Can Braces Be Used Intentionally to Change Facial Bone Structure?

June 12, 2013
Asked By:Gallivantist

I am aware that getting braces will, to varying degrees, change facial structure as an effect of moving teeth around, but this is always presented as a residual--more or less unintended--effect, as in, the goal is to straighten teeth, but your profile might change as a result of that. Would it be possible to apply braces in such a way that changing my profile is as much of a goal as straightening my teeth is?

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