Would braces benefit in treating crooked and spaced out teeth?
Patient: Hi, I'm just wondering if I could really benefit from braces or if you think that they would be good for me. Well about twelve months ago at my family dentist appointment I was told that they recommend getting braces to fix a couple of things, but at my recent appointment they didn't say anything about it. I'm most likely scheduling an appointment at a local orthodontics soon but I want to get an opinion before going in. The reason I want to get braces is because I just hate how my teeth look. I have a slight overbite and some crooked and spaced out teeth. I think braces could fix it, what do you think? Thanks Doctor: Thanks for using Health Care Magic.Read your query.Yes an orthodontist will be in a better position to help you evaluate whether you need an orthodontic treatment or not.Correction of overbite along with spacing of teeth will usually require a orthodontic correction but planned properly. Once the treatment is started ,completion and maintaining it well is very important.Hope this was useful.Thanks and regards.