I am a 16 year old.I can not afford to get surgery because the healing process is too long. It will get in the way of my softball career. When I was little, maybe 8 years old, my orthodontist gave me some type of night gear that I wore with a retainer and it pushed by jaw back. It completely worked although, I accidently broke it and never got another one and my under bite went back. Will I be able to do something like that again? Also, how long it would take to fix my teeth completely?
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September 30, 2015
Answer: How severe is my under bite? Do I particularly need surgery? How long will it take for my teeth to completely be fixed?
Slight facial asymmetry is normal. Even the most beautiful faces are rarely perfectly symmetrical. However, pronounced facial asymmetries are often the result of underdeveloped dental arches, particularly the upper arch. If you were a patient in my office, I would evaluate multiple factors...
You have a primarily orthopedic problem not a primary orthodontic problem. Your lower jaw is "locked" back narrow underdeveloped maxilla (upper jaw)Your best approach is to utilize the DNA Appliance to orthopedically grow your maxilla to a healthy physiologically appropriate...
I definitely like to get patients out of retainers after such a long time, however; some relapse is still a potential. I would have a comfortable and well fitting retainer fabricated at least for night time use to be safe as long term relapse is still a possible problem. I would...