Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, I spoke with my orthodontist yesterday about my concerns with extractions and negative effects to the face. She explained that teeth are extracted only when necessary. In my case extractions were necessary to fix my overbite since there was no room to pull the teeth. She reassured me that there ...

Hi playdoughpiglet,
Have you had any extractions? Noticed any changes? I'll let you know what my dentist tells me on Thursday about this concern.

Hi! your progress is great! I'm going through a very similar process. Last week I had two upper teeth exacted to fix my overbite. After reading several posts from other message boards I'm a little worried about getting the sunken look in my face. I have my ortho appt this Thursday so I will express ...