I'm freaked out, I remember my teeth were very tight and now I have an ugly gap in between my front 2 teeth, I'm kind of bummed, I thought braces would help not do this
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Premolar Extractions Controversy
There is probably no facet of
orthodontic treatment that has caused as much controversy as the decision to
extract, or not to extract, permanent teeth: and more specifically, whether to
extract four premolars or to “develop” room for non-extraction tre...
Cannot help but comment on Dr. Lauson's comment!Where does he get the idea that skeletal expansion of the upper jaw is not possible in an adult is a "Myth"?As an orthodontist I have not seen any good scientific studies that show that this is possible...I would love for him to provide me with the...
Extractions are just a tool...done right...good results...done wrong..bad resultsGiven your very "full" facial profile you will end up at the end still a little protrusive EVEN with extractions Of course you can always do it without extractions, but you will end up even more...