Children and Teenagers / Type I
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I've been told that I will have to have teeth taken out
Therapeutic orthodontic extraction is the removal of one or more teeth as an integral part of orthodontic treatment to correct certain types of malocclusion such as dental crowding and dentoalveolar protrusion.
My teeth don't line up top to bottom and are out of line
This is known as midline deviation. It tends to be caused by a symmetrical lack of space in one of the arches. This is either because one of the sides a tooth is missing (it was either lost or didn’t grow). The treatment…
One canine on one side is very high
This high canines are caused by lack of space. On accessions to solve this lack of space, it is necessary to remove teeth.
My mouth is twisted
In cases where the is midline deviation, the lack of space causes the teeth to move to one side, which gives the feeling of having a twisted mouth. When the dental problem is solved, this feeling disappears.
My face seems to be twisted
The fact that the midline is deviated and that on one side of the jaw there is more room than on the other, causes a “twisted mouth” feeling and even the feeling that the face…
My mouth doesn't close normally. The lower teeth are outside the upper teeth
Overbiting is a malocclusion where the upper teeth overlap the lower, causing excessive wear. Overbiting can be corrected through orthodontics.
My lower teeth are badly aligned
Crowding of teeth does not constitute a functional malocclusion and therefore the main reason for correcting it is aesthetic.
Nevertheless well aligned teeth facilitate…
Nevertheless well aligned teeth facilitate…
My mouth seems very narrow
For various reasons the jaws don’t develop as they should or what is known as maxillary compression occurs. With adequate treatment, it can be solved.
It seems there is not enough room in my mouth for my teeth
Crowding of teeth does not constitute a functional malocclusion and therefore the main reason for correcting it is aesthetic.
Nevertheless well aligned teeth facilitate…
Nevertheless well aligned teeth facilitate…
The lower canines are out of position and look very big
The lack of space means that there is not enough room for the canines and furthermore, this causes dental crowding. Crowding of teeth does not constitute a functional malocclusion and…
When I smile, the lower teeth are hardly visible
Overbiting is a malocclusion where the upper teeth overlap the lower, causing excessive wear. Overbiting can be corrected through orthodontics.