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Should I wear a nightguard for my night-grinding habit?
Query: Hello doctor, I am undergoing orthodontic treatment and have a habit of teeth grinding at night. Should I use the night guard? Will it help? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. The condition you have of grinding teeth at night is called bruxism. This will have bad effects on teeth as it will cause polished facets over the occlusal surface of teeth due to loss or grinding of hard structur... Read Full »
Can I use Crest whitening strips if I have a permanent retainer?
Query: Hello doctor, Can I use whitening strips if I have a permanent retainer? Please answer. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The strips will whiten only the portion of the tooth that it comes in contact with. If it is a fixed retainer, then you can use it on the front surface, but do not let the chemical touch your inner surfaces of teeth. I will prefer not using it in such a case, as ther... Read Full »
Are my retainers making my short roots worse?
Query: Hello doctor, So, I just got back from the dentist today but my dentist did not give me a chance to ask further questions today, she just said I have short roots and left. I suppose she was in a rush? Not to mention she discovered four cavities under sealants I have had in the past. I have been here... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand how you feel. But, root resorption occurs in deciduous teeth prior to shedding. In permanent teeth, root resorption occurs during pathology/disease. Regarding the cavities, if it is not near to pulp (blood vessel of the tooth), you can get it filled. The... Read Full »
My kid has trauma due to braces. Should I get the brackets removed?
Query: Hello doctor, My eight year old daughter had braces. Almost 24 hours later she had 103° temperature and the doctor at urgent care said she had trauma from the braces. I then met with the orthodontist and told her that the urgent care doctor said my daughter had trauma due to braces and that my daug... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Braces for an eight year old is quite rare. They are still in the development and eruption period. Removing the brackets will not cause further trauma. But it will be a total waste. Orthodontic treatment initially causes discomfort, but it will be alright in time. I ... Read Full »
I am going to get braces soon, and I am going to have a large gap. How to hide my gap?
Query: Hello doctor,I am going to get braces soon, and I am going to have a large gap, is there anything a dentist could make to hide my gap? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Braces are placed to align your teeth more esthetically and camouflage the malpositioned teeth. From your question what I have understood is either you have a large gap already, and for that, you do not have to worry, braces will close it, or you are saying that duri... Read Full »
I got my braces a year ago and I am experiencing TMJ disorder. What causes this?
Query: Hello doctor,I got my braces a year ago, and before that, I did not have any problem in my jaw articulation. Since my orthodontist gave me elastics to put I have TMJ disorder, my left articulation crack every time I open my mouth or eat or speak (I have decided not to put the elastics so that it doe... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on the given history, it can be due to the extra force you gave to open the mouth while on elastics. Based on your age, it can be due to an impacted wisdom tooth. Sometimes, this can be due to any muscle problem too (myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome), mostl... Read Full »