Is my orthodontist just ripping me off? Someone that knows something about orthodontics would be good toanswer

I had braces in high scho. and paid in full at the begin. of treatment for two years that was expected. My ortho. ended up taking my braces off early--as I went to the dentist the follow. day after having them removed and my dentist said my bite was off and called my ortho. and said my treat. was not over--The first time that they were remov. I was given a plaster mold of my teeth I assume to make a copy if lost. After treat. the second go around I was not given this plaster mold--I wore my retainer periodic. up until now and if it was tight I would just wear it a week straight--and it would fit fine. I lost my retainer not long ago and asked for a copy of the original retainer--he said it was in storage and that it would not work to make a copy anyway--but I've moved my teeth before just fine back. He wanted to put braces back on-I said no way--then he said I should try the invisible retainer retainer that you gradually move-





Is this true or is he just trying to rip me off?

Is my orthodontist just ripping me off? Someone that knows something about orthodontics would be good toanswer
He is correct. Retainers are just that, they are meant to retain what you already have. Your Orthodontist must be noticing more movement/crowding than what a retainer is capable of changing. You also are not doing your teeth any good by on again off again retainer wear because you are constantly shifting your teeth, this can eventually cause root resorption, meaning the roots will get shorter and shorter and the teeth never get a chance to settle in one spot. Retainers are meant for consistent use on a nightly basis. It sounds like you may not have complied with treatment in the beginning and that was why the braces were removed the first time. Molds of your mouth are not always given out, unless the treatment is breached. If you followed through the second time, there was a set of molds made, but those molds are used to make the retainers and to show the difference from start to finish process. These same molds cannot be used years later or even months later because of the changes and shifts your teeth have done since those were taken, that would be like putting a warped lid on an old container.
Reply:That depends if he is retiring soon or not.... you should always wear your retainer, and you should as well wear a night guard. Teeth will go back to where they were, and the more you move them back and forth, the more at risk they are for root resorption... the root just gets gone!!!! So, whatever, get back into braces or a retainer, wear it all the time, and get a night guard... so see a different ortho if you want a second opinion. Braces are never cheap, sweetie, sorry.
Reply:Well, I am not going to directly answer your question as I am no orthodontist. However, I will give you some advice as my orthodontist did a poor overall job (he FORGOT to take my braces off on time, I was not quoted a date at the beginning, but he admitted forgetting later on). He also neglected to take into account the fact that I still had wisdom teeth, which soon began to come in and pushed my teeth all out of place again (ok, so they weren't nearly as bad as they were before, but not as straight). If you are already experiencing problems with your orthodontic procedures I would highly recommend keeping a close eye on your wisdom teeth.





Also, I believe your orthodontist was talking about Invisalign, which is basically a braces/retainer hybrid. It is like a retainer but it actually straightens your teeth like braces, it does not just keep them in place.
Reply:I think that he is ripping u off. Because they r not supposed to take the braces off until the treatment is over completly.

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