Metal Mouth Message Board

I read a while back about using small dimples in retainers for minor tooth movements. Well, after my ortho made 3 faulty retainers in a row, leaving me without a retainer for several weeks, my teeth are now not-straight again. I went ahead and made some dimples, one facing in toward the tooth that n...

You can definitely move adult teeth by thumb sucking, especially if it's quite chronic. The teeth become less malleable when they have been stable in the same position for a long time, and more malleable when they are subjected to strong forces. A punch in the face, sleeping on your hand, a slight d...