Hi. I’m 53 years old and wore braces as a teen. I had some permanent teeth removed, but not my wisdom teeth at the time. Now, my bottom teeth have shifted and since I speak publicly often, they really bother me on video, etc! I’d like to have them fixed. Some years ago I went to an orthodontist who told me not to bother because my “strong meditterenean jaw” would just shift them back again! Recently, I sent in a mold to a company similar to Invisalign thinking they would reject me, but they said my teeth could be corrected with this option. I’m a little leery based on what the first orthodontist said. I like that you have various options and trust you might give me the best picture of how to correct my teeth and if it would be worth it (ie: would they stay straight?). I’m uploading the photos I took for the recent company. Thanks!
(856) 227-2412
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You can reach me at 330-241-0349 or nancy@savvym.com. I also left a vm message. Thanks!
Good morning Nancy,
Doing a full Telexam would be helpful as the “overjet” pic from underneath will give a more accurate evaluation. There is no question I can fix your problem, but you need to know the modality. The most efficient way is to extract one of the incisors, however if you are against that, you should have limited braces, ceramic or lingual if visibility is an issue. Doing this with clear aligners would be impractical without extraction, however it can likely be done with braces without tooth removal.
Call office and tell them you did a Telexam and are looking to schedule a records appointment to finalize treatment options and get started!
Kind regards,
Dr. Lance