I am 19 years old. Went to a dentist to get braces and was instructed to get four premolars removed to make room. I read up on the internet and found that removal of premolars can be harmful in the long run, causing sagging of skin, weak jawline, premature aging, etc. Now I am scared. Should I get my premolars extracted for braces?
January 24, 2019
Answer: Orthodontics Hmm, tricky question. Your overbite is very possibly caused by damage to your jaw joint as a child. This expresses in deep overbites. Dr. Mark Piper of St. Petersburg, FL. gives an excellent lecture on the subject. The cause is one concern, the treatment is entirely different. You aren't going to attempt to repair the joint, and that probably cannot be done anyway. So getting down to your question of treating the symptoms of excessive overjet/overbite, premolars can be extracted which will be the fast way to treat. Another option would be to distalize the upper teeth two at a time. This takes longer but preserves the premolars. Either way you need to find and trust a dentist or orthodontist with plenty of experience because your treatment will not be one for a novice. Good Luck. Hope I helped and don't put a lot of belief in what you read on the internet.
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January 24, 2019
Answer: Orthodontics Hmm, tricky question. Your overbite is very possibly caused by damage to your jaw joint as a child. This expresses in deep overbites. Dr. Mark Piper of St. Petersburg, FL. gives an excellent lecture on the subject. The cause is one concern, the treatment is entirely different. You aren't going to attempt to repair the joint, and that probably cannot be done anyway. So getting down to your question of treating the symptoms of excessive overjet/overbite, premolars can be extracted which will be the fast way to treat. Another option would be to distalize the upper teeth two at a time. This takes longer but preserves the premolars. Either way you need to find and trust a dentist or orthodontist with plenty of experience because your treatment will not be one for a novice. Good Luck. Hope I helped and don't put a lot of belief in what you read on the internet.
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