A 12. That depends. If your teeth are very crowded and they are protruding far forward (stick out), removing teeth may be an excellent choice for you. Typically, most orthodontist choose to extract two upper back teeth (premolars) and two lower premolars to accomplish the goals of treatment. Other choices may include the removal of only two upper teeth while still other cases may require the removal of only one lower front tooth. When Dr.

Tooth removal may be required in some cases to address severe crowding and provide a more stable final result. The trend in orthodontics has been to treat more cases without the extraction of permanent teeth, but we still have to consider it as the best option for some patients. Treatment plans are customized for each patient and a number of factors determine if permanent teeth need to be removed prior to start of treatment.

No! One possible exception would be if the removal of permanent teeth would enhance the facial profile and not be detrimental to the health of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Non-extraction treatment is normally planned; however, balanced facial profiles sometimes demand the removal of teeth. Our goal is to render a service that is cosmetically pleasing and functionally acceptable.

In spite of the careful attention given to informing the patients how important retainers are to prevent the teeth from returning to their crooked position, relapse occurs disconcertingly to the patient and the orthodontist too frequently. This occurs because teeth need time to "permanently set" or grow into their new positions like poured cement setting around a newly placed parking meter.

No. With proper retainer wear, your teeth should stay straight for a lifetime. Some harmful habits like biting on pens and pencils or muscle imbalances will cause the teeth to shift after braces or later in life if the retainers are not worn consistently.

A 13. Dr. Rothstein usually bonds (glues) the brackets (mini-handles) on the teeth and then sends his patient to their dentist or in some cases an oral surgeon (who can give gas "conscious sedation", or handle especially difficult removals) to have the teeth removed. The first wire is generally attached to the brackets-teeth about 10 days after the selected teeth are removed, which is about the time required for the empty tooth socket to heal over.

Removing baby teeth may be necessary to allow severely crowded permanent teeth to come in at a normal time in a reasonably normal location. If the teeth are severely crowded, it may be that some un-erupted permanent teeth (usually the canine teeth) will either remain impacted (teeth that should come in, but do not), or come in to a highly undesirable position.

This is a common question and one that has to be answered on an individual basis. In general, major crowding of the teeth is best solved with braces or orthodontics, however minor to moderate crowding can also be corrected by cosmetic dentistry. This involves cosmetic bonding, placement of veneers or crowns on the teeth. These procedures do not move the teeth as do braces, but rather reshape the teeth to provide the appearance of healthy smile.

Straight teeth and a balanced facial profile are the goal of orthodontics. New technology has provided advanced orthodontic techiniques that greatly reduce the need for removing any teeth.

According to a recent ArchWired.com poll, most people begin see changes in their teeth in the first 2 to 6 weeks of treatment.

Braces use steady, gentle pressure over time to move teeth into their proper positions. They don't look like they're doing much just sitting there. but in fact, every moment or your orthodontic treatment, there's something happening in your mouth. Something good for you. The brackets we place on your teeth and the main archwire that connects them, are the two main components.The bracket is a piece of specially shaped metal or ceramic that we affix to each tooth.

First, rinse with warm water a couple of times to dislodge any food particles. You can also use a rubber-tipped gum massager to dislodge any particularly stubborn particles that are badly stuck in your brackets. Now you can use a small amount of toothpaste and brush your teeth. It is best to use circular, vibrating motions around the gum line. Angle your toothbrush above and below the brackets. Scrub each surface of every tooth with 10 strokes of the toothbrush.