Key Takeaways Teeth straightening is sore rather than painful. Most patients feel a dull pressure, not sharp pain. It builds within a few hours, peaks at around 24 hours, then settles within

Key Takeaways What crowded teeth are, and why they matter. Crowded teeth are what you get when the jaw is smaller than the set of teeth it must hold, so they overlap or twist. They matter beca

Key Takeaways Yes, teeth can become crooked again after braces. This happens because the bone, ligaments, and gum fibres around your teeth continue adapting after treatment, while natural cha

Key Takeaways An overbite is normal when the upper front teeth slightly overlap the lower teeth. An excessive overbite may be a deep bite and can affect tooth wear, chewing, or comfort. Overb

Key Takeaways Crooked teeth can affect your health in some cases, mainly by making oral hygiene harder and increasing the risk of plaque buildup, cavities, gum disease, bad breath, and uneven

Key Takeaways Malocclusion is a misaligned bite in which the upper and lower teeth or jaws do not meet as they normally should. It can include overbites, overjets, underbites, crossbites, ope

Finding out you need a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan can be stressful enough on its own without the added worry of whether your orthodontic treatment will cause complications. For pat