What would you do if your teeth were not straight  and you can  not afford braces?
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Save your money towards orthodontics, and look for a job that covers dental insurance well.
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well if you say you have as many problems with your teeth as you do, i would say ya, you need braces. Keep in mind though, you may not just get bottom braces. If your teeth do a lot of shifting when you get them, they wont align with the top teeth, so you'll have to get the tops ones as well.
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I've had a customer of mine say that you can do the same as braces just by pushing on your teeth with your fingers, because that is all that the braces do. Of course if they are bad it will take some time. But if you are alone and watching tv or whatever, just try pushing gently on them. Maybe after a years time there might be an improvement.\n\nYou could always go see about getting braces. I know a lot of adults that gets them. Thre are payment plans to help.
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Braces are very cute- but can be uncomfortable at first.  They improve teeth very greatly, and straighten them.
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I went to see an orthodontist recently for the same problem after having had braces years ago. She told me I would need braces for a while to correct the problem. Apparently in some cases a retainer won't be enough to shift teeth back into place.
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they might. but remeber your braces will be on the outside of your teeth. not behind them. so you should be ok.
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You will get a gum infection. And your teeth probably will change from the position there are in now.
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check with a few orthodontist in your area. they might be willing to work with you. I f you dont ask you will never know
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visit an orthodontis, they will let you know if you need braces.
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You don't have to have a dentist's referral to go to an orthodontist.  Sometimes you'll get lucky and find one that does not charge for the initial exam.\n\nMake sure you're keeping them clean in the meantime.
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smile.... what good do lips do if ur teeth are crooked or yellow...ewww
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I don't recommend it, because I have a weak stomach as well. What you could try is an orthodontic assistant, that helps put braces on kids. I have braces, and I enjoy the lively moms, and cheery bright colors of the orthodontist's office, and you wouldn't have to worry about blood, or anything like that. Just putting colorful rubber bands, and wires with glue in kids' mouths. :)
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Visit an orthodontist.  They have an appliance that can help.  If not treated, buck teeth, speech problems and low self esteem are all a factor.
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Not likely. Unless you have DENTAL insurance specifically, most regular health insurance companies consider braces to be a cosmetic procedure.
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Ask your general dentist, if you have one.  If you don't have a general dentist, then you need to find one and go for a checkup before seeing the orthodontist to make sure you don't have any cavities or gum disease and to get your teeth cleaned before having braces put on. \n\nDr. R.
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I would go to the dentist and get braces or whatever, and then  get them bleached as soon as teh braces came off.
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You mean 'underbite'. There is nothing you can do except getting braces. You don't have to keep them on that long, and there are lots of adults that get braces even into their 40's. You can get those transparent ones, that no one would notice. So don't feel silly.