I'm missing my right lateral incisor, my teeth have shifted to the right and as a result my midline is off. I also have small gaps in between a few of my teeth, the biggest between my central incisor and my right canine. I went in to the dentist to see if veneers or something similar could correct the problem but he said I needed to correct the midline first. What treatment options do I have and about how long would it take? Thanks
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Hi DMarie801, You don't have to worry, the elastic band is to help correct your teeth centreline. If there is a length discrepancy, it can be easily adjusted by the orthodontist. He or she will probably address it at a later time.
You are an excellent candidate for braces. An orthodontist will need to examine your mouth to give you specifics on the type of braces and treatment time possible. You are young but the longer you wait the more difficult it becomes to move these teeth. It is possible you may need to have several...
10 mm is a LOT of overjet!For an adult the only way to correct this much overjet is to either extract two upper middle teeth or to reset your jaws surgically!Of course it would be possible to just straighten the teeth without the overjet correction
