Metal Mouth Message Board

Again, if done properly, orthodontics will not result in a negative vertical increase in facial height. Some people are genetically programmed to grow in a somewhat more vertical pattern and virtually nothing can be done to prevent that. So it is possible for people to change dramatically and grow m...

Yes it is permanent, but usually it is not measurable without sequential x-rays and is so small that it is inconsequential to the outcome. Any website that states that it does make a noticable negative difference is exagerating. Some people just have a tendency to grow in a vertical direction and th...

sorry, I can't. Ask around and see who others go to.

Randall

Yes because you can move the teeth to close the space and eliminate the cause of the fremitus (which is the bite at the front of the mouth).

Randall

Thanks Lynn, I couldn't have said that better myself. It never hurts to have a specialist look at it to give an opinion.

Randall

Communication is very important. Tell your orthodontist what you want and why. THere is probably a pretty good reason why he wants to continue with treatment, listen to him about that. I have patients who say that since their teeth are straight they want the braces off, and then I tell them what I h...

It is NOT typical at all. Usually roughness is due to excess adhesive on the teeth. Go to your orthodontist and ask them to take a look. It could be that you have decalcifications on your teeth, but that has such a distinctive appearance, you would have mentioned that already. Any orthodontic treatm...

The cement used should be fine almost right away. I would probably wait a week or two just to make sure there are no other issues with the crown (mainly the occlusion) before proceeding with treatment though.

Randall

Sometimes it isn't essential that they are banded. If they line up correctly then there may not be a reason to band them.

Randall

Yeah, you have to go with your gut sometimes. It can be hard to tell apart great from good. Things that I like to tell prospective patients (and that they should ask) are that I place all appliances (braces), bend all wires, adjust all retainers, basically I do all the major things in the treatment ...

If your root resorption was really severe, they wouldn't recommend treatment due to the risk. But a patient can lose several mm of root and still have decent root support. Also, it should be pointed out that anytime that teeth are moved, the roots will shorten. Most of the time it is not measurable....

Bracket type should make little or no difference in root resorption (or overall outcome for that matter). Root resorption is most likely due to the length of treatment, the amount of force on the teeth during treatment (most modern treatments rely on lower forces) and the susceptibility of the patie...

In patients that have a difficult time adjusting to Hawley retainers, an essix (or tru-tain or many other trade names for them) work well. I usually do not use them as the initial retainer unless there is a specific reason because they are not adjustable. Most patients get used to their Hawleys with...

Marketing of orthodontic products and systems, just like Rx drugs, have skipped the docs and gone straight to the public. Not all of the info is presented in the light the doctors would suggest. I could go on forever on this but there is a place for Invisalign but not as big as the one it currently...

Even if their teeth do move faster, the issues that can be brought on by mouth breathing (open bite tendency) can make it harder to correct some orthodontic issues.

The more correct thing to say it that clencher/bruxer's teeth move more slowly because their habit inhibits tooth movement.

Randall