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by Lenny
Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:19 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: teeth extraction, fixed braces...getting really nervous!
Replies: 10
Views: 2381

Re: teeth extraction, fixed braces...getting really nervous!

I had two extractions on the top followed by braces and I've regretted it ever since. I am now trying to find an orthodontist to reopen the spaces so I can get implants. It changed my face, my teeth are recessed now, my smile sunken and my lip is flat. Obviously I don't know what your exact issues a...
by Lenny
Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Surgery vs teeth extraction--overbite
Replies: 8
Views: 4401

Re: Surgery vs teeth extraction--overbite

It sounds like I had a situation similar to yours. I chose to have two upper bicuspid extractions and have regretted it ever since. It has been 15 years since my braces have come off and a sunken narrow smile and flat lip is what I ended up with. To me it sounds like your decision to not get the ext...
by Lenny
Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Can extractions be reversed?
Replies: 0
Views: 1036

Can extractions be reversed?

I am a 59 year old woman who had extractions of two upper bicuspids and braces sixteen years ago. At the time I was unhappy with a slight crowding of two of my top teeth and was looking for a perfect smile. I was a very attractive woman and my husband,friends and family all tried hard to convince me...