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Braces for Open Bite and TMJ?
I will be going to the orthodonist on Wednesday to talk about getting braces, but I'm scared because I have a major open bite and TMJ problem. I'm...
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Can Braces + Extractions Fix my Class 2 Overbite and Flaring Teeth or is Jaw Surgery Needed? (photo)
Hi,I have a moderate Class2,deep overbite. From profile my Class 2 overbite protrudes my teeth/lips into a "monkey mouth"look. 1st Ortho I...
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Want Braces but Hear I Need Surgery to Widen my Upper Jaw. Can Surgery Be Avoided?
I need braces, but have heard that I need surgery to widen my upper jaw because it is too narrow. Is there any way to avoid surgery?
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Why is my Orthodontist Using the Nance Appliance for my Upper Jaw?
My 4 1st bicuspid already removed for the braces, and i'm currently wearing for it, but why would my orthodontist using upper nance holding arch...
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Can Wearing Braces Also Alter Your Face Shape/profile?
I have a little asymmetry in my face and have quite a long face. My orthodontist is planning to fit a brace to my top teeth to widen the arch as it is...
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Is Surgery the Only Solution to Fix Mandible?
My daughter just turned 16 this month and she already had braces in the lower teeth, but we have noticed that her lower teeth are pointing outwards...
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What Are My Options For An Overbite?
I am 20 years old and i have slight overbite .i feel like my lower jaw is stopped from moving forward. i want to know that braces will help to move my...
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Teeth Flare/bow out from Being Straigtened with Braces in a Narrow Jaw. Can Fix Somehow?
Flare pushes upper lip out so upper & lower lip can't meet at rest. My mouth hangs open like a fish. It causes my teeth stick out too far when...
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How Severe is my Underbite? How Can I Go About Fixing This when I'm a Poor Teenager? (photo)
I'm a 16 year old teenager and my dad can't afford the money to buy braces/fix my jaw so I don't know how I'll be able to get the...
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How Can Lower Jaw Can Be Brought Forward to Its Place Without Surgery?
Hello.I had my braces on 7 months ago and after that I actually started noticing dramatic changes in my face.The lower jaw fell back(probably due to...
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