Crowding of the teeth
Before After
This boy started treatment at age 11 and wore braces for 26 months. He loves his new smile.
Openbite: front teeth don’t touch
Before After
This girl sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She had braces and a special appliance — called a crib — to retrain the tongue for 28 months. Now she can bite the lettuce in a sandwich.
Deep overbite: lower front teeth bite into palate
Before After
This adult patient, age 25, required braces and jaw surgery to correct his severe overbite. Treatment lasted two years.
Missing lateral incisors
Before After
This patient’s lateral incisors were missing since birth. She had braces for 20 months to move the teeth into their correct positions, then the missing teeth were replaced by her dentist after treatment.
Underbite: lower front teeth in front of upper teeth.
Before After
This patient’s underbite was causing excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After about 30 months of treatment, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.
Spacing of teeth
Before After
The patient was bothered by the spaces between his teeth. Braces closed the spaces and gave him an ideal bite in 24 months.
Overjet: protruding front teeth
Before After
At age ten, this girl had a large overjet with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.
Phase I
Before After
This boy’s parents were concerned about both aesthetics and the health of the erupting permanent teeth when they brought him to the orthodontist at age eight. The lower front teeth were crowded and touching the palate, and the upper front teeth were extremely displaced from their normal positions. After 12 months of Phase I treatment with an expander and partial braces, the patient’s appearance and dental function were vastly improved.
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