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Why do the othrodentists take x-rays during/while you have braces??
Please let me know

Caralyn

To see if the movement of the roots is in line with the movement of the exposed tooth. Usually, they don't take x-rays except toward the end, but if there has been a particularly challenging correction they might want to make sure the root structure is appropriate after the correction.

Okay so I havent had any major things happen recently so do you think that it would that mean that i might be getting my braces off soon??

Without knowing the details of your case, I'll defer to the age-old line "better ask your orthodontist." I would think that kind of question could be answered over the phone if the ortho made notes on your chart as to why s/he was doing photos.

I got X-rays one year after the start of my treatment. It's just to see if the roots are straightening up, etc. Was amazing to see the difference in the "pan" x-ray. The upper and lower teeth meeting correctly, etc. Sorry but it doesn't necessarily indicate the end of treatment.