Can I fix my overbite & overjet without any extractions? Will fixing my bite help to improve my chin and jaw? (photos)
January 23, 2022
Asked By:Eclectic862126 in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
I had braces like 8 years ago, for 1 year, (I don't even remember why but I suppose for the same reason, overbite & overjet), and as I didn't wear the retainer at night I suppose my teeth came back to the wrong position over the years. I am curious about if I can fix my bite without extractions; and also if I would improve my jaw and chin and have a more forward and "V shape" face from the front like this guy ( https://imgur.com/Amn7OVb ) because if I am clean shaven I have 0 forward growth
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Answers (1)
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What you see is probably not the lateral sticking out so much as it is the central incisor pushed in, or it could be a combination of both. Teeth only move when something changes. Every time you swallow the upper piercing (the barbell one) pushes back with lip pressure. Also, chewing...