What did the dentist mean when he said all of this?!
Question: What did the dentist mean when he said all of this?
I had to go to the dentist today to get sealants, and they also took pictures of my teeth and then did an exam for the braces I should be getting in a few months. (My dentist is also an orthodontist). He kept calling out things to the nurse like "Crossbite on back teeth. 4 millimeter on top. 8 on bottom. 1 millimeter overbite". What did he mean?
Answers:
He was simply noting the areas that will need correction with the braces. You have some misalignment. That's why you get braces, your teeth are misaligned.
It's technical stuff. He's taking notes to prepare your braces and those are like actual dimensions and measurements needed.