I used to have 2 fangs sticking out on the top of my teeth but my old dentist decided to pull out the 2 teeth next to my fangs. I got braces by him but I switched dentist because his braces kept falling off.I realized later,that he wasn't even a licensed orthodontist. My new ortho who is great,and said I didn't need the 2 teeth pulled out on the top. I got my braces off, and my teeth are straight, but my teeth don't show when I smile anymore like they used too. What can I do to fix this?
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Hi Oculus1081,
It appears that you've had some relapse. Without wearing a retainer on a regular basis, there are never assurances that your teeth will remain in place. Based on your photo, it appears that you may be able to realign your teeth with a retainer being worn on a...
Retainers are made to keep the teeth FROM moving, not move teeth. To MOVE teeth, there are 3 methods:Inman alignerbrackets/wiresInvisalignOnce the teeth are where you are happy with them, then get a new retainer to keep them there. You MAY consider some minor periodontal procedures to re...
This is perfectly normal as your teeth were being moved into a more esthetic position with braces and the bone was remodeling. Typically, I would leave the last wire on for at least 2 months before removing the braces to allow time for the teeth to be more stable. On the day of lower...