Part of the problem of misaligned teeth is that they can be more vulnerable to knocks and chipping. That is exactly what happened with my front teeth that crossed over – the tooth that angled in had a vulnerable edge that the years have not been kind to. With the repositioning to sit nicely beside […]
Teen Braces Journey – Let the Games Begin!
My dear son, whom I shall refer to as ‘Henry’ (because that is his name) has just turned 15 and made the decision that he would go ahead with the braces. The lucky devil inherited some of his mother’s orthodontic issues, and he is also the proud grower of one extra wide lateral incisor – […]
Adult Braces Journey – More Hardware
Quite naively I believed that as I got towards the end of braces I would have less hardware in my mouth, but now that many of the teeth are just about where we want them, it’s important to minimise their opportunity to move – so as well as my recontour I also received new wires […]
Adult Braces Journey – a Tooth Recontour
I am slowly learning that having braces is so much more than just brackets on teeth and a few wire changes. Now that I am nearing the end of my braces journey the fine-tuning begins. Me: So…how’s it all going? Dr Levinson: Not bad…that upper tooth needs to move half a mm still….and I think […]
Adult Braces Journey – Another New Toothbrush?
Something that I am sure people don’t realise is that braces are the mortal enemy of the toothbrush. I go from shiny new toothbrush to shaggy dog in about 3 weeks. The problem with trying to brush with a mashed up brush head is that you lose the ability to direct the bristles into the […]
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