Invisalign 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 […]

The Problem with Online Orthodontics

I was using smile direct club to get my Invisalign, but they’ve gone out of business. I don’t have all my aligners and have been wearing the same pair since December when they closed down. I’ve been trying to either get the rest of my aligners or at least part of my money back, but […]

Frustrated with Our Orthodontist

I have used the same orthodontist for my other two children. They have all had braces. However, now there is Invisalign. He insists it is not as good as braces and refuses to even consider placing them. I feel like my daughter has a pretty straight forward case. Should we just go to a dentist […]

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 […]

Do I Need Braces Before I Do My Dental Crowns?

I have two dental crowns that are way old and need to be replaced. They look awful. The dentist who did the crowns retired and now I have to go to the person who bought the practice from him. He said before he can replace my crowns, I need full orthodontics. I don’t know if […]