I had braces, but my two front teeth still look a little large. I also don't think the braces completely fixed my overbite. I find it hard to bite "how I'm supposed to" with my two front teeth how they are. I've heard that filing down teeth can be harmful, but I would only want them filed down a tiny bit. Would this be safe?
1 photo
Answers (4)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
September 19, 2018
Answer: Filing down front teeth - proceed with caution
No, elastics will not improve a receding chin and can sometimes create more problems than they resolve. A receding chin or a lower jaw that is too far behind the upper jaw can only be fixed surgically or with orthopedic appliances. A receding chin can sometimes cause problems beyond aesthetics...
There has been an extreme amount of misinformation about the negative effects of premolar extractions. No one will disagree that, done on the wrong patient, extractions can have a negative effect on the face, BUT, done for the right reasons, extractions are the RIGHT choice. There is...
In our office, we generally deliver retainers 1 week after braces are removed. We do this because we don't want any teeth to move between retainer delivery and braces off. I would say that 1 month is a little too long to wait. Try and reschedule to get your appointments closer...