Dental Braces Questions

asymmetrical smile

Hi there! I have an asymmetrical smile that has caused me to feel self-conscious all my life. I feel self-conscious often while talking and especially when laughing, I find myself covering my mouth with my hand to limit showing my smile. When I...

Can my tooth be pulled down without braces?

I had braces for about 5 years and I got them off back in 2012. I got them off too early it seems because I was left with a lot of problems to fix. One problem being that one of my teeth is not fully pulled down nor inline with my other teeth. My...

Some sort of discharge coming out of cheeks and gums?

hi So I've had my braces for about a year and a half now and they've been quite problematic. The most recent issue which I suspect is also a result of the braces, is some type of weird discharge that comes out of my cheeks and gums. My other guess...

Looking for a second opinion

Hello, My son is getting his braces off in three weeks and after having a bad experience with my first child I just want to confirm that his look ok to be be removed? The only concern I’m left with is how his top teeth sit over the bottom, with...

Space between front two teeth. Can retainer self correct?

I have noticed a small space between my two teeth. I currently have a percent retainer on my front and bottom teeth. I’m trying to see if my retainer will self correct but I’m terrified of going to the orthodontist as I don’t want braces again. Do...

Can facemask be used on adults?

I had a consultation with a new orthodontist today because the last one messed up my bite. She said it would be about a 30 month treatment. I asked if we could pull the top jaw forward as well as the lower jaw back. She said that only works in...

Retaining tooth gap

So, I'm 22 years old. I have recently got braces it's (been almost a month) because I had extra tooth coming out from the lower jaw and a tooth was not aligned and is backwards in the upper jaw. I got one tooth extracted. Moreover, I also have a...

Braces Retainers

I removed my braces and retainers are expensive so I ordered alignment retainers online. My biggest concern is if my teeth are going to shift because I didn't get the one that are usually customized by the dentist. I got these since they are cheaper...

Any hope for my stubborn tooth?

I got braces in 2008 and got them off in 2012. My orthodontist seemed to not catch a few issues before removal and I was left with a lot of cleaning up to do. One of these problems is that one of my teeth is not all the way pulled down. Non...

SuperHeavy Elastics?

I was instructed to wear super heavy 6mm elastics yesterday. Because they're thicker, the orthodontist said to wear them in a before lunch- after dinner pattern. What does that mean? Take them out before lunch?

Why are my teeth starting to space when I have a retainer?

I had braces many years ago and currently have a permanent retainer on the bottom teeth. It seems as though the bottom teeth (where the retainer is) are beginning to have spaces in between each other. Is this normal from the retainer being old?...

Seeing a dentist before braces?

Okay, so. I'm scheduled to get my braces on the 15th. I got a cleaning about a month and a half again, but I never saw the dentist, just her hygienist. I called my dental office and they said that I should be fine, and if I was worried, call the...

Rubber Band Hook Broke

I have hooks on both sides of my mouth for wearing rubber bands (4 hooks in total). The one on the top left came undone and is impossible to get a rubber band on. Is there a way to fix it? Should I keep wearing the one rubber band on the other...

Tooth extraction for Braces

I have 13 teeth on my top mouth because one of my adult tooth never grew . My ortho said that they have to extract one of my adult bottom tooth to make it even and i was wondering if that’s really necessary or is it normal to work with it without...

Is it true my teeth cannot be made straight after getting OTV’s

I asked my orthodontist to make my incisors look bigger because I wasn’t happy with the size. I was told they could take care of it and make my smile beautiful. They put on what they called an OTV and I was told they would need to be touched up...