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unfortunately, probably not as missing teeth on just one side makes keeping the dental midlines centered on your facial midline much more difficult (usually anyway!
The answer to your question is: it depends! Often missing one tooth in the back can complicate treatment. Missing an upper front tooth may also make treatment with braces take longer if you've had a lot of tooth drifting. TOn the other hand there are cases where missing one tooth in the lower front could actually speed up treatment. Orthodontics can be a bit complicated and often the best solution to a patient's problem is a unique treatment plan designed just for them, taking into account the unique attributes of their case.
Sort answer: not likely but maybe Long answer: If you were otherwise crowded, yes it can speed it up. If you had a tooth pulled for other reasons it can actually lengthen treatment. If you had the teeth removed years ago and they have drifted in unhealthy ways, it can also effect the length of treatment more than if they were recently pulled. Your best bet is a consultations. Most orthodontists will do them free of charge.
Without photo's it is very hard to envision what is going on in your case. Anything that you try to do will be a compromise. If you flare the lowers to close the overjet, spaces will open between your teeth. Once bonded (or veneered), those teeth will appear larger in...
Most orthodontic braces are only a couple of millimeters thick and DO NOT usually change a patient's profile visibly during treatment (although they make your lips feel huge). What does change the fullness of the lips is the position of the underlying front teeth. When teeth are moved...
Almost never a good idea to extract bicuspids. You create a smaller airway which is ok if you aren't concerned about your long . Look into a DNA Appliance. Expansion Orthopedics improves physiology contraction orthodontics threatens it.
