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It looks like the space is actually close between your upper central incisors, except that the point of contact is more gingival (higher) and you want the point of contact to be lower (towards the bottom of your incisors). Sometimes, this can be accomplished by adjusting the angulation of the teeth with either bracket repositioning or wire bending.
Sharyn, thank you for your great question. You certainly can get braces only for the bottom teeth. In my experience though you would be limiting yourself and a doctor who will be doing your treatment to less optimal results in most cases. Lower teeth are usually bonded or limited by ...
It doesn't hurt to get a second opinion. There may be a specific reason why your dentist did not feel that you need braces. Getting a second opinion from an Orthodontist will just provide you with more information as to why you should or should not pursue braces treatment. It looks like you also...
Without surgery, braces mostly affects the position of the teeth. Sometimes, changes can be made in the position of the teeth to fix the bite and somewhat "mask" the lower jaw protrusion. In certain cases, for example, one bottom premolar tooth on each side can be removed so that the lower front...
