How to fix high canine tooth? (Photo)

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I’m 23 with a high canine, how do I go about fixing this as I’ve left it for a bit too long? My premolar also broke in half and then fell out recently, will that missing tooth help align the teeth with braces easier? As I've been seeing tooth extraction is key to fixing it. Thanks guys happy quarantine ! :)

Sepi Torkan, DDS · Answer

Hi,
Thank you for your question,

you are a very good candidate for orthodontic treatment as changing your smile will have a big positive impact on you! You have lost a tooth on the other side of your mouth, but the crowding is on a different side. You might have to have some teeth removed, but might need to replace the tooth that broke! But before everything you need to go to an orthodontist. Your orthodontist will take an x-ray to check your gum health, the roots of your teeth to decide what needs to be done next and which teeth  are the right ones to extract. The other thing I have noticed is that your bottom teeth are slightly ahead of your top teeth. I am not sure if this is how you bite down or if you have unintentionally moved your jaw when you were taking the pictures. In an ideal bite, we want the top teeth to be ahead of the bottom teeth and slightly cover them, In your case, it seems like we have the opposite of that. That will be fixed with orthodontic treatment as well, so it will be like hitting 2 birds (well, many in fact) with one stone!
best of luck and excited for your new smile!

Raj Kumar, BDS, LDSRCS · Answer

The quickest option is to remove the high canine; there is no space for it and a premolar would need to be removed.The broken tooth on the other side will not allow space for this canine without moving all the upper teeth towards the space of the broken tooth and severely affecting the centre line. This broken tooth is where you spend your time with an implant crown.

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