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I had both my premolars extracted about a month ago on the bottom of my mouth (the ones right next to the bottom canines). I have power chains across the gaps now. I can't figure out if they will bring the molars forward or the canines back or both to close the gap? Also, how in the world is my orthodontist going to close 6-8mm gaps without creating unwanted space between all my bottom front teeth?
As my kids say, "I don't get it."

Didn't you have extractions because your teeth were crowed?

I had molar extractions and powerchains to move teeth back. It has created spaces for me and yesterday I got powerchains on the next teeth since the back teeth are all closed now. The gaps arent horrible....you cant see them unless you are close but they are there.

JillD wrote:Didn't you have extractions because your teeth were crowed?

I got extractions because my bottom teeth were a little crowded on the bottom but not horribly so -- It was really only those 2 pesky bicuspids that were crowding. But in order to move my lower jaw forward to fix my overbite with jaw surgery, they needed those 2 bottom bicuspids out out to create more of an overbite pre-surgery so they could move my jaw forward as much as possible during surgery. So now I have the extraction gaps, but the other teeth aren't crowded at all so I think I'm going to end up with space between all my bottom teeth unfortunately as they close the gap.

[quote="candle1112"][quote="JillD"]Didn't you have extractions because your teeth were crowed?[/quote]

I got extractions because my bottom teeth were a little crowded on the bottom but not horribly so -- It was really only those 2 pesky bicuspids that were crowding. But in order to move my lower jaw forward to fix my overbite with jaw surgery, they needed those 2 bottom bicuspids out out to create more of an overbite pre-surgery so they could move my jaw forward as much as possible during surgery. So now I have the extraction gaps, but the other teeth aren't crowded at all so I think I'm going to end up with space between all my bottom teeth unfortunately as they close the gap.[/quote]


I am also facing the same worrying problem! My upper teeth have an overbite and my 2 front tooth has a gap to begin with. I had extracted 4 wisdom tooth and 2 upper teeth. I am really worried i will have super huge gap between all my 4 front tooth! and my tooth isn't crowded. :( I am getting my spaces on in 2 weeks time.

Well, I wouldn't worry too much about it, I'm sure your ortho know what he/she is doing! I too had premolars extracted, in fact, 2 on top and 2 below! My teeth looked in no way crowded, except for my bottom jaw but apparently I had something called bimaxillary protrusion. Now it's about 10 months into my treatment and it's not visible that 2 teeth were taken out from my mouth!

My upper jaw:

I don't think there's any need to worry, everything will work out in the end

I had my 2 upper canines extracted, and the gaps are slowly closing. It hasn't created new gaps between my other teeth, rather the front 4 are moving together backwards to close the spaces. It does take a while though.

I had my 4 first premolars extracted a few days ago and I was freaking out a bit since I've read that in order to prevent back teeth from moving forward a TAD would be needed but i'm more relaxed nor after reading your experiences... thank you!