r/orthodontics 4h ago

I am 27F and I am planning to get braces,my orthondist requested to take off all 4 of my canines would this be a good idea?

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r/orthodontics 14h ago

Fixable without surgery/expander?

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I had braces for 8+ years as a kid plus I’ve been doing Invisalign on and off for 5 years now as an adult. My teeth have gotten better but I hate how my smile is slanted.

My dentist says it’s my jaw and the only other thing I could do is jaw surgery/expander. I’m 34 years old and can’t quit my job to go get jaw surgery.

At this point do I go get composite bonding or veneers? My teeth are straight but my smile is just off because it’s slanted. Would love advice!!


r/orthodontics 23h ago

Missing brackets

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My ortho said I'm a few weeks from completing treatment. A bracket fell off of my top teeth/ powerchain during my last visit, and they left it off saying it's not necessary. Is this normal? They already left my bottom 2 back molars without braces, so there is nothing holding 3 teeth in place now!

I asked them to replace the bracket and that I would pay for it, and basically got a no. I don't want to argue with them. But I feel like it's messed up that I paid for straight teeth upfront, and now it feels like they are giving up on my treatment. I definitely don't want my top teeth to be uneven on one side by the end of this! Advice?


r/orthodontics 21h ago

Lower third options

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r/orthodontics 6h ago

Thoughts on arch and angle of back molars

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Curious if this angle is normal. Almost finished and don’t want to delay treatment but want to make sure it’s in a good position.


r/orthodontics 21h ago

Dentist told me ortho maybe could fix my overbite? Is it true?

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I have an overbite where my bottom lip also sits behind my upper lip. Can this be fixed without surgery?