Q. Hi Dr Caplan, I’m just looking for a starting point really. I’ve not seen a dentist for many years sadly over 15! I know my fault. The problem is my front teeth are very poorly aligned, I used to suck my thumb and having the family sausage sized digits have ended up with no smile. The teeth are there but pushed forward a lot. My question is this how I would go about correcting the problem. From chats with people down the pub, I’m told braces would be the answer and as I pushed the teeth forward it should be relatively easy to push them back again! The teeth are in reasonable condition my gums have probably receding, I sued to smoke. So if you advise us what I should do next that would be great. Many thanks for your time. Kind regards