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by leisuresports
Sun May 04, 2014 6:53 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: tads pull up upper arch
Replies: 0
Views: 788

tads pull up upper arch

does anyone have any experience or knowledge regarding whether or not tads can successfully pull the upper arc up 2mm? I'm hoping to reverse the fact that my upper teeth have been pulled down too far, specifically the front 4.
by leisuresports
Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:03 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: gummy smile
Replies: 3
Views: 909

gummy smile

I'm in my 40s. Had braces now for almost 3 years. First ortho left me with a cant and an unbalanced upper arch. Second ortho has balanced out my arch nicely and has almost fixed the cant. All has been going miraculously well except now the last couple of adjustments have given me a gummy smile when ...
by leisuresports
Fri May 31, 2013 4:41 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: canted smile and midline made worse by braces treatment
Replies: 4
Views: 4867

Re: canted smile and midline made worse by braces treatment

trying to figure out how to upload photos... but let me ask this: My smile and midline were fine before braces. Photos taken a year with braces on show my smile pretty level -- no can't. Does that indicate anything? Photos to come...
by leisuresports
Fri May 31, 2013 8:55 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: canted smile and midline made worse by braces treatment
Replies: 4
Views: 4867

canted smile and midline made worse by braces treatment

I'm 46 and two years in on my second round of braces. I've had them on for almost 2 years. Some things have improved but my smile is canted and midline seems off balance some. But my ortho told me I was one visit away from getting them off. Is the can't and midline something they can fix?