I had braces twice with the same dentist once when I was 12 took the braces off a year and half later. By junior year high school had them put on again.( Not going back to this dentsit again)Now years later I'm 24 I noticed how my arch is very narrow, I can't breathe as well through my nose and have problems grinding my teeth. Will getting Ortho again and expanding my arch be a good choice or DNA appliance be better?
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Just looking at the pictures, the brackets seem to be placed at the correct position. The tooth you mentioned with the elastic sticking out is due to the tooth being rotated and in time you will see the elastic snug against the bracket..
Good luck on your journey for beautiful smile
A narrow palate and crossbite can be addressed with Epigenetic Orthopedics /Orthodontics with the DNA Appliance. It is a removable appliance that is worn 16 hours/ day for best results and gradually expands the bone orthopedica;y and the airway in grown through a process called Pneumopedics....
A peg lateral is small and anormally-shaped, usually tapered and pointy, tooth. Your lateral incisors are undersized relative to the central incisors (front teeth), but they are not peg-shaped. If there is a tooth-size discrepancy between the upper and lower teeth, it may result in spacing....
