My smile still doesn't seem big enough for my moth after a course of 6 Month Smiles, which I think turned out to be a waste of money. Should I get a course of full orthodontics (had a bite assessment prior to 6MS and was told my bite was stable) to fix this? Thank you!
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November 19, 2013
Answer: My smile still doesn't seem big enough for my mouth--should I go for a second course of braces?
In all likelihood your overbite is not the result of protruding upper teeth but rather a retrusive lower jaw. This of course would have to be verified by your doctor but overwhelming percentages are in favor of a retruded lower jaw vs. protruding upper teeth. A retruded lower jaw can be easily...
It depends on where the crack is located and how large the crack is. I have seen small cracks at the very back of the retainers that I was able to remove for the patient. This was a simple fix to allow the patient to continue using the same retainer. I have also seen cracks between the teeth...
You are absolutely correct. Extracting only one premolar would leave your midline (contact point between your upper two front teeth) off centered from your face. I would STRONGLY recommend that you not have ANY teeth removed. Your problem is obviously overly crowded teeth but it's not because...
