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How Long Should Dental Braces Be Worn For Improper Alignment Of Teeth?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015
Question: hi,
Iam 25 yrs old female. Iam planning to put tooth braces. i consult a doctor, he was saying like it will take nearly 1.5 yrs to 2 yrs. but alliance is going on. i will be getting married within a year. is there any short term period for tooth braces. either in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX or XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The Orthodontic treatment needs atleast 1.5 years for proper results..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain I would like to give you a genuine suggestion that Orthodontic treatment needs a period of 1.5 to 2 years for proper results as well as the chances of relapse become minimal.
In case if you are not comfortable with getting braces that are visible and not cosmetically appropriate you can go for certain other forms of braces like Lingual braces, or Invisialign or tooth coloured braces as they have minimal visibility and will also resolve you misalignment of teeth and you will be fine.
I would therefore suggest you to discuss with your treating Orthodontist about these treatment modalities and can revert me back with for further suggestions..
My suggestion would be that it will be better to go for proper duration of Orthodontic treatment and do not rely on any dentist who ensure that short term treatment will work as although it may give temporary results but in long term there will be relapse..

Any further queries are welcome..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)
thank you very much.. can you please suggest me any hospitals..
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You can go to any trained Orthodontist..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome Again..

I am sorry, I am personally not aware of doctor from Tamil Nadu or XXXXXXX as I practice far away from your locality.

You can consult a trained Orthodontist who has done M.D.S Orthodontics and are specialist in Braces and you will have to look for the same in your area and consult and hopefully he/she will do the appropriate treatment keeping in mind your requirement..
You can also take reviews from the internet about the specialist as well as from local people for reaching a better orthodontist..

Any further queries are welcome..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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How Long Should Dental Braces Be Worn For Improper Alignment Of Teeth?

Brief Answer: The Orthodontic treatment needs atleast 1.5 years for proper results.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain I would like to give you a genuine suggestion that Orthodontic treatment needs a period of 1.5 to 2 years for proper results as well as the chances of relapse become minimal. In case if you are not comfortable with getting braces that are visible and not cosmetically appropriate you can go for certain other forms of braces like Lingual braces, or Invisialign or tooth coloured braces as they have minimal visibility and will also resolve you misalignment of teeth and you will be fine. I would therefore suggest you to discuss with your treating Orthodontist about these treatment modalities and can revert me back with for further suggestions.. My suggestion would be that it will be better to go for proper duration of Orthodontic treatment and do not rely on any dentist who ensure that short term treatment will work as although it may give temporary results but in long term there will be relapse.. Any further queries are welcome.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.