I Have braces and a couple months ago i moved out of my parents house and now i'm back and my braces we're through their insurance but they droped it. So now i have braces still on and haven't had them tighten or anything for about 4 months what should i do?? Can they take the braces off early (I've had them on about a yr and am suppost to have them on till the end of june of 2007
2006-09-20 06:08:13 · 13 answers · asked by Elijah 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Arrange to make payments if you still want to proceed with the treatment... otherwise let the dentist know before you have problems behind the brackets and your teeth are scared or stained forever. The dentist may decided to remove them early, or prepare a retainer for you to use from now on, but all the money you've invested so far will be wasted if you just give up.
2006-09-20 06:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had braces on as a kid. I went in and got them tightened every so often. I am pretty sure without tightening them your teeth will remain in the position they are now.
The bad thing though is after braces are removed you definitely need a retainer to at least put on at night. Without that retainer your teeth will move towards their original position. I learned that from experience. I lost my retainer about a year ago. But because I had my braces on the length of time I needed to the move is not too drastic, but I notice it. But in your case, you are not done with the procedure completely so the move might be really noticeable.
Go to something like Western dental and ask them to continue the procedure. Or get your own insurance. You will just need your file from your old dentist. But either way you need to remove those braces eventually. I was counting minutes to get those suckers off.
2006-09-20 06:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by *•BK*• 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have the braces tightened, they won't straighten your teeth and you might as well have them removed. If you want to keep them and finish the job see if the orthodontist will set up a payment plan for you.
2006-09-20 06:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first ask yourself do you like the way your teeth are now? If yes, go to the orthodontist and have them taken off. Make sure your get a retainer and where it as directed or they will go where they were. I had mine taken off early as I moved away from home, I paid for it, when I liked my smile I had them taken off, I like my small gap in the front. If you don't like your smile It is worth getting a job and pay for it.
2006-09-20 06:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by Nani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can have them taken off early but they won't be straightened without them being on the full amount of time
plus without wearing the retainers they'll move back to how they were originally anyway
2006-09-20 06:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Angelina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be taken off early, but your teeth will not be straight. Without the retainers, they will move back.
2006-09-20 06:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by dabean003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to go to the orthidontist so they can change the wires and see what treatment you need every bodys mouth is diffrent so dont let any body tell you you can take care of them by your self because you dont know what is goin on inside your mouth
2006-09-20 06:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by broken hearted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen the "SWAN" show......
you have to have adjustments and changes over short periods of time.
Your teeth will fall out. And you may have to have them pulled years later b/c of the damage.
2006-09-20 06:10:51 · answer #8 · answered by OfficeMom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can be taken off early, but your teeth will not be straight.
2006-09-20 08:13:22 · answer #9 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can take them off early.If you don't they will start detererating trust me i know. Its better if you can pay payments to your orth so they can be completed.
2006-09-20 06:21:39 · answer #10 · answered by lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋