my front teeth are hitting each other, and my back teeth are not touching. I have recently noticed that my front teeth also also a bit loose from this bad bite? I assume that I need braces to correct this. Will the teeth stop being loose after the braces and my bite is corrected?
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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...
