I was supposed to have braces for 2 years. Its been 2 and a half now. Almost everything is perfect, except that when I bite down, my teeth fits together like 90%. And that my 4 front teeth on my bottom jaw arent exactly straight and perfect. In the past months, my teeth were just getting a bit worse and worse and has come to this. Is this a result of having braces longer than needed? The dentists also arent making any progess in making them better. What do you think should be done?? HELP!!
2007-02-20 11:18:55 · 4 answers · asked by dan 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Go and get a second opinion from another dentist that specializes in braces.
2007-02-20 11:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by sesamenc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's time for them to come off. I had braces for 4 years. If your teeth are pretty much perfect and its making them worse then its definitely time for them to go. Braces aren't guaranteed to make your teeth perfect and could cause them to get worse if they are left on for too long. I think you need to tell your orthodontist that you feel they are ready to come off. Good Luck!!
2007-02-20 19:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by Stacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try it with out the braces.
2007-02-20 19:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by hdf69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work as an orthodontic assistant and it sounds like to me that they are trying to fix your bite. Are they having you wear elastics?
2007-02-20 19:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anita G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋