I have 4mm overjet. My orthodontist told me that I need to wear a Damon brace on the upper arch and fixed traditional brace on the bottom one, and I do not need tooth extraction as the overjet is only 4mm in the upper front teeth. Do braces without having tooth extraction solve my upper lip protrusion?do Damon braces work the same as traditional metal braces? Do Damon braces make a smile wider in a bad way? I have a wide smile, so I do not want to have even wider smile. Thanks
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January 9, 2014
Answer: Can braces (without tooth extraction) solve upper lip protrusion?
It's very possible that a simple solution would work, provided the situation is really as you describe it. An orthodontist told you differently, so I have to wonder, but it also sounds like he just gave you a routine time estimate for his full treatment case without really considering a...
Yes, it's extremely likely that you will relapse. There are a lot of considerations, of course, like your age, your pretreatment condition, the design of your retainer.You'll regret it if you relapse, trust me.