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Asked for Male, 11 years old from Navi Mumbai
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You can't go for incomplete treatment. You have to go for complete upper and lower braces .else there will be gaps which will not be solved. Later and you will not like the outcome of the treatment by treating doctor. Let the dentist decide what he has to do to give you complete allignment of teeth.
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Dear lybrate-user,
your concerns for your wife's tooth appearance. Beautiful smile undoubtedly uplifts personal confidence and improves social quotient. You can get fixed orthodontic braces done for her smile corrections. Braces need up to 2 years time with monthly orthodontist doctor visits.
Fixed braces can be of metallic (steel look), tooth colored (ceramic, composite fibre), lingual (from inner aspect of teeth).
Removable teeth aligners are most advanced and cosmetic but little e...more
your concerns for your wife's tooth appearance. Beautiful smile undoubtedly uplifts personal confidence and improves social quotient. You can get fixed orthodontic braces done for her smile corrections. Braces need up to 2 years time with monthly orthodontist doctor visits.
Fixed braces can be of metallic (steel look), tooth colored (ceramic, composite fibre), lingual (from inner aspect of teeth).
Removable teeth aligners are most advanced and cosmetic but little e...more
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Hello, lybrate-user teeth needs to be moved always by braces not retainers, as the word is self explanatory the retainers always retains which is already been treated.
Retainers are single wire appliances which is called hawley appliance, which applies
heavy forces only should be used when recommended by orthodontist for a growing child. Braces provides force which is not damaging to the bone, so complete the treatment always with braces and retain them with retainers I hope this helps.
Retainers are single wire appliances which is called hawley appliance, which applies
heavy forces only should be used when recommended by orthodontist for a growing child. Braces provides force which is not damaging to the bone, so complete the treatment always with braces and retain them with retainers I hope this helps.
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