It has been a year since my braces and my teeth have shifted a little specially the lower ones what are the chances that after wearing my retainers my teeth will be the way they were ????
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Your tooth is all you have and will not grow again. This may seem obvious but take great care in asking a dentist to file your teeth down. What will it look like afterwards? Do a mockup with marking a dark pencil masking the edges that may be adjusted. take pictures. Your teeth...
No, elastics will not improve a receding chin and can sometimes create more problems than they resolve. A receding chin or a lower jaw that is too far behind the upper jaw can only be fixed surgically or with orthopedic appliances. A receding chin can sometimes cause problems beyond aesthetics...
There has been an extreme amount of misinformation about the negative effects of premolar extractions. No one will disagree that, done on the wrong patient, extractions can have a negative effect on the face, BUT, done for the right reasons, extractions are the RIGHT choice. There is...
