I have two baby teeth with no adult teeth behind. The gum is receding on one. There is one baby tooth on top (biscupud?) and one on the bottom directly below the one on top. My midline is skewed towards the left and one of the two front teeth crosses over the other, so I want to straighten that too. I am thinking of having the two baby teeth extracted and get braces to close the gap and straighten my teeth. Will it change the shape of my face and can braces close the gaps left by extraction?
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I can't tell much from the quality of your picture, but based on what you've reported, I would suggest returning to your dentist to have your retainer adjusted. If it can not be adjusted, you may need another retainer. The most important thing here is that you wear your retainer for...
In general, Invisalign trays should fit all the way down. Specially over the attachments (or buttons). your tray does not seem like it is fitting over the button on the cuspid on the right side. Did you by any chance skip a tray or not wearing a previous tray long enough. ...
Based on the description you've provided, I would caution against the silicone, unless the package contents read that it is same for human consumption. Over my ten years in cosmetic dentistry, I've had a lot of cases where I needed to trim and then smooth the rough edges of the clear...
