I had braces when I was 17, I had them for a total of 2 1/2 years. I of course like many did not heed the advice of my ortho and get my wisdom teeth extracted or wear my retainer. The pickle i'm in now was caused by me and me alone, It's been 6 years since i got my braces off and my teeth have moved a lot. I have yet to get my wisdom teeth extracted but after those get taken out what kinda of time frame do you think i would be looking at to correct my slant and what treatments would work best?
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Nobodies face is perfectly symmetrical. If your upper midline matches your lower midline, you're fine. It is very hard to swing both midlines over at the same time, so unless the midlines are way off, just forget it! Nobody will notice
The upper jaw (maxilla) can be expanded with an expander before growth is complete because there is a cartilage suture that can be widened to actually change the shape of the jaw. In the case of the lower jaw (mandible) there is no cartilage suture that can be used to widen the lower...
Hi elliegirl .... I agree with the previous three docs ... You have retroclined front teeth which are causing you problems with back teeth. I think you can fix this with either braces or Invisalign. I think you can get a good result with either one. Good luck!