I suffer from an overbite and crowding teeth on the bottom. My bottom jaw is also recessive and small. It creates a profile that lacks a jaw line and makes my face look long and narrow. Will braces alone correct this? I'm hoping for more of a jaw line and chin. Along with fixing my narrow long face. My face also seems to be a little crooked. Am I too old for appliances to expand my lower jaw? Would I need premolar extraction and how will that change my face?
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April 16, 2018
Answer: Overbite, Recessive Chin, Gummy Smile and Narrow Maxilla. DNA Appliance and Epigenetic Orthopedics
Orthodontics would provide better alignment and a more pleasing arch shape. Orthodontics can provide some additional space around the small lateral so it can be made proportional to the rest of your teeth. You have the potential for a killer smile. Find a good, experienced orthodontist and a...
The reason your overjet has returned and your upper and lower front teeth are excessively slanted forward is because you don't have adequate space to properly align your teeth. What should have been done is to develop your dental arches BEFORE trying to straighten your teeth. This can be easily...
I would suggest developing room for your tongue by epigenetic orthopedics with the DNA Appliance. This will grow a better airway thru a process called pneumopedics. A Oral Myofunctional Therapist can help you learn a normal tongue position and swallow.The combination will also correct po...