Hi I just got my braces off 2wks ago and my teeth are flared out and I don't like how it looks. I think it was flared before I got braces too, but I don't like how it's looks now. My orthodontist didn't want to help me . I'm so sad . If I get teeth extraction will that help?
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You need to have some teeth removed in order to eliminate both your crowding and your protruding teeth. Without extractions, your teeth will stick out more than they do now. What you read on the web about extractions is wildly inaccurate. In general, about 20-25% of all patients seeking tr...
Both your upper and lower teeth are slanted more forward than what is considered ideal. This is different than the classic definition of bimaxillary protrusion. What you call it does not matter, what is important is what you want to change.If you feel like your teeth "stick out", or your sm...
You ask a good question and you have good photographs. What you photos lack is your jaw positioned with both sides back as far as possible. This is a little difficult to explain only with words, but let me try. Your back teeth are made up of hills and valleys called cusps and grooves. Cusps are...