Hello, my name is Eve. I had not noticed till recently how much my gums show when I smile, I am now very self consious when I smile. I have braces at the moment to fix my overbite, they will be off soon. Would veneers be a non surgical way to fix my gummy smile or is surgery the only option? I will attach a photo so you can see my teeth. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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The wire behind your teeth should stay on indefinitely, it is your permanent retainer. The teeth have not moved because you have the retainer. You may have your permanent retainer checked by an orthodontist, or your general dentist when you have an exam, just to make sure that you don't have any...
You need to have a consultation with an orthodontist in your area. It appears the bonded retainer, placed behind the upper 4 front teeth as you describe, has come off. You now have a relapse and need treatment again if you want straight teeth and a good bite. Retainers will just keep your teeth...
Orthodontics is a treatment not a cure, so you are correct in assuming that the teeth will continue to shift. With the removable retainers you may run into the situation where your gap comes back a bit during the day and then closes back up again with the removable retainers.It sounds like you ...
