Braces Archives | Lake Travis Orthodontics

This Tooth Gap Means She’s Going to Lose Teeth

Can you help me? I had a large overbite as a child because I sucked my thumb. I had braces, which corrected it. I went to the dentist about eight months ago and they told me that I had periodontal disease. I was supposed to go back but I’ve been busy. Now I have a […]

Will a Dental Flipper Make My Teeth Look Straight?

I am 42 years old, which is way too old for glasses and a mouth full of metal. I wonder if you think that a dental flipper will at least help my teeth to look straight. They snap over the teeth and could at least improve how they look. Jane Dear Jane, I am glad […]

Tooth Knocked Backward

I had a fall that ended up knocking a tooth backward. The root of the tooth went forward so far that it is now sticking out into my upper lip. While my dentist was able to even out the visible part of the teeth, the protruding root is still a problem. It hurts my gums […]

Dental Bands for Gapped Teeth

I ran across this website for dental bands called Teeth Gap. They are designed to close a tooth gap without having to get braces. Are you familiar with these? Do they actually work? Brad Dear Brad, I am glad you wrote before ordering these. First, I see the prices vary from $25 up to $70. […]

Invisalign Attachments Keep Coming Off

I had my invisalign treatment started about three months ago. At first everything was going well, then about four weeks ago my attachments started coming off. First it was the one on my upper right and I had it put back on, then it was one on my lower right the following week. Now another […]

Avoiding Enamel Damage During Braces

My older sister had braces and her enamel ended up deteriorating. When her braces come off there were the white spots and they turned into cavities. I’m about to have braces and I am terrified that I’m going to have the same thing happen. Is there anything that I can do that will keep that […]

Should I Wear My Retainer Fulltime?

I had braces several years ago and had a retainer that I wore full time for a month and then was supposed to go to just overnight. Then, I stopped wearing it for a while. As a result, I ended up having a relapse of my teeth shifting. My dentist said I could either redo […]

Will Teeth Effects Bands Make My Teeth Come Loose?

I had braces but the orthodontist didn’t tell me that the gap to my front teeth would come back literally the next day after stopping my retainer. There is a small mass of tissue between my front teeth. I don’t know if that is the cause or not. Either way, because of this shifting I […]