Orthodontic treatment is not completed once you remove your dental braces, what follows after removal of braces is the Retentive phase of the treatment which prevents the movement of teeth back to its position or to a less stress inducing position in their sense. As we have applied force to m...
Why Are So Many Adults Wearing Braces on Their Teeth?Byline: KATHERINE MILLERDaily Mail (London)
Most often, orthodontic patients who have worn braces to correct the alignment of their teeth are fitted for dental retainers after their braces are removed. A retainer helps reinforce the position of the teeth while the bones and gums adjust to the new alignment. They prevent the teeth from ...
Aretainerafter braces helps keep your child’s teeth aligned and helps to ensure thebest possible results for the ideal smile. It is essential to wear a retainer for the recommended amount of time after braces to ensure your child’s teeth stay in the proper place and do not shift. Types ...
Abscessed tooth. When you have an infection by the root of your tooth, it forms a pus pocket, or abscess. These don’t always hurt, but many do. Some abscessed teeth also cause the gums to swell. If your gums hurt or are swollen, see your dentist. You may need a root canal to ...
a child has become so common in the Western world that it can seem a rite of passage—today, an estimated 50 to 70 percent of U.S. children will wear braces before adulthood. But what did humans do to fix their teeth before modern dentistry, before Novocain, gauze, and rubber spacers...
(Ralphie calls them green) teeth and their spiky braces to suggest nothing so much than a pre-teen’s nightmare vision of the Joker. (Apologies/credit to Zack Ward, but there’s no child actor in screen history so guaranteed to provoke instant audience revulsion.) Alongside his diminutive ...
Over the last 10-15 years I have noticed my teeth beginning to move and shift. I had braces (twice) growing up, as well as retainers, but over the years I pretty much stopped using them (#lazy). I thought about Invisalign, but knowing I probably wouldn't keep up with the retainers...
After your braces come off, you will need to wear a retainer. Your retainer will help keep your newly positioned teeth in place. If you don’t wear it, your teeth can shift back to their previous position. You will wear it all the time for the first 4 to 6 months. After that, you...
Brace yourself - for a brand new craze. While bigger boobs and tummy tucks may have become more popular and more accessible than ever in the last few years, so has the desire for that Hollywood smile.Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)...