Lower Incisor Extraction Followed by Braces Left Me with an Overjet. Can This Be Fixed?

September 27, 2011
Asked By:J Madison in Bloomfield Hills, MI

As an adult I recently had braces. I had crowding in my lower teeth so prior to braces I had one my lower incisors removed. Now, post braces, my teeth are perfect on the top. On the bottom the incisors go straight across instead of rounding the same way the the top row does (because I only have three incisors). This has left me with a 4mm overjet. Can this overjet be fixed for a person who is missing a lower incisor?

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September 30, 2011

Answer: Removing a Lower Incisor

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Answer: Removing a Lower Incisor

September 29, 2011

Answer: Missing lower incisor and residual overjet

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Answer: Missing lower incisor and residual overjet

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September 29, 2011

Answer: Overjet should be able to be corrected

September 29, 2011

Answer: Overjet should be able to be corrected

September 29, 2011

Answer: Overjet after lower incisors extraction with braces

September 29, 2011

Answer: Overjet after lower incisors extraction with braces