Here is my previous post which may help explain things: 'http://www.realself.com/question/england-great-britain-maxillary-lateral-incsor-extraction-gaps-reopened-for'. As you can see from attached photos, my upper front teeth are retroclined. My question is what method would be best for proclining them and how would this affect my profile? I've explained in the photos what I hope to achieve. I also understand that I would need orthognathic surgery to advance the lower jaw after this.
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This is a common problem in deep bite cases. There are several ways to deal with this problem, including bite plates, platforms on the back side of the upper front teeth, or platforms on the biting surface of the lower molars. In some cases, it may be easier to first place the upper...
Huge Overbites Cures can be tricky even for seasoned orthodontists! A brief explanation on how a big overbite happens in the first place is in order. When the developing child's front teeth come in, because the middle of the face develops ahead of the lower jaw, the upper front teeth...
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The orthodontics part of this is the straightening of teeth. It sounds odd to hear but even though teeth are connected to jaws, movement of teeth does not stunt nor enhance jaw growth. Teeth are connected to the jaws by...
