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Gap In Front Teeth And Overcrowding Of Bottom Teeth. Concerned About Facial Disfiguration. Should Have I Have It Fixed?
Hi there,
I am 29 and recently had the latest treatment the Six months Smile or 6 months braces treatment. My orthodontist said it might be 6-9 months for the treatment. I have a gap with my front teeth and slight over crowding with my bottom teeth.
When I was about 14-15 years old, my dentist suggested I remove my lower wisdom teeth that were apparently causing the overcrowding. Because I was scared, we only managed to remove my right bottom wisdom tooth.
Since the removal and now reading through online articles, I am more and more concern about facial disfiguration. I have the impression that since the right bottom wisdom was removed that my profiles left and right are different.
Will the braces fixing the gap and overcrowding (even though I am NOT removing more teeth) likely to cause more disfiguration?
Please let me know your thoughts.
I am 29 and recently had the latest treatment the Six months Smile or 6 months braces treatment. My orthodontist said it might be 6-9 months for the treatment. I have a gap with my front teeth and slight over crowding with my bottom teeth.
When I was about 14-15 years old, my dentist suggested I remove my lower wisdom teeth that were apparently causing the overcrowding. Because I was scared, we only managed to remove my right bottom wisdom tooth.
Since the removal and now reading through online articles, I am more and more concern about facial disfiguration. I have the impression that since the right bottom wisdom was removed that my profiles left and right are different.
Will the braces fixing the gap and overcrowding (even though I am NOT removing more teeth) likely to cause more disfiguration?
Please let me know your thoughts.
Fri, 29 Nov 2013
Please rest asurred your profiles of left and right side will not be different.
Braces fixing is done for cosmetic reasons and take long time to show its result Adhere to the advise of your orthodontics and forget worries
Dr Lal
Braces fixing is done for cosmetic reasons and take long time to show its result Adhere to the advise of your orthodontics and forget worries
Dr Lal
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