I had bicuspids pulled and braces as a kid. Spaces were closed backwards causin tmj. We are re-opening half bicuspid spaces on the upper. I will then have enough space for the mandible to come forward and improve TMJ and open airways. After the spaces are created, we want to pull the 2nd bicuspids and 1st molars to fill the re-opened spaces. We are hoping a reverse face mask will act as an anchor and be able to get those teeth forward to fill in the spaces. Any suggestions? No room for implants.
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Teeth move all the time, throughout one's entire life. As long as the back teeth touch, all is acceptable. The front teeth should touch when biting off food and posterior only during chewing.
It is very likely that the front teeth will move a little after the braces come off,...
Without seeing photos, I can't really say much. However, there MUST have been a reason to put braces ON, so odds are your teeth are crooked. Despite a perception that all teeth are touching at the same time, this does NOT mean you have or had a perfect bite. If your teeth are...
The short answer is yes, you just can not orthodontically move implants if you put a force on them they will fail. so braces can go on them you just can't move them like teeth hope that helps good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
