My teeth were very crowded before orthodontic treatment began. I never noticed this until my teeth had evened out. What could have caused this problem? And what are my options towards fixing it?
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If the bite can be corrected without causing harm to facial aesthetics, then braces are indicated. However, it seems that you might have a skeletal issue (I see lack of upper lip support) and moderate overbite) which can on luck be corrected by braces then jaw surgery.
Since you are having orthodontics procedure done, your dentist can help you with this issue NOW, if for some reason he can not bring your upper teeth shown , then you can have surgical intervention, which I do not recommend, since it is Invasive. Your other option is to have cosmetic dentistry...
The decision for whether to extract first or second premolars is based on the bite, relationship of upper and lower teeth, teeth size, space, and other orthodontic reasons. Extraction of first premolars is probably the most common scenario. Sometimes, the orthodontist may mix first and second...
