Correcting Buck Teeth?

I'm a 47 year old with a massive overbite. Every dentist I go to for cleaning says my protruding centrals are the biggest they've seen. It was caused...

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How Long Do Adults Wear Braces to Straighten Teeth?

Is there a timeline my dentist will follow for treatment? What can I expect at each stage?

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Can Orthognathic Surgery Help Me? If So, How Long Would I Wear Braces?

I'm a forty-two-year old male who was born with unattractive teeth. That being, it was both a blessing and a curse that I had absolutely no upper...

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My Canine Tooth in Front of Other Teeth. How Can They Go Back in the Right Place? (photo)

I am 46 years old. Already as a little my canine tooth was a little crooked. As the years go by that tooth protruded more and more ahead of other...

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I Am 45 and About to Be in a Full Set of Braces. Why Do I Need 3 Teeth Pulled?

Why do I need 3 bicupis teeth on the left side pulled first before I get a full set of braces? The ortho said this was a difficult case Why?

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Is There a Charge to Answer Questions? Had Braces For 15 Months and Teeth Getting Crooked?

47yo, started braces 15mos to correct slight overbite, but thinking of stopping b/c molars got crooked from the pull of the rubberbands,and right side...

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Age Progression After Braces? (photo)

I am a 53 yo female who decided at the age of 49 to get braces for slight over-crowding. I had all wisdom teeth pulled, along with # 12 and 5. I now...

I Have a Dentist Who Wants to Grind Down my Teeth to Correct my Bite. Is Grinding Necessary?

I am 54, have all of my natural teeth with problems. We are working on a treatment plan for caries and a bite issue for which the consensus agreed...