Hello, I am an 18 year old male and like my face generally. Both sides look nice individually but together it looks mismatched, and it’s because of the general lower jaw area I haven’t had braces or any other orthodontic work done aside from cleanings, would I have to get braces to realign the jaw? Or is Botox the solution? I’d prefer the easiest solution but I’m not sure to what extent I’d need to go to fix it.
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You have a narrow underdeveloped maxilla (upper jaw) which results in a narrow airway and less room for the tongue.
A DNA /MRNA Appliance can grow the maxilla wider and create a full wide smile and a better airway.
Moving teeth without expansion will not give you the best cosmetic or...
It's my advice to go with aligner treatment instead of braces. In braces treatment forces are not the same on all the teeth, and sometimes braces give more pressure on some teeth and that is not good for short rooted teeth. On the other hand in aligner treatment pressure is equal on all teeth...
Yes, that is possible, if it is a direct sinus lift it is advisable to wait for 4 months. In case of indirect sinus lift, you can go for palatal expansion immediately