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FAQ: Crowded Teeth

I began orthodontic treatment to correct crowded teeth and to widen my upper and lower jaw. Prior to this, my teeth enmeshed together perfectly and there was no problem with my bite.I first had upper and lower palate expanders for about 1 and a half years which widened my smile and created space and then braces were used to close the gaps. The problem is that now my lower jaw is too wide for the top jaw and my orthodontist says that my lower jaw has moved forward. He said that this is it's natural position and by opening up my bite it has allowed to move into this position.Now my teeth do not meet and I have a Class 3 Howe's Bite. My ortho says this is unusual in the Western population but commom amongst Japanese people but I am not Japanese. I am Turkish Italian and German ethnicity.How can my lower jaw be made smaller for the teeth to fit together again? I have had the braces for about 1 and a half years also so 3 years all together since I started treatment. ...Visitor from MA (answer)
I have crowded teeth and I am 39. I was wondering what are my options other then braces ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
Two daughters with crowded teeth: My two daughters have the same problem. Their lower teeth are too crowded for their jaw. The teeth in the front are overlapping slightly and are turned. The orthodontist said the teeth are crowded, and to make room by removing a front tooth and then straightening them out with braces. When the dentist received the request from the orthodontist, she was reluctant to remove the tooth saying she never heard of doing this (she is a relatively new dentist). My question is this: is removing a bottom front tooth and then using braces a reasonable and good solution to an overcrowding problem, or are there other better ways? ...Visitor from PA (answer)

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