Frequently Asked Questions
Featured Question
Can I schedule all of my appointments after school?
Unfortunately we cannot schedule all appointments for students during after-school hours. However, because most appointments are scheduled three to six weeks apart, most patients will miss minimal school due to their orthodontic treatment. We will make a sincere effort to meet your scheduling needs.All Questions
- What's required before my exam appointment?
- Why should you choose an orthodontic specialist?
- Can I wear braces even though I have root canals, crowns and missing teeth?
- Is it too late to have braces if I am already an adult?
- How often should I brush my teeth while in braces?
- Are there foods I cannot eat while I have braces?
- Do I need to see my family dentist while in braces?
- Can I still play sports?
- Why do I need to wear elastics?
- Do you reuse braces?
- Do you give freezing (needles)?
- Can I return to school the day I receive my braces?
- Do braces hurt?
- Can I drop my child off for an appointment?
- Can I schedule all of my appointments after school?
- How often will I have appointments?
- How much will braces cost? Are financing options available? How does my insurance work?
- How long will it take to complete treatment?
- What will I learn from the initial examination?
- Is a referral required from my family dentist to see the orthodontist?
Coquitlam Orthodontics Orthopedia
Featured Orthopedia Entry
Deciduous Teeth (Primary Teeth, Baby Teeth, Milk Teeth)
The first set of teeth, which are lost and replaced with permanent teeth. Typically there are ten baby teeth. Although there are guidelines as to when these teeth develop, erupt into the mouth and are lost, there is typically a significant amount of variation between individuals as to when these events happen. A consultation with a dentist or orthodontist is required to determine if the development is within normal parameters.All Entries
- 8's (Wisdom Teeth, Third Molar)
- Aligners
- Baby Teeth (Primary Teeth, Deciduous Teeth, Milk Teeth)
- Bicuspid Teeth (Premolar Teeth)
- Bite (Occlusion)
- Bonding (Composite)
- Braces (Fixed Appliance)
- Bruxism (Tooth Grinding)
- Caps (Porcelain Veneers)
- Caries (Cavity)
- Cavity (Caries)
- Class III Malocclusion (Underbite)
- Composite (Bonding)
- Crowding
- Deciduous Teeth (Primary Teeth, Baby Teeth, Milk Teeth)
- Deep Bite
- Dental Midline
- Expander (Rapid Maxillary Expander, Rapid Palatal Expander)
- Extraction
- Fixed Appliance (Braces)
- Fluoride Mouthrinse
- Headgear
- Impacted Teeth
- Interproximal Disking (Interproximal Reduction)
- Interproximal Reduction (Interproximal Disking)
- Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery)
- Milk Teeth (Baby Teeth, Primary Teeth, Deciduous Teeth)
- Occlusion (Bite)
- Open Bite
- Orthognathic Surgery (Jaw Surgery)
- Overbite
- Permanent Teeth
- Plaque
- Porcelain Veneers (Caps)
- Premolar Teeth (Bicuspid Teeth)
- Primary Teeth (Baby Teeth, Deciduous Teeth, Milk Teeth)
- Rapid Maxillary Expander (Expander, Rapid Palatal Expander)
- Rapid Palatal Expander (Expander, Rapid Maxillary Expander)
- Retainer
- Sleep Apnea
- Spacing
- Surgical Expansion
- Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE)
- Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADS)
- Third Molar (Wisdom Teeth, 8's)
- Tooth Grinding (Bruxism)
- Underbite (Class III Malocclusion)
- Wisdom Teeth (Third Molar, 8's)