quick question about general braces

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quick question about general braces

#1 Post by joey3001 »

is it possible to pull the upper jaw back through braces and elastics only?

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#2 Post by changes09 »

braces don't move the jaw. Braces move the teeth. If you have a lsight under/overbite the elastics tilt your teeth forword/backwards.
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