What To Expect
- Experiences similar to friends who have worn
braces.
- Mutual support from your true friends and
your orthodontist’s helpers
- Coordination of your care between your
family dentist and orthodontist
- Special instruction on how to clean your
teeth with braces and often a prescription for a fluoride mouth
rinse to protect the tooth surfaces.
- Adjustment of your braces approximately
every 4-12 weeks.
- Mild tooth soreness during the first week in
braces and after adjustment office visits.
- A treatment time of 6-36 months depending on
the complexity of treatment.
- A period of retainer wear will follow
removal of your braces
- A discussion of the effect of wisdom teeth
on the orthodontic result
- The degree of success is almost always a
reflection of a person’s cooperation during treatment and
retention. Active patient participation is always essential for
success.
