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No, elastics will not improve a receding chin and can sometimes create more problems than they resolve. A receding chin or a lower jaw that is too far behind the upper jaw can only be fixed surgically or with orthopedic appliances. A receding chin can sometimes cause problems beyond aesthetics. Good luck!
elastics will not "grow" a small lower jaw....only surgery will do this. Sometimes however, reducing the overjet by use of elastics and braces will hide that the lower jaw is recessive
There has been an extreme amount of misinformation about the negative effects of premolar extractions. No one will disagree that, done on the wrong patient, extractions can have a negative effect on the face, BUT, done for the right reasons, extractions are the RIGHT choice. There is...
In our office, we generally deliver retainers 1 week after braces are removed. We do this because we don't want any teeth to move between retainer delivery and braces off. I would say that 1 month is a little too long to wait. Try and reschedule to get your appointments closer...
You are likely looking at porcelain veneers on at LEAST 4 teeth, perhaps 10 (the best and most aesthetic solution). You are likely looking at a fee from $6000 to $20,000.
