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So I have those blue molar buildups thing, except they're placed at the back of my upper canines because the canine is hitting the bottom bracket. But I've only heard of bite turbos being placed on the two front tooth, I wonder if it's common for them to be placed on canines?

[quote=assertives post_id=507850 time=1564135265 user_id=30576] No, it's not common. Which tooth is this? Is this a crowned tooth? The glue tend to not bond very well with crowns compared to natural tooth enamel. It could also be that your bite is awkward now and is biting off your bracket. Which co...

So I went to the doctor to fix one loose bracket and it came out again as he was fixing the wire, and again moments later. all in one session. so then the doctor just decided to remove the bracket on that one tooth completely...

@cbraces678 oh wait i just checked out your brace story thread and i think your prominent root issue seems to mean differently from what i was thinking. Yours is the teeth appears long right? In my case, it's not that. I was thinking more of how the bone is thin like OP said I think. Not quite sure ...

[quote=cbraces678 post_id=507664 time=1559868837 user_id=32123] [/quote] Hi! Just curious. Like you, my roots of the bottom front teeth are already very prominent before braces, I could see the white under my gums. Unlike you however, my bottom front teeth are quite crowded, several overlaps etc. To...

Hi I'm just curious. Is it common that the front lower teeth starts to tip inwards when it's aligning during the first few months of braces (esp if you got extractions)? Will this be corrected eventually (i.e. by flaring the teeth out a little)? Typically at what stage of treatment? I heard it will ...

Hi!! I've recently consulted two doctors for braces and was told different things. The treatment plan by one was to expand my arch forward to bring my flat lips outward and align my crooked teeth, no extraction. The other however said that it would be impossible to do what the first doctor said as m...