24 y/o, Do I need upper premolar extractions to correct overbite/overjet with braces? (photos)

July 31, 2018
Asked By:egodoy11 in Los Angeles, CA

I'm 24, recently began traditional braces Tx to correct my bite. My ortho said I have about a 3mm overbite & overjet & that in order to recede the teeth far enough to correct this I need to extract 2 upper 1st premolars. I'm not 100% sure about this because of the potential negative side effects (breathing, TMJ, sunken face, unpleasant profile). I just want the best possible results for my case all things considered. I would like to get a second professional opinion on this matter. Thank you!

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