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In the context you're referring to, I think 'tipping' means pushing the teeth outwards within the constraints of the jaw (without true bone expansion), but there is a risk that the teeth can be slanted outwards if expansion is done too quickly in adults. That's good to know. How much 'expansion' do...

Several times on this message board, I've heard people say that while palatal expansion can't be achieved (most of the time) in adults, you can still broaden the smile and create the illusion of expansion by tipping the teeth outwards. What does this mean exactly? Does this mean pushing the teeth ou...

Thanks for sharing your experiences Tyrantblade. I guess consultations are a trial and error sort of thing. I'd consider maybe posting pictures on here just to get some additional opinions, but I'm kind of wary about how private that is (with users not being able to remove links or edit posts and su...

And if you have a relatively easy/short case, $4000 might not necessarily mean you don't get a quality office, orthodontist, and staff $4000 would be 2/3rd of $6000, aproximately 18/24 months, my case is quite a bad starting place, not just in my opinion, but also those of both orthodontists i had ...

Tyrantblade – thanks for sharing. You make a good point that most dental schools need to make the price difference enticing enough that people would be willing to consider dental schools as an option. Would you say most dental schools make you pay interest? I wish I could get braces for $4,000 (even...

In that case would you say it's a good idea to look for older orthodontists? (if cost is one of your main concerns). This question may be too vague, so I understand it if there's no approximate answer - when talking about the "fixed costs" that everyone has, what would you say is the basel...

iob – thanks for sharing this study! It was very fascinating. The results are certainly an enticing reason to go with a dental school over private practice. Tyrantblade – $300 doesn’t sound like a big difference at all. Do you think this was just your case in particular, or do you think the price di...

Bbsadmin – I actually thought about dental schools, but isn’t that option better for things like dental surgery (root canals, extractions, etc.) and not actual orthodontic work? I was reading how you shouldn’t trust anyone but an experienced orthodontist when it comes to braces. If dental schools ca...

How do you find inexpensive orthodontists? I was reading the thread 'just curious about everyone's treatment cost' and I noticed that most people's costs had a lot to do with location. (I also didn't realize how expensive braces are - hopefully for less complex cases they would cost less?) Setting u...

Lilyflower – what do you mean by minor intrusion? How much intrusion are you expecting with your case? Are you only intruding your front six teeth, or all of your teeth? How is your orthodontist doing intrusion with just invisalign?

Freyja - first of all, thank you for such a detailed answer. This was a lot of good info. For a little while I considered if a lip repositioning or botox would be better suited for me (since the change I want is so minor), but I’ve heard a lot of negative things about lip repositioning. Finding any ...

I’m glad to hear that your treatment is going so well! I think what you described – moving the front six teeth up a bit to reduce the appearance of gumminess – is something I would be interested in. Did your gumline move with your teeth? I don’t show as much gum as you when I smile, so I feel like m...

Hi Freyja - thanks for the reply! How much incisor intrusion is possible with the methods you listed? (was the 1-3mm estimate I gave realistic?) Are you saying that any intrusion of the molars and premolars is impossible without an anchorage device? What about with an anchorage device? Then how much...

I’ve seen a few examples online of people whose orthodontists were using regular braces (and even invisalign) to intrude their upper row of teeth, without any mention of an anchorage device like TADS (or explicitly stating that no anchorage device is being used). How is this possible? Is a small amo...

Did any of you get braces or invisalign for primarily cosmetic – not functional – reasons? How did you ask your dentist about it without feeling embarrassed? Why did you decide to get them, and how long did you end up wearing them? Did you experience any unexpected facial changes? (People with sever...