my teeth are kinda crooked and crowded but not to bad... can i straighten them using retainers alone cuz i doubt i can afford braces. is this possible?
2006-08-27 15:34:43 · 6 answers · asked by CA 2 in Health ➔ Dental
If your teeth aren't terribly crowded, a spring retainer may help. An orthodontist can tell you if a retainer will correct your problem. I suggest making an appointment for an exam. If you call around you may find an office that doesn't charge for the initial exam. (We don't)
2006-08-27 16:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by April 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave this until your body has stopped growing. Braces change the structure of the face, they also puch the nose back into the face. What is wrong with having a natural face? If your teeth don't hinder your eating and drinking habits then we must have become too vain some where along the line.
2006-08-27 15:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dentistry has come along way baby. Retainers CAN and WILL straighten your teeth. They also have cosmetic dentistry to give you a celebrity smile.
2006-08-27 15:39:43 · answer #3 · answered by blaze 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are called invisilign. Ask your orthodontist/ dentist, they work so well, my cousin had them, his teeth used to look like he was chewing on rocks, now they look like porcelains. They totally work and are extremely subtle.
2006-08-27 15:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by italianstalian4589 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dontthink so because retaners just keep ur teeth from separating again they dont do the work srry
2006-08-27 15:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by hottie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they will help, but not as much as braces. i suggest saving up. sometimes insurance will help cover braces. they did mine.
2006-08-27 15:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by birdbeach19 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋