Hi all,
My dc has been having Orthodontic Treatment for almost a year now. Dc has the standard metal braces. At the start dc's teeth were very crooked and crowded, two front teeth overlapping each other and lower teeth crowded as well, because of crowding pre-molars had to come out. Dc had no overbite at the start.
I can see they are much straighter, but the braces have pulled two front teeth forward and down, so they look a little bit like 'rabbit' teeth now, much longer and it also exposed the gums.
My dc's smile is completely different, when dc laughs out loud it looks a bit like buck teeth with a gummy smile. Also Dc cannot close mouth nicely without straining the muscles in chin. It wasn't like that before the orthodontic treatment started.
I mentioned this to the orthodontist (who has a large practice and a reputable name in the area) , but he told me teeth are looking straight and now dc is getting elastic bands to pull lower teeth forward to meet the upper teeth.
OMG does this mean that dc keeps the 'rabbit teeth' which touch bottom lip, dc's mouth looks so different.
When dc smiles or laughs out loud it doesn't look good but the Orthodontist never really looks at dc, just asks to sit in the Dental chair and tightens the braces, it usually is about a 15 minute appointment.
I'm sure clinically dc's teeth look straight but aesthetically it doesn't look right at all.
Dc looks like a different child with a different, not very nice, smile, TBH the crooked smile (no overbite and mouth could close nicely) was much nicer then this gummy smile with an overbite. What can I do? Has anyone else experienced this as well? Can anyone give me advice please? I'm having sleepless nights over it, so scared it will stay like this.
Thank you!