I'm a 25 year old female and I have an overjet of around 10mm. I have had lingual braces for 9 months and my orthodontist told me the only way he could reduce my over jet is by doing ipr however I don't know if that will make enough of an improvement to be worth doing. Also I think my smile is fairly narrow and I'm worried that ipr may cause it to look more narrow than it already does. Is it possible that this could happen? I would like to know if it's worth risking having ipr done?
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Answer: Interproximal reduction for overjet reduction will make my smile look more narrow
A crossbite is when the width of the upper arch is narrower than the bottom arch. An expander is a device that widens the upper arch and is generally used when the crossbite in the upper arch is moderate to severe. Orthodontics alone whether it is invisalign or brackets with a wire...
In regards to your bite correction any type of braces you choose should be able to achieve very similar results. The advantage of the lingual braces is that they are invisible since they are behind your teeth, but they will all move them in a very similar manner. Once your teeth are in the right...
It sounds like you would like to have a great smile as fast and inconspicuously as possible! If this is the case, it would be a great idea to ask these questions when you go in for a consultation so you'll know what you will be dealing with. But in general, you would have the...
