I have missing 2 upper right molar bicuspid teeth and deep overbite problem causing my upper lip to portrude, how to treat with braces? My dentist gave me option to extract one upper left bicuspid to move the upper teeth up and to close some space on the right. My teeth are small, so he said i just need only one tooth implant for my upper right if i will choose not to extract my one left upper tooth
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Transferring in the middle of treatment can create some challenges for both you and the orthodontist that can actually cost you more money. Among other things, this comes from differences in treatment philosophies and training, incompatible appliances (braces), and potentially difficult...
Expansion of the upper jaw does not require surgery. Older traditional training taught dentists that the upper jaw bones fuse together by the teen years and that surgery is required for widening the upper jaw. This actually was incorrect teaching and the widening of the upper jaw can...
Hi Renji. There are two ways to approach this problem. You can have the tooth extracted, or you can take another route, which takes time and money, and do it correctly and expand the arches, which will align the tooth without an extraction. See a couple of doctors and get opinions and prices...