how old can teeth still be straightened?
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> I am always wondering why performance artists (singers, actors) don't
> have their crooked teeth straightened -- especially those who are on
> camera and subject to numerous close-ups?
> Don't they have "invisible" teeth-straightening appliences nowadays?
> Or is it simply not feasible beyond a certain age?
> It seems like there is a remarkable percentage of people on TV with
> crooked teeth, even newscasters and such.
> Also, don't crooked teeth actually end up getting more crooked as the
> person gets older?
Orthodontics can be done pretty much at any age. You don't have growth
and development working for you (of course) and tooth movement may be
slower. You have to be particularly careful in the presence of
periodontal disease.
I actually don't see too many news readers with crooked teeth. I'm
getting more used to seeing perfectly straight, radioactive white teeth
(what we'd refer to in the trade as "Chicklets". Of course, some
character actors would probably lose work if their teeth were straightened:
http://www.en8848.com.cn/d/file/201202/24a5545d8bc9e68ed65f269474d25d...
Steve
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
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