I am seeing my orthodontist this week, I have had braces in the past and now need them again because the lack of improvement they did on my crossbite. My teeth are grinding at night and the enamel on my teeth is suffering, the crossbite being fixed now is crucial. I am older now and I really dread metal brackets again. It seems my bite is more severe than the pictures I've seen from invisalign correcting crossbite online. The photo attached is my bite as of today.
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April 9, 2012
Answer: Severe crossbites may not be correctable with Invisalign or conventional braces.
A 9mm overjet is pretty significant and should be addressed as early as possible. It sounds like a Class II corrector is needed to be able to correct your malocclusion if you are still in a growth spurt. Otherwise, a surgical option may be the only other options you have to correct....
Your smile I agree was absolute perfect!!! OMG PERFECT
I am wondering what happened with your retainers. Teeth move throughout life It is the standard in our industry to wear some sort of retainer to bed for the REST OF YOUR LIFE. This is the best that can be done to preserve what...
The most common change in facial profile that accompanies non-extraction orthodontic treatment is an increase in the protrusiveness of the lips. When crooked teeth are aligned they "round out" and move forward. If your lips have moved forward, it may actually give you the appearance...