ive been wearing braces for almost 2 years now and my teeth have become straight they were soo bad before but now their straight but i still have an overbite..when i bite my front teeth go in the middle of my lower teeth..and i have been wearing 1/8'' elastics 24/7 and i only take them out when im eating. and before when i wore them it usually hurts and that was because my teeth was moving but now they dont hurt but i still have an overbite..help me!!!!!
2006-08-14 16:12:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
ohh and at first i rarely ever wore my elastics so that could be one of the problems but now i do cuz i realize that this will help and improve my teeth
2006-08-14 16:23:06 · update #1
There is no definte answer. 2 years is just an average. I had mine for 4 years. Depends how you respond to treatment. If your orthodontist does it too fast, he can cause irreversable damage to your teeth, so try to be patient about it.
2006-08-14 20:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by DrDOA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my overbite is worse than yours..when i bite down, you cant see ANY of my bottom teeth! im getting braces next week and he said it should only take 1.5-2 years..so, if youve already had yours for 2 years, maybe you should ask your ortho about it.
2006-08-15 16:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by laura 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHY haven't you asked your orthodontist??? I mean TWO years and you still have an overbite, for heaven's sake, ask a couple questions when you're in that chair.
2006-08-14 23:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by tinkerbella 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep looking at that picture of Jessica Alba and your mirror everyday.It may help.
2006-08-14 23:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by Joe P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋