I have an underbite and I want to get braces. I have fangs on the top teeth. Is it possible to keep it that way? (Photo)

If you have a habitual forward head posture it usually indicative of an airway problem which orthodontics won't improve.  The DNA Appliance and Epigenetic Orthopedics achieve 3 dimensional growth of maxilla (mandible) and can Pnumopedically improve airway.  Mewing (orthotropics) and Oral My...

Hi V Davis, Orthodontic treatment and active gum disease do not really go together. It would just make your bone loss and gum disease much worse!  If you have bone loss, you either have active gum disease or you have had gum disease that is now under control. If the gum disease is well...

Hi Kimberley, I am sorry to hear you have had trouble seeing your orthodontist. You have two options ( I am assuming you have braces, not Invisalign): 1) Continue your care with your current orthodontist. A lot of people travel during summer and miss a couple of their orthodontic appointment....

Crossbites like yours come from an upper jaw that is to narrow, OR a lower jaw that is longer on one side than the other, OR some combination of the two.  The only way to expand adults is with an MSE appliance if indeed the problem a narrow upper.  (Expansion of the upper with any appliance j...

Hi Josiah, I am sorry about your accident. A lot of kids chip one of their front teeth while playing with their friends and it is very common to see patients who are ready to start their orthodontic treatment, but have dental fillings on one or more of their teeth. The braces are glued (with a...

You can wear your retainers, they won’t be able to cause damage. They can move your teeth if worn 18-20 hours/day. The initial discomfort subsided after few days. It’s the pain associated with moving teeth, just like with braces. Depending on how much your teeth have moved, they may or may not...