hi there dr butt, i am 16 years of age and i had my braces taken off about a year and half ago, the result afterwards was a huge improvement, although they have moved back to there original shape, i have always worn my retainers and still do simpily because i dont want my teeth to move anymore than they already have. i just don’t get why they have moved and i don’t know what to do in order to get them back to their old position so just wondered if you could advise me please? would the Nhs offer me another treatment? or would i have to pay? i have spoken to my parents about it and all they say is that my teeth are fine, they haven’t moved blah blah but i can see that they have and it’s worrying me cos i already had to wear braces all the way through school so i don’t want to wear them through college too! hope to hear from you soon.
Posts Tagged ‘retainer’
My Teeth Are Shifting Back To Their Old Position, What Should I Do?
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013I Wasn’t Provided With A Retainer After Dental Treatment And Now I Require More Dental Work, Please Help!
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 Hello Sir,
I’ve had a previous orthodontal treatment about ten years ago and now that treatment has lapsed due to the retainers which weren’t given in the end of the treatment. This is an open bite case and now the acclusion isn’t happening on the molars. They have suggested a cosmetic surgery to correct it by rotating the molars as the muscles near the chin only is enabling the balance of the teeth. I am kindly asking for your opinion on this as I feel it is slightly extreme. I don’t understand why I wasn’t given a retainer at the end of my treatment, because I’d never had any orthodontic treatment before I did not know what to expect. Thank you for your advice.
There Was A Wire Attached To My Bottom Teeth After I Received Braces, What Is This?
Friday, June 14th, 2013Hi Doctor Butt, I wondered if you could please advise me on something? I had braces when I was a teenager to straighten my teeth. When it was removed, the dentist attached a wire to the inside of my bottom teeth, which has kept them in place. I am now 27 and this wire is still there. I have moved several times since I was younger and am not currently registered with a dentist or having regular checkups. I find it quite hard to brush my bottom teeth properly and I’m worried that it is causing damage. I have such self-confidence issues and don’t know how to go about getting myself sorted! Also I’m getting married next year, and want my teeth to be nice. Is there anything you can suggest? Thank you in advance for your advice.
Am I Stuck With Overlapping Front Teeth For The Rest Of My Life?
Friday, May 31st, 2013Okay Dr I have a slight issue with how straight my teeth are, it’s a little awkward because it is not my whole mouth. It’s simply my two front teeth overlap, the rest of my teeth are fine. It looks as if one of my two front teeth is longer than the other one. It looks terrible I don’t like to smile or laugh or even talk to people because I get so embarrassed. Lately they have been causing me some discomfort, I’ve been to the dentist many times and they say they cannot give me braces and I cannot afford to pay for them. Will a retainer do me any good or is there anything else you recommend? Or am I stuck with this for the rest of my life?
Is Six Weeks Too Long To Wait For My Retainer?
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013Hello there Dr. Moore. I recently had my braces removed, which i have been wearing for 4 years now. I have been having inconsistent appointment with the dentist due to my study schedule and i study pretty far away from the clinic. I had it done at a government clinic, as it it much cheaper. Upon removing the braces, the nurse took a mold of my teeth and i was then informed that i will only be able to receive my retainer about 6 weeks after. Hence, right now i am going through my days without a retainer. I was scared and feeling insecure about my teeth moving out of position as i am not having any form to held my teeth in position, is there anything i can do at the mean time? Will wearing the retainer later on move my teeth back into position if there might be a significant movement of my teeth? I could somehow rather feel that a few of my teeth is moving a little out of position compared to when i took it off 4 days ago, perhaps its the paranoid feeling.
Hope you could give some advice in this and thank you so much in advance.
My Teeth Are Moving Forward Again, Which Type Of Brace Should I Get?
Monday, May 13th, 2013Hi Dr, I used to have bracket braces years ago, my teeth had straightened however my front upper two teeth have gradually come forward since and I feel that they stand out which I don’t like. It has really annoyed me since I thought I was done with the whole braces thing but more so it’s started to knock my confidence again. I don’t want to be spending too much money just to get those teeth fixed, I want to get the right braces for what I need to be fixed in terms of teeth straightening. will you advise on which options I should be looking at?
I have a small gap in between my two front teeth following brace treatment, will my retainer fix this?
Thursday, December 6th, 2012Hi Doctor Moore. I had my train track braces removed a few years ago and very rarely wore my plastic removable retainers. My teeth have remained straight but I have a small gap between my front two teeth. Those could be caused by the fact I suck my thumb! I was wondering if I would need to have braces again to close the gap or if wearing my retainer again would close the gap? If I was to give up sucking my thumb would my teeth move again and close the gap? I really don’t want to go back to wearing braces again, would I maybe require a bonded retainer do you think? I can see the gap getting bigger every day and it is worrying me…Thank you for your help. Kind regards.
My tongue can’t sit properly as the teeth are too close. Can anything be done to resolve this?
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012Hi I’m in need of some help, Im 31 have a great smile & i guess i am very very lucky I had a brace when I was younger, I have a terrible problem though as I’ve got older my upper teeth are closing in. I find it so uncomfortable that my tounge can’t sit properly & it causes me to always get ulcers I have even got a imprints on the side at the front. I have looked over sites & willing to pay if I can get this resolved cheaper as I was never given a retainer & there’s not much needed doing apart from moving the two teeth away from my tounge. Im not sure what help I could get & need expert advice on how I can resolve this situation. It’s always there & gets me down. I have my old moulds & wonder where I can go from here. I wonder or hope someone could use me for a new system you may introduce. Or please could u advise me on what type of brace i would need. Its not for cosmetic reasons just to feel at more ease & comfortible living in my own mouth. Thank you for listening
How can I rectify my teeth after not using my retainer?
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 Dear Dr Hussien,
When I was 16 I had traditional train tracks to straighten my teeth, taken off 13/14 months later. Overtime I have underused my retainer hence my teeth have slightly moved. the teeth are however still relatively close to there original positions, as I have a relatively narrow pallet, with only the 2nd lateral incisor on one side, and the 1st pre molar on both sides having moved noticeably.
Roughly speaking what type of time frame/cost would I be looking in order to rectify this?
Thank you for your time.
Will my retainer work to move my teeth back into position?
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 Hi,
I had braces around 7 years ago may be longer, I did wear my retainer but from how my teeth have moved back it is clear that I didn’t wear them for long enough. I am really particular about my teeth & like them to look nice & most importantly be healthy. I have recently been wearing my retainers again although I have noticed the movement of my teeth it is very slight, but it hurts when I wear my retainer I know this is normal but I am still able to get them on, am I doing damage to my teeth by wearing my retainer over night? I am 20 by the way if that makes a different.
Thank-You and I look forward to hearing from you and any advice that you may have.
