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Will Lips Change After Braces And Extraction Of Protruding Teeth?
Will a persons top lip (and area between their mouth and nose) get smaller after extraction and braces are used to fixed protruding teeth?
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in Oshawa, ON
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Lip position can change with removal of teeth...see my video.
Sometimes orthodontists need to remove some bicuspid teeth in order to either align the front teeth, move the front teeth backwards, or both. The amount of change in the profile can be beneficial in many cases. But it can also be detrimental if done on the wrong kind of case. How much retraction happens depends on several factors including how much crowding or overlapping is present, the patient's desire for a profile change, and the doctor's skill and mechanics...
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Upper lip changes with extractions
In general the upper lip moves back 1/2 the distance the upper teeth move back.....remember however that, if your teeth were crowded, much of the extraction space was already used to correct the crowding so the teeth move back less than the full space.
Lip and facial esthetics should always be factored into the decision to extract teeth, but sometimes it is the best option
Saint Louis Orthodontist
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Lip retraction after tooth extractions
In general the upper lip is supported partially by the upper front teeth. So anything that moves the front teeth back can move the upper lip back. However, each case is unique. Sometimes extracting teeth might not have much affect on the upper lip, depending on factors like how much dental crowding there is, how protrusive the front teeth are, or exactly which teeth (first vs. second bicuspids) are extracted. I would suggest discussing these issues with an experienced...
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Facial and Lip Changes After Extraction and Braces
The contour of the face and lips rely on two things:
bone structure (the maxillary and mandibular bones, aka cheek bones and jaw, and teeth)
facial tissue (the muscles and fat)
Just like people who have taken out the full dentures have their face shortened and lips caved in, protruding and misaligned teeth gives the face an uneven and unbalanced profile.
Braces (orthodontic treatment) not only aligns the teeth for functional purposes but also cosmetically...
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Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Lip position
Your lip position can definitely change dramatically with orthodontic movement. A good dentist will be able to visualize this and may be able to help communicate the results to you through computer imaging. In assessing a patient for orthodontic treatment there are two issues 1) What is the bit result we are going for - a perfect bite? 20 What are the implications of the aesthetics of the soft tissues and the changes to the facial appearance that will result from the movement of...
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Improving Lip Posture
The amount of change in you lip position after orthodontic treatment, especially after the removal of teeth, is dependent upon many factors. If you have crowding in the arches, you many not notice any lip change at all. If you have big, full lips you may not notice any difference at all. The real changes take place if your teeth are protruding and not crowding. Moving them back will give you some improvement. At minimum you won't see the lips move further forward and look more...
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Albuquerque Orthodontist
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Lip Retraction Depends Upon Many Factors
You have received a number of excellent answers from other practitioners. Final lip position is not strictly a function of whether extractions are performed. In fact, more protrusive lips can be produced even with extractions depending upon the biomechanics employed and the goals determined for treatment. If retraction of the teeth to reduce protrusion is desired, then some degree of lip retraction is likely to accompany the teeth. There have been a number of studies...
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