well I am about 13 years old and i have had my braces for half a year. My teeth are perfectly lined up already, but i just have to move my over bite back about...2 mm. My orthodontists said in the beginning 1 year 10 months, but if my teeth are already lined up, and my over bite would be fixed within one year's time [ now only 6 months to go], how long would this take?
2007-03-02 05:36:57 · 4 answers · asked by wyatt 1 in Health ➔ Dental
1 of my friend's got hers off like 4moths into it 1 got hers off 3yrs later and 1 just got hers off and had them on since aug.. so idk..depends on ur teeth
2007-03-02 05:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by Martariesa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different as far as time goes. It depends on how much has to change and how fast your body adapts to the changes.
I will tell you this, from experience. When they put the lingual wire on the bottom teeth after you take your braces off. Don't EVER remove it! I thought I was going to be smart and take mine off, and after 3 months my teeth had moved quite a bit. I'm going to have to get braces put back on to straighten them out again.
2007-03-02 13:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by 'Lissa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the ortho.. if your teeth are already straight and you just need to fix your overbite.. you shouldnt have too much longer to go.. possibly 6 months maybe more.. theres ho definite answer to braces it just depends on how fast your teeth move.
2007-03-02 15:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by Grace 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thats like me, im 11 and ive had mine since aug (not long i know) but they want to make your teeth as straight as possible. so like either 6 months to a year.
2007-03-02 15:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Traci 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋