, my issue is merely cosmetic.
As the problem is only slight; would this decrease the price of the brace? I have no knowledge of the dentistry profession, thought I imagine smaller imperfections would be quicker to fix.
Is it worth looking abroad for cheaper dentistry? It’s something I would like to get done, but due to the nature of the imperfection, it doesn’t warrant spending a great deal.
Any information insofar as figures are concerned would be fantastic.
N.B: I only want to correct my teeth alignment, I have no desire for anything which is invasive to the tooth itself.
