Dealing with crowded teeth after braces again
It's incredibly frustrating to notice crowded teeth after braces when you thought your journey to a perfect smile was finished for good. You put in the time, you dealt with the monthly tightenings, and you probably spent a pretty penny on the whole process. Seeing those front teeth start to overlap again feels like a bit of a betrayal by your own mouth. But the truth is, orthodontic relapse—the clinical name for teeth moving back to their old spots—is way more common than most people realize. It doesn't mean your orthodontist did a bad job, and it doesn't mean you're doomed to have crooked teeth forever, but it does mean you might need to take a few steps to get things back on track. ...