When patients come in concerned about crowded teeth, one of the first questions that comes up is whether teeth will need to be removed. It is an understandable worry. For a long time, extractions were a routine part of orthodontic treatment, and plenty of adults remember a parent or older sibling having teeth pulled before…
You glance in the mirror one morning and something looks slightly off. Maybe the lower front teeth that were perfectly straight after braces are starting to overlap again. Maybe there is a gap that was not there before, or your bite just feels different when you close your mouth. You have not done anything differently,…
By Dr. Joel Schacher, Certified Orthodontist | Tropical Orthodontics, Mississauga Hardly a week goes by at our clinic without a patient asking some version of this question. Sometimes it comes up during the first consultation, sometimes halfway through treatment when a patient notices something shifting in the mirror. The concern cuts both ways too. Some…
If you grew up watching a sibling go through braces, or if you had orthodontic treatment yourself a couple of decades ago, there is a good chance teeth were pulled before the braces even went on. It was just part of the process back then. Not enough room in the mouth? Take out a few…