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Hi Karin, To answer your question, I am relieved of my symptoms and have been into the bicuspid extraction/retraction reversal process for almost two years to date (speaking from personal experience). After I started to move my 6 upper and lower anterior teeth forward with removable acrylic applianc...

Cutiepie2404, Speaking from personal experience with 4 permanent premolar extractions and retraction for Orthodontic purposes at around your age (as a teenager), PLEASE DO NOT EXTRACT YOUR FIRST PERMANENT PREMOLARS FOR ORTHODONTIC PURPOSES! Those are YOUR PERMANENT TEETH NOT YOUR ORTHODONTIST'S PERM...

Hi Lull, I am really sorry to hear about your experience with Extraction/Retraction Orthodontic Treatment and that you are having detrimental health and aesthetic issues resulting from receiving this in my opinion outdated Orthodontic technique as a teenager. Based on your post, it sounds like you a...

[quote="Kirti"]Thank you so much Tath4746 for your concern. I am not facing all the negative consequences now. I just see negative changes in my face and face slight difficulty in breathing when I lie down. It's just slight, not serious. I got to know from the internet that these things be...

Redwillow, Speaking from personal experience with 4 premolar extractions with retraction for Orthodontic purposes, DO NOT EXTRACT ANY OF YOUR PERMANENT TEETH FOR ORTHODONTIC PURPOSES!!! The long-term detrimental health and facial issues are not worth it!!! You state that: "You worry that your t...

Hi Kirti, I am really sorry to hear about your experience and if you are beginning to have these detrimental health and facial issues, you really need to seek professional Orthodontic advice to discuss the option of reversing the process as soon as possible; especially if these issues began after in...

Hello, Depending on your circumstances, you potentially may be able to reverse your previous upper premolar extractions and place implants or bridges in the spaces. An orthodontic expert in reversing premolar extractions (extraction/retraction) is Dr. William Hang at Face Focused Orthodontics. Check...