Re: How well can underbite be corrected?
- From: "Jan Drew" <jdrew1374@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:25:46 -0500
SteveMancuso/aka"Amatus Cremona" <Nicola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:9sDnj.2072$5K1.1224@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Get him to the orthodontist. The orthodontist may chose to begin treatment now, or may choose to recall him every 6 months until he is ready. He might need some extra-oral traction devices.
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<markliu1989@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:731074ab-0b3f-4c44-884a-a83b8d2a8ef0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMy son will be 7 years old soon. He has an underbite problem
inherited from his mom, who inherited from her mom.
My son's mom has been correcting her underbite for the past 2 years
with an orthodontist. I sorta think what her ortho did was simply
lifting the upper teeth a little so that they go outside of the bottom
teeth. Right now, her bite looks OK, but the problem is that one can
still notice that her lower lip protrudes beyond the upper lip.
The following is a close-up shot of my son's teeth, from which you can
see his underbite problem.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2227819296_b92a17f3d5_o.jpg
Given the result of my wife's ortho treatment, I am concerned about my
son's underbite. Judging from his underbite condition, how well do
you think it can be corrected? I am concerned if the only treatment
is to lift this upper incisors such that they go outside of the bottom
incisors. Because that does not seem to help in retracting the lower
lip, although it does seem to superficially correct the bite.
I think it would be helpful to somehow move the bottom teeth backwards
(towards the throat), instead of lifting the upper teeth.
You guys see my concern? Could anyone of you please shed some light?
Thank you very much.
BTW, should my so go see an ortho, given that he is only less than 7
years old?
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