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by AngelaMiller
Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:43 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Orthognathic Surgery for Starters
Replies: 16
Views: 10216

Surgery

If you decide on surgery, make sure you get more than one opinion. You will probably get different opinions on how to correct your problem, and you should decide what route will be best for you. For you braces and surgery, you might see if you can find doctors who use computer simulations to try to ...
by AngelaMiller
Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: 2 opinions, different orthos, I have to guess who is right
Replies: 19
Views: 3760

Removing teeth

I am not a dentist; however, I was a victim of unsuccessful orthodontic treatment. I think the biggest guide for whether or not you let them extract teeth should be your face. Understand that after your teeth are extracted, they will close the gaps making your arch often times smaller. When your arc...
by AngelaMiller
Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: 4 bicuspids removed for overbite, advice!
Replies: 5
Views: 6485

Don't remove if possible.

I totally understand why the dentist did not want to remove the bicuspids. Unless you have a "big mouth" to begin with, removing bicuspids can sometimes give your face a "flat look." I know. I had basically straight teeth, but I had a deep bite. Four bicuspids were removed. Since...