I had braces before and im unhappy with the result could braces work to bring my teeth forward

Q. Dear Dr.Moore, I had braces from the age 12-14 but now at 20 I am unhappy with the result.I also had a frenectomy at this time.My palate appears to be very narrow and I have a very narrow smile.When talking my upper teeth are never on show On top of this when i do smile my face looks out of porportion with a pointy chin and heavy cheeks.Could braces work to bring my teeth forward and fill out my smile and balance my face.

A. Maybe but you might be a candidate for jaw surgery, talk to you Orthodontist for a more detailed idea of your options

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This entry was posted on Thursday, July 9th, 2009 at 8:26 amand is filed under Dr Moore's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. General dentistry, Q. Orthodontics.