Your opinion on my teeth after braces? Is there anything I can do? I think that my front teeth stick out after braces (Photo)

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Before braces, my teeth were completely straight except for my front two teeth. Now that they are removed I feel like they are still sticking out. I feel like I just wasted a bunch of money on braces and I talked to my Ortho about it and he says my teeth look great. I still don't want to smile, because my front teeth stick out from the rest. What is your opinion on my front two teeth after braces? THANK YOU, I am really losing sleep over this.

Ira Shapira, DDS · Answer

You have a narrow maxilla , dark buccal corridors and insufficient support of soft tissue .Because of narrow "V" shaped maxilla the anterior teeth are more forward than if you had and ideal wide "U" shaped maxilla.Ideally expansion is best by agee 7 but the DNA Appliance allows you to correct these problems as an adult.Proper support of soft tissues give the best facial form.

John McDonald, DMD · Answer

There are lots of factors that determine the how your smile looks, straight teeth , (or well aligned teeth) is only one factor in an attractive smile.  How your upper front teeth fit with the rest of your face and fit with your lower teeth is also very important.  Another factor is whether or not the teeth are proportional to each other and symmetrical with each other.  If you have a big smile and  show the whole tooth and some gum when you smile (like you do), it tends to magnify small imperfections in position, slant, proportion, and symmetry that makes them much more noticeable.  I think this is what you are experiencing.   Your smile is good compared to other peoples smiles, but if you don't like it, I think there are things that can be done to improve the problems that you see.If you are not happy with your final smile, you should discuss it with your orthodontist.  Most private practice orthodontists will bend over backward and do what ever is needed to make sure their patents are happy.  If your provider is not a private practice orthodontist, you may not have much success in getting an improvement.  In that case, you should seek out several new opinions and you will hear one of them confirm what you are feeling and fix it for you.Additional note:  notice I only spoke of tooth position being adjusted to gain improvement.  In my opinion, the shape, width and development of both of your jaws is perfectly fine and "support" of your teeth is fine.

Neal Nealis, DDS (retired) · Answer

One misconception about teeth is that they are in our heads solely for their ornamental value. Patients and many dentists think this way. However nature does not understand aesthetics. Nature only understands function. To evaluate your function I would at the very least need to see a picture of your teeth with your mouth closed because function is how the upper and lower teeth interact when touching. Often the front teeth are positioned slightly forward of the lateral incisors due to functional reasons. I respect a dentist who understands this because many don't. I suspect that your teeth are where they are due to functional demand. They may not look exactly the way you desired, but they don't hurt and you aren't doing damage to other teeth. Be careful asking to solve one problem when a greater one will be created.

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