Will braces work on a thumbsucker, even if I wore a retainer for the rest of my life?

In minor case, excess overjet (dental protrusion) can be resolved with filing between teeth to make some space. However, in more severe cases, in order to obtain noticeable improvement, extraction of premolars are often necessary. To get the best result, it is important that you communicate with...

Movement of that implant tooth is not possible but midmine and overbite correction is possible with IPR.

What you see is probably not the lateral sticking out so much as it is the central incisor pushed in, or it could be a combination of both. Teeth only move when something changes. Every time you swallow the upper piercing (the barbell one) pushes back with lip pressure. Also, chewing...

Hello!Orthodontic treatment in the form of Braces or Invisalign will definetely help close the gaps between your teeth and prevent food lodgement.

Does your tongue fit in the roof of your mouth? My suspicion is that it does not. If it does not then your palate is too narrow. If your tongue can not be kept in the roof of your mouth then it can not give support to your upper dental arch and your arch will have a tendency to collapse further...

Where to start... I am sad that you had premolar extraction orthodontics to start because you are now faced with a myriad of possible problem, including: TMD, poor facial aesthetics (small lips, compromised facial profile, narrow smile, long face, etc.) and a compromised airway. The reason you...