Posts Tagged ‘retainer’

What can be done to combat tooth gap?

Friday, February 5th, 2010
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Hi, i have recently found teeth effect bands to close gaps on teeth. they are little rubber bands which slip on to teeth to pull them together. they work as ive tried them, but when they are took off the gap reappears. if i kept them on for a few months, do you think they woud work? i cannot afford braces. i have a small gap in my two front teeth thanks,
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The gap will always come back … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

What treatment can close up gapped teeth?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010
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I am 29 years old. I had braces when I was 16 years old, and because I didn’t wear my retainer, it didn’t close the gap permanently. I gap is between my upper two front teeth. Will I just went to see a Invisiline doctor the other day, and he said I need to wear a permanent retainer in the back of my two font teeth, I need the spaces created (he will create them) in my bottom row teeth (because my jaw pops, when I open it, and finally I must wear retainers forever, Is this typical, ie. having spaces created in my bottom teeth so that the upper front teeth will close? My bottom teeth are perfect, I am just worried about having them cut into,
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I think it is a good idea to g… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

What would it cost to fix teeth after losing retainer?

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
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i lost my retainers…:( i dont know what happened to them but i lost them.. The problem is my bottom teeth began to move back.. (You know the middle four teeth on the bottom.. well one of the teeth is moving towards the back then the next is moving forward and so on..)Also i moved from michigan to california and i cant go back to get retainers or braces.. How much do you think would it cost to fix my teeth? (just the bottom teeth) thank you,
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It depends on what needs to be… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Riten Patel The Mulberry 18 Ashley Road, Walton on Thames Surrey, KT12 1HS Web: www.mulberrydental.co.uk Tel: 01932 223 479 View My Profile Dr Patel

Can retainer still move teeth if not worn for five years?

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
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I have not worn my retainer for 5 years, I put on the bottom retainer on and my teeth have shifted a little. Can I wear them to see if the teeth will go back in place or do I have to get braces again?,
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if your retainers still fit an… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Safeer Butt S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322 View My Profile Dr Butt

Can I wear fixed and removable retainers simultaneously?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
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Can I wear fixed and removable retainers simultaneously as I can’t decide between the two?

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Yes but not on the same jaw – … (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Is it possible to get my retainers redone again?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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Hi, I had invisalign done when I living in America, about 2 years ago. But recently I have lost my retainer and I was wondering how much would that be to just have the retainer made again as I still need it for the top and bottom? Is it possible to have just the retainer done? Regards

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If the teeth are still straigh… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

I am wearing permanent retainers would my teeth still move

Friday, December 18th, 2009
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Hello. I am 23. I got braces on back in December 2007, and I got my lower ones off in January 2009 and my upper ones off sometime in february 2009. I have a permanent retainer on my front bottom six teeth, as well as one on my upper four front teeth. I was given a retainer to wear nightly on the top and bottom. During the summer I kind of forgot, but now I wear it all the time when I go to bed. I went to the dentist about 3 weeks ago. Ever since then I feel like my front four teeth are moving. They dont look like, but they move slighty. If you know what I mean. But it looks to me like my tooth beside my front tooth is moving away, about to leave a gap. Maybe I am paranoid. But people have told me that it cant happen with a permanent retainer. I need your help!! 🙂

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Hi unless your permanent retai… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Safeer Butt S3 Dental – Synergistic Smile Studios Clinics in Kent, Surrey & Sussex Web: www.s3dental.co.uk Tel: 020 8398 6322 View My Profile Dr Butt

Worried to loose tooth due to my grinding habit can I have veneers?

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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Hello I grind my teeth a lot in my sleep and sometimes during the day when I am nervous or stressed. My dentist gave me a hard retainer which did not work. He then gave me a softer one which I chewed through. I now sleep with the hard one in and the soft one on top of that, and it helps but not completely. I am now starting to chew through them both. I have a lot of headaches, mainly tension ones, and I often wake up with tension in my neck and shoulders. I have also started to notice that my teeth have become much more sensitive and I am worrying that I am slowly grinding my teeth away and exposing nerves! I was wondering if I do (fingers crossed I don’t), would I be able to get veneers? Also would i get them free or would I pay? And if I did would they be made of something strong enough to put up with my grinding? Thanks!

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Veneers would not be a good id… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Uneven shaped teeth needs to be analysed for the correct treatment.

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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Between the ages of 17 – 19 I had traditional braces. I am now 29 and find that my teeth have relapsed over time as my dentist warned they might. I wear a nightly retainer (which is a replacement if one I had and broke) but my teeth aren’t as they were when I first had my brace removed. The main issues are: a small ‘Madonnaesque’ gap between my front two teeth and the teeth wither side of those are rather short. I was wondering between veneers, invisalign and lumineers what I could consider to correct the problem. I want something that will completely close the gap without too much damage to my teeth which are white and in very good condition.

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If the teeth are poorly shaped… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Should I consider any dental treatment before using retainers after gap?

Monday, December 7th, 2009
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I am 32 years old and wore braces as a teenager. 6 years ago I started wearing a retainer for awhile but now my teeth has moved forward. Can I wear the same retainer?

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Unlikely and you will probably… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan