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by missnew
Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:11 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Which side of your mouth do you chew on?
Replies: 31
Views: 3960

Re: Which side of your mouth do you chew on?

If you chew on one side only, will it affect your facial muscles? I have been chewing on the right side for over a year now, my bite was good on both sides at start of braces, now I can't chew on left as it is gappy. On that side of my face, it has been commented that the cheek looks more hollow/gau...
by missnew
Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:48 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Extruding Lower Second Molars
Replies: 11
Views: 7595

Re: Extruding Lower Second Molars

hello, did you any of you succeed in getting the tipped molars straightened? I have elastics on mine at the moment, same problem, upper inner edges barely touching lower outer edges, so my bite is awful. Ortho said he can only try elastics, nothing else he can do. I got them a bit more into line, th...