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Can I reverse the retraction that was done during my braces treatment? (Photos)

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The treatment gave me a sunken face. I completed my traditional braces treatment (metal wires with rubber bands) around May 2020. After my treatment, I slowly noticed that my face was now sunken in, and made my facial asymmetry much more noticeable and worse. Is there a way to reverse the retraction treatment? I had no teeth extracted during the process. My orthodontist would only inspect my teeth when I was laying down, and only checked to see if my teeth were straightening which is why my face changed drastically with treatment.

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Dr. Ira Shapira, DDS
Answered on Jun 1, 2022
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