Shallowbite? Treatment ?'s
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:50 pm
My ortho characterized my bite as having proclined upper incisors, reclined lower incisors, both with moderate crowding, a 7mm shallow bite (never heard of that), overbite with a slight deepbite tendancy.
When I shift my lower jaw forward my front teeth dont touch my bottom teeth so I don't see how I have a deepbite, more like an openbite it seems to me
He recommends 4 extractions of all the second bicuspids, nance appliance, and elastics. Estimated time of 2 years.
My main goals were to reduce mentalis strain when closing lips and to improve my profile (weak chin, slightly long face). Does his course of treatment seem appropriate?
When I shift my lower jaw forward my front teeth dont touch my bottom teeth so I don't see how I have a deepbite, more like an openbite it seems to me
He recommends 4 extractions of all the second bicuspids, nance appliance, and elastics. Estimated time of 2 years.
My main goals were to reduce mentalis strain when closing lips and to improve my profile (weak chin, slightly long face). Does his course of treatment seem appropriate?