Adult crossbite correction without surgery? (Photo)

You well might have greater health issues by not having the tooth removed. It will decay and create a conduit through which all those nasty germs in the mouth will get into your blood stream and be carried throughout your body. Scary concept to me. I'd get that tooth out of there to be safe....

Retainers do NOT move teeth.  However, there is an Inman Aligner that resembles a Hawley, but it is designed to move teeth.  There are springs, etc.  A retainer, no matter what kind is used, is only supposed to keep teeth in the current position.

Your orthodontics well might change your lip support. As for the chin and jaw line, you had better discuss this with your dentist. All these factors depend upon how the teeth are being moved and only your dentist can answer that question.

The time needed to make your retainer of a week, or even two, is fairly common.  If your teeth are moving noticeably a call to your doctor may be a good idea.  However minor changes are usually taken care of by your retainers as they can handle tiny movements that might have happened after y...

Yes, pulling a tooth down using braces will bring down the gumline. Removal of the extra gums is a possibility but before you have that done, a dentist should check to see where your tooth enamel ends and the root begins. You don't want to solve one problem and create a bigger one.

I could offer a better answer if I were able to see you directly or at least see multiple professional photographs. To answer your question the best that I can is that your premolar can be brought into position without extraction. Doing so will take some time but the end result will be more...