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Query: Hello doctor,My son is 9-year-old and in his upper jaw, three of the teeth are protruding outside his mouth. I have met a few orthodontists, some suggest going from headgear first and then braces whereas others suggest going with braces directly. I need help understanding which one will be the best.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I have gone through your query and OPG (orthopantomogram). Since the patient is of growing age and has permanent teeth, especially canines not fully erupted so it is always better to go for growth modulation therapy first. As to utilize whatever growth is remaining for... Read Full »
Will palatal expansion help to achieve proper occlusion?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a TMJ problem. My jaw cramps and can be painful while opening. As for TMJ, I cannot remember ever being able to open my mouth wide open without cramping. Only recently has my left jaw joint been painful. I have had braces for two years to fix my crossbite. My lower right canine ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your query and images (attachments removed to protect patient identity).I can see braces on the upper anterior teeth only. There are no braces on the posterior teeth in the upper arch. I want to know the reason why braces are not present on the poster... Read Full »
Why do my teeth still look uneven after wearing braces for two years?
Query: Hi doctor, I would like to ask a question about my teeth. I currently have braces and I have had them since two years. I am scheduled to have them removed in the coming month. However, I am worried as I do not think they are ready yet. My teeth are uneven in length, one side is higher up than the o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and attachment (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). About your concern regarding improper bite on one side, elastics are given to you to settle the bite. It will take time for settlement. About your length alignment and... Read Full »
Is it necessary to evaluate the condition of bone and gingiva before going for aligners?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 35 years old. I have deviated nasal septum due to which I have mouth breathing, which causes protruding teeth. My bite is fine. Just the front four to five teeth are protruding. I am considering going for clear aligners but want to check on the following. Do aligners cause any breath... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Teeth and soft tissue gingiva looks healthy and fine. There is minor posterior crowding in the lower arch. Minor proclination of anterior teeth. There are mild plaque and calc... Read Full »
Can my slightly rotated tooth be corrected using elastics?
Query: Hi doctor, I had orthodontic treatment and was wearing braces for two years. I am not happy with the treatment because I can see the one front tooth is slightly longer than the other one, as well as rotated. My orthodontist says that she does not see it. She says that when looking from the inside, t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your images (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and through your doubt. In your images, it appears to me as minor variation or difference in the position of two front teeth, but I cannot be sure without a clinical examination. It looks suc... Read Full »
Can I get permanent retainer after taking off braces for open bite?
Query: Hello doctor, Should I get a permanent retainer months after braces and use of a removable retainer? Part of my overbite has returned since I got my braces off due to tongue thrusting. Partly because I never wore my retainers as much as I should have. Can I get a permanent retainer at this point? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, you should wear your retainer regularly. Ideal position of teeth or occlusion which is obtained with the help of orthodontic treatment is maintained by regular use of orthodontic retainer. Use of orthodontic retainer is equally important and is part of ... Read Full »
I have removed my brackets wire because it was poking. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wire was poking out on one end and I attempted to put it back in place but it would not stay. I wanted to let it go until I could get it fixed by my orthodontist but it was scratching the inside of my cheek so I used tweezers and removed all the rubber bands from each individual br... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, you have removed wire from all brackets and now no wire is there. Ideally you should not do this. This may hamper your treatment progress. When your wire was disturbing you then you should have contacted your Orthodontist at least by telephon... Read Full »
What is the procedure to correct bimaxillary protrusion?
Query: Hello doctor, It has been seven months since I got my braces on. I got then to treat bimaxillary protrusion. My dentist has placed thin wires and elastics and also extracted four teeth to make space. The space has not yet completely closed and he has never changed the wires. When I asked him when h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, you are having bimaxillary protrusion. Case told by you needs extraction. In the initial phase, alignment of the teeth occurs. Wire will proceed only when correction happen with previous wire till then the only religation has to be done. When... Read Full »
Why do I feel that both sides of my teeth do not contact properly after wearing retainers?
Query: Hi doctor,Recently, I removed my braces and got my retainer. After a week, I started to realize that my bite became weird before getting my retainer. When I bit on both sides of my teeth, they did not come in contact at the same time. After getting my retainer too, I still faced the same problem. Wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the description, you seem to have improper occlusal contacts. I want to know about the fit of your retainer. Please mention whether it fits properly. In most cases, it is just the feeling of patients that they feel to have some different contacts during bitin... Read Full »
Will dental braces cause more pain if molars are extracted instead of premolars?
Query: Hello doctor, My upper premolar on the right is not crowned after RCT. There is no first molar, and the second molar is neither crowned yet. There is a space between the lower first molar and second molar teeth where the food particles are getting stuck. So I want to know whether all the decayed f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. I can understand your concern. Let me tell you, as per the ideal case or situation when one has to decide orthodontic extraction, then premolars are considered. There is a reason behind this. As molars are pillars in our dentition ... Read Full »