Bad open bite from thumb sucking. I'm 24 now and I was wondering if braces would be able to help fix my open bite? (Photo)

The only way to fix not being able to see your teeth when you smile is to reverse the effects of the bicuspid extraction orthodontics. This is done by expanding the dental arch that was underdeveloped from the start (that is why the canine or "fang" teeth didn't fit into the arch). Now that the...

Hi Oculus1081, It appears that you've had some relapse.  Without wearing a retainer on a regular basis, there are never assurances that your teeth will remain in place.  Based on your photo, it appears that you may be able to realign your teeth with a retainer being worn on a...

Retainers are made to keep the teeth FROM moving, not move teeth.  To MOVE teeth, there are 3 methods:Inman alignerbrackets/wiresInvisalignOnce the teeth are where you are happy with them, then get a new retainer to keep them there.  You MAY consider some minor periodontal procedures to re...

This is perfectly normal as your teeth were being moved into a more esthetic position with braces and the bone was remodeling.  Typically, I would leave the last wire on for at least 2 months before removing the braces to allow time for the teeth to be more stable.  On the day of lower...

Hi Misszambrano, No two Class III malocclusions are the same.  Some Class III problems are caused by incorrect positioning of the teeth which means that the appropriate therapy should be focused on the teeth (i.e. braces, Invisalign) alone.  More severe Class...

Fixing an overbite is pretty straight forward, no matter the age. Fixing an overjet can be more complicated. Overjet and overbite are often terms that are interchanged by the general public. Even if you are talking about overjet instead of overbite you can still resolve either condition at age...