Straightening teeth as an adult?

hi everyone, I have crooked teeth - a very small jaw which means I have crowding in my lower jaw and only slightly crooked teeth in my upper jaw. Do you know what my options are (braces of different types) and what it might cost? I am living abroad just now but will be back home in London soon, they mentioned that instead of straightening the bottom teeth they could file down the middle tooth which pops up in the middle of the bottom jaw. Is that an option? any ideas of the costs involved? thanks so much - they are getting more crooked with age ...

Straightening teeth as an adult?
I%26#039;m 40 and currently having my teeth straightened.





My dentist referred me to an orthodontist. The one I went to will not take %26quot;self referrals%26quot; only referrals from a dentist.





We discussed various options. Braces, lingual braces (they go on the back of your teeth), white braces and invisalign. (removable clear plastic aligners)





I opted for invisalign, mainly because I have arthritis so brushing my teeth can be a problem without braces and the invisalign can be removed for eating and cleaning. A bonus to this is that the treatment is 9 months, a metal brace would be 2 years.





The invisalign is costing me £4000, the other brace options were half that.





The fee I pay includes everything, braces, impressions, follow up.





I know I will have to wear a retainer afterwards, apparently your teeth will just move back if you don%26#039;t.





Ok so that%26#039;s me - you may have totally different needs, and there is a lot that can be done. Veneers, crowns etc. etc.





I%26#039;d get an ortho assessment and talk through what you want. Oh and if you don%26#039;t like the ortho get another - you will be seeing him / her every few weeks for a year or two.





Ortho is not a pain free process - with the invisalign the day you change the aligner it hurts to put the new aligner in, and when you take it out your teeth hurt.





There are options for getting treatment abroad, hungary and poland are popular but check the finished look, it changes with county. Eg look in a mirror an smile - at the far coners of your mouth you will see %26quot;black triangles%26quot; - American orthodontics aim to get rid of the black triangles - if you don%26#039;t believe me have a good look at american actors. If you like that look fine. But check the national look and the finish you want.





Good luck with whatever you choose
Reply:I had braces when i was younger. teeth have just gone back the way they where! no point. just live with them. Or rip em out and get false teeth.
Reply:I would think getting braces would be the best way to go.


Braces can cost any where from $4000 or more.


You might need to get some teeth pulled by the dentist to make room for your teeth to move and shift when you get the braces.





After braces you get a retainer, and a permanent wire thing in the back of your teeth to stop them from shifting when you get them off.


It also depends on the orthodontist too.








-Danny
Reply:i lost a tooth at the side of my mouth a few years ago when i was in my 40%26#039;s and needed a tooth straightened to take the bridge on one side of the gap


i was refered to an NHS orthodontist and had braces on the lower teeth -it was a lower tooth that needed straightening - and a plate in my upper mouth fixed with a barely visable metal


it took several weeks and several brace changes but it was well worth it


the worst thing, apart from getting used to the brace and plate was having the impressions done -yuk


good luck with your dental work
Reply:It%26#039;s not cheap, but I had veniers and bridges put in for my front 8 top teeth. Mine were crooked and they whittled my real teeth almost down to nothing and put caps over them making my teeth straight!
Reply:i wouldn%26#039;t particulary recommend that....(personal experience) why not get a brace??
Reply:I got Invisalign at age 54. I also had crowding in my lower jaw.


It cost $6,000.00
Reply:ibraces are a pain and take to long do get a result i have had vaneers on my 2 front teath and thatcost 800 quid it is quick not very painful and u get perfect results
Reply:Since you are an adult, I suggest you to get anything else but braces. My friend who is turning 30 this Feb has braces. It looks very funny on her. When she smiles, it%26#039;s even scary.
Reply:I got braces as an adult. My underlying metabolic condition caused it to fail and for me to need dentures. It cost a lot took 4 years (the older you are - the longer it SHOULD take) and they looked good for a while. The confidence they gave me was worth the pain.
Reply:I agree with Frogg135 if I were you see your GP and get referred to the dental clinic at your local hospital otherwise it will cost a lot of money
Reply:Ok, you say you have crowded teeth. Usually that would mean extracting a number of teeth to create space and braces to move your remaining teeth into the gaps to straighten them. As an adult you will have to pay privately for this treatment with an orthodontist and you are usually looking at upwards of 2000 pounds.


Filing down teeth may be ok if it is not a lot that needs to come off, but it can make the tooth sensitive to cold/hot. Get advice on that.


If your teeth are getting crooked with age it can sometimes be a sign of gum disease, in which case you would want to get that sorted before you have braces. The other cause can be wisdom teeth coming through and pushing forward. A good check-up with a dentist will spot all of these things, and is worth getting before going down the braces route.


Hope this all helps!
Reply:Hi! I don%26#039;t know where you are when you say you are abroad, but while you are abroad you could pay a visit to a good cosmetic dentist in Hungary. Dental care over there is really outstanding and far more advanced than in the UK. And as a bonus, you could get all your dental work done there for a fraction of a price in the UK. I can recommend you a brilliant dentist, who did my brothers teeth. He was so impressed with the work that, being a computer genius, he fixed the dentist%26#039;s personal computer for free! If you want some direction, feel free to contact me.



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