Braces for the back teeth???

Keeping_Motivated

Hi I was wondering if it is possible to have braces on the back teeth to make the smile wider IYSWIM. My back teeth on one side go inwards a little stopping me having the full arch shape I have on the bottom teeth. Does that make sense, its hard to explain? The only thing is I have crowns on my 6 front teeth so although I don't(can't have) need braces on the crowns can I still have them on the back teeth that are not crowned? Oh I'm starting to wish I hadn't bothered posting because I don't know if I am making sense?

KM x

Toothsmith

Probably what you're describing here is arch-widening.

This is where you try and make a narrow arch of teeth wider.

It's done by a removable appliance which is split down the centre with a screw between the two pieces. The screw is slowly opened up which forces the jaw apart (It actually does come apart along a bone-joing that runs down the middle of the palate) and the widens it.

You need to wear the appliance for ages after the movement has finished in order to allow the bone to re-grow and stabalise. Even then, it often goes back to how it used to be in the end.

Ask your dentist about it next time you're in.