How long will I need to wear a brace to close gaps?
Q.
How long would i have to wear a fixed brace to close 3 big gaps between my lower teeth (0.4 and around 0.3cm)?
How long would i have to wear a fixed brace to close 3 big gaps between my lower teeth (0.4 and around 0.3cm)?
A.
Dear Enquirer,
It is difficult to give you a correct time scale without examining you, as it is not as simple as measuring the size of the individual gaps between teeth. Other factors have to be considered, such as
the teeth in the opposing jaw, the way your teeth bite together, the shape of your upper and lower arches, the midline of the face and how the teeth fit with this and a whole lot of other factors need to be assessed before you would be deemed suitable to have braces fixed.
In general teeth can move up to 1mm a month so you may be able to have a short course of treamtent over 6months if everything else is suitable.
Regards,
Sunita
Dear Enquirer,
It is difficult to give you a correct time scale without examining you, as it is not as simple as measuring the size of the individual gaps between teeth. Other factors have to be considered, such as
the teeth in the opposing jaw, the way your teeth bite together, the shape of your upper and lower arches, the midline of the face and how the teeth fit with this and a whole lot of other factors need to be assessed before you would be deemed suitable to have braces fixed.
In general teeth can move up to 1mm a month so you may be able to have a short course of treamtent over 6months if everything else is suitable.
Regards,
Sunita
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