I am 50. Never had braces. The older I get the more crowded my bottom teeth get. I was thinking Invisalign - hoped I could just do bottom teeth but apparently both top & bottom must be treated(?). Also the doc I saw said he would definitely want me to have one of my front bottom teeth pulled before starting Invisalign or regular braves (the one that's most out of wack) but I really don't like that idea. Appreciate your thoughts ...
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December 12, 2016
Answer: Extract Lower Anterior Tooth Before Braces?
Many orthodontists will recommend you extract upper bicuspids to correct your overjet. This would be a tremendous mistake. If you extract upper bicuspids you will have to retract your upper incisor teeth to fill the spaces and eliminate the overjet. This will cause your nose to look bigger, your...
By seeing yr pics, in yr case there r two issues. one is gummy smile and second is proclined teeth. yr premolars are extracted so i want to know is there any space left there, if yes , u can go for invisalign. and if space is not left in that case its my advice to visit orthodontist because it...
In non growing patients, i.e. Adults, the only part of the face that changes are the lips, because the position of the lips is completely dependent on where the teeth are. The lips rest on the teeth. Most invisalign type treatment does not involve movements large enough to noticeably...
