I just got my braces off after 3 years and I'm starting to regret not getting four teeth removed as suggested. I've noticed that my profile isn't as great as I thought it would be after orthodontic treatment because my mentalis muscle is flexed making my profile look blunt. I think I may have been a mouth breather as I had a narrow palate and was diagnosed with having a longer downward growing mandible going into consultation. Would jaw surgery fix this? Would I need braces again?
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Hello and thank you for your question. Based on the pic provided, braces would help your look. More information is needed though. At the time of the consultation with an orthodontist please address your concerns.All the best to you.
You are right! The tongue muscle affects the shape of the arches of the upper and lower jaw. Regardless you’ll have an arch expansion or not, releasing the lingual frenum or frenulectomy or Frenectomy or Fronotomy depending on the case have positive benefits in breathing, speech, and r...
For a black triangle correction radiograph is a must to check the height of the bone, basis on that there are options like bone grafting or tissue grafting. Keyhole surgery is a good option in your case. Per surface, more than 0.5 mm IPR is not recommended.
