Top and bottom braces

This is not, however, the only way that you can get braces. It is possible for you to get braces just on your bottom teeth. A common misconception many people have in regards to braces and orthodontic treatment is they are only required when you have crooked teeth or a type of malocclusion.

While some orthodontists will put braces on the top teeth first before moving onto the bottom teeth, or vice versa, that’s a little different and still involves eventually addressing both sets of teeth. They are mainly concerned with improving the look of their top teeth and don’t see why they would need braces on the bottom teeth in this case.

They usually feel their top or bottom teeth are straight enough or the bottom teeth aren’t all that visible so they consider them less of a priority. Is it possible to get my top braces off before my bottom ? I did have to pull teeth prior to my braces which led to gaps, on top and on bottom. The gaps in my top are closed completely and I have no overbite.

There is a very tiny gap in my top caused from the elastics. I was hoping in about months I could at least get my top braces off. Which type of braces are best?

What are the best back braces? CostHelper readers without dental insurance coverage for braces report paying $000-$3for traditional metal braces , at an average cost of $937. Are clear braces worth it? The teeth that clear braces are placed on is largely dependent on your individual case. Many offices place clear braces on the top teeth only for the following reason.

The ceramic material used to make clear braces is very abrasive and rough. I have had my bottom braces for years now and just got the top on. I have to have the top ones for a whole years I have to have the bottom for years. It is very rare that braces can be done on only the upper teeth because the most important reason for braces is to correct the bite and alignment of the teeth and it is much more difficult to do this when you only have control of half the teeth.

This approach works for some patients but not others. This post discusses whether or not this solution could work for you. Bottom braces only are less common than top teeth only. Bottom teeth aren’t as visible when smiling so patients are more inclined to treat their top teeth. Braces on Bottom Teeth Only.

However, crooked bottom teeth are noticeable when speaking so patients may fix the problem with bottom teeth braces.

This is the place to post general questions and comments about all areas of orthodontic treatment. It will depend on your teeth - sometimes one set is different then the other, an of course, your orthodontist. Lingual braces , or braces that are placed on the backside of teeth, are similar to traditional braces , but instead of being fixed to the front of your teeth, they are placed behind them.

Lingual braces are invisible but can be more difficult to clean and are expensive, as this type of braces for teeth cost anywhere from $0to $1000. They may hurt after you get braces but it depends if you are getting braces on the top or bottom or both. Although for most people lower guards are unnecessary, you may want to look into the lower guard to promote full mouth protection.

My top are not as ba but the bottom is crowded due to my wisdom teeth pushing them. If you’re happy with your bottom teeth, you may be a candidate for one-arch or single arch treatment on the top (i.e., top braces only). Crooked bottom teeth treated with fixed braces. Will I get all the braces put on at once, or do they put on the top ones separately from the bottom ? We almost always start with the top braces first and then put the bottom ones on a few months later.

You can correct and make the top teeth straight but then the bottom may be off as far as the midline or the bite. This can only be corrected if both the top and bottom are braces are placed on. Also if the bite becomes off you will need to wear elastics or rubberbands to correct that.

The only way to wear the rubberbands is to have the braces.