Braces For 4 Front Teeth Only

The main reason patients may choose braces for just their six front teeth rather than pursuing full treatment is the shortened time frame and perceived reduced cost.

Braces for 4 front teeth only. 1 5 will my teeth still be well adjusted teeth. 1 2 all of your teeth. 1 6 will my upper teeth and lower teeth be unbalanced. The front 2 teeth are the central incisors the front side teeth are the upper lateral incisors and the pointy teeth are the corners are your canines.

If you re unhappy with the appearance of your smile meet with a cosmetic dentist to learn more about what you can do about less than straight teeth. 1 1 can i get braces just on my upper teeth. It requires treatment of both arches to overcome this problem. On average these quick braces may take anywhere between 3 to 6 months depending on your unique teeth and jaw configuration.

If they don t have enough room between the front of the bottom teeth and the insides of the front teeth the braces won t fit or will rub against the top teeth. A lot of patients we see only have a few crooked teeth that they are unhappy with and they do not always need lengthy or complex brace treatment to achieve a confident attractive smile. For some patients applying braces to only one arch isn t workable. If there are teeth missing on both sides of one dental arch a removable partial denture made from acrylic and chrome can hook onto the remaining teeth and stabilize the bite.

Removable partials only work when front teeth are healthy strong and stable if most back teeth are gone. Then some people have their wisdom teeth. Sometimes just a simple adjustment concentrating on just the two or four front teeth will give you the smile you dream of. If you have only mildly crooked teeth or just crooked front teeth but your back teeth fit together comfortably it s time to discuss other options.

3 schedule your consultation quickly. I ve had my six month smile braces on for nearly 4 weeks now and while i am now used to eating chewing with my back teeth i still am not using my front teeth. After there are two premolars on each side first premolar and second premolar and then 2 molars first molar and second molar. I attempted to eat a chicken wrap during the week and tearing off pieces with my front teeth proved difficult i can only compare it to attempting to pick something up with a dead arm my.