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Can braces help with the appearance of my smile and slight overbite or should I consider surgery? (photo)

Practical569545Jan 9, 2023
I’ve always had an issue with my smile and feel as if I have a slight over bite . Would I need surgery or could simple braces solve it ?

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Dr. Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD
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Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD

Many factors influence bite, including changes in the jawbone, tooth wear, gum disease, loss of posterior teeth, lip muscle function, and continued oral habits such as clenching and grinding. Your image/photo is not clear; please upload a clear front bite photo. If deepbite is there, in that...

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With the help of TADs and braces reopening of space and retraction of anterior teeth is possible. But remember this mode is time-consuming. Visit an orthodontist, a general dentist can not do correction by this mode he is not a specialist for that.

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There is an asymmetry in the jawline. First thing is to identify the reason for that (bone, muscle or soft tissue). So for that OPG and Skull front view x-ray is needed for cephalometric anysis.

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