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by Ravioli
Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:29 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Nose and 4 bicuspid extraction
Replies: 12
Views: 3510

Re: Nose and 4 bicuspid extraction

I don't think the nasal base changes, but I'm not sure. When I had extractions/braces I noticed after treatment how big my nose looked because my upper lip had been slanted inwards. My upper jaw has always been too far back but somehow my upper teeth got the blame because they appeared protruding. A...
by Ravioli
Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:12 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Undoing extraction orthodontics?
Replies: 43
Views: 37215

Re: Undoing extraction orthodontics?

I *just* got back from a consultation for this exact purpose (well, one week ago). I had the luck to get two different opinions, one from a functional orthodontist and one from an orthognatic surgeon. The functional orthodontist stated that there would be no guarantees. He said my TMJ condyles are p...
by Ravioli
Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:41 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Did your face shape change after braces?
Replies: 18
Views: 109365

Re: Did your face shape change after braces?

I had extraction orthodontics as a teenager and my face was damaged. It became thinner, my upper lip is slanted inwards, my jaw was forced further back than it already was. I got creases around my nose and mouth and it looks like my upper lip is a excess piece of skin. And my overbite remained. I lo...