Options For Front Teeth Hitting Each Other?

When extraction is recommended by your orthodontist to correct protruded teeth, as the upper teeth go back, the lips also go back. However; if there is a lot of crowding, there will not be much change on the profile.

This may be accomplished in two steps, without bridges or implants: Open up the space, broaden the dental arch and move the front teeth forward Close the space by moving the back molars forward using TADs anchorage This may also be an option for patients that had their...

Thank you for your great question. Clear (also called Essex) retainers  are great as long as they are being changed periodically. In my office we do not recommend these type of  retainers for longer then 6 months. We found that often enough plastic loses elasticity and does not hold teeth in p...

Money is never a determining factor in treatment. Metal braces are cheaper for the dr the lab cost for invisalign greater and requires more dr chair time If a doctor recommends one over the other it simply means that is what they feel most comfortable accomplishing your specific treatment...

You can ALWAYS treat people without extractions....it just might not be the best alternative!  You can get additional room from expansion, slenderizing teeth, pushing teeth "backward" but there are limits to these methods and the final result might be better with exractions. ...

The primary thing that comes to mind is a traumatic bite of the anterior teeth.  What I mean by this basically is the anterior teeth hit first and harder than anywhere else.  As you bite and chew they are always taking a beating. A good way to easily test for this is to bite...