Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey all, First of all I'm Marsh, a 19 year old aussie guy whose getting braces. I'm going for Ceramic Uppers and Metal lowers. I'm getting braces so that my teeth can contact each other better at the back. My bite is lop-sided, so that only my right back wisdom tooth + molar touch. My left side does...

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I'm a 19 year old male if that helps, would this be too late to have my lower jaw stretched with braces?

Hello all,

In terms of treating an overbite, there are several approaches that people can take.

You always here the comment "If you're still growing your lower jaw can be stretched by braces", but at what age is it too late to have the lower jaw stretched?

Thanks.

Why hello there, I'm very much in the consideration stage of getting braces. I'm 19 years old and I'm thinking of getting upper linguals and lower ceramics/metal braces. I've got an overbite + have tilted back bottom teeth and slightly tilted forward central upper incisors (and crowding) and will ne...