Braces Midlines 101 - Elastics, IPR, Coils and more!

[@DrGregAsatrian]

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[@thevrinch]

Pls how is a gummy smile fixed if you already have full lips and your permanent tooth's are already big or (the right size) can you pls explain

[@ms.evegene]

Hello. May you talk about the jaw? With missing teeth, will it grow smaller? Can the a orthodontic give a person a bigger mouth?

[@jspankin]

is it normal to wait till the end to address midlines?

[@kimpuchek1956]

I am so glad that I found your site. I’m in my 60’s and am starting to correct my bite and teeth alignment with BRACES 🤓I’m in for an adventure doing this now. I’m getting educated with each one of your posts. Thanks so much!

[@pv650]

How exciting! How is it going for you?

[@TracyB2011]

I’m 67 and got braces last September 2021. Glad to meet Braces 60 folks. I’m listening for midline solutions.

[@lovelyket2195]

Omg why so late

[@fionacetinski8913]

@@TracyB2011 Me too! 61 and glad to know I'm not the only one in my 60's to have braces! 😊

[@fionacetinski8913]

@@lovelyket2195 Well, good question, and I thought that too, at 61 I thought it ridiculous ( I worked as receptionist in a school where teenagers were getting braces all the time). However, I had some weirdly shifting teeth ( I was surprised they did that) and my dentist, much to my great surprise suggested braces!! My husband was all for it ( yup I was just the subject/victim😅) 6 weeks in?? Wow I see and feel a difference! From sceptic to believer...

[@roybains7288]

This guy is a straight up orthodontics gangster

[@fishofgold6553]

Wait until you see Dr Mike Mew's John Mew's channel. They address the harmful effects of orthodontics that this orthodontist doesn't mention. And they have a superior alternative.

[@electri2024]

@@fishofgold6553 no they don’t, anyone with a hint of medical knowledge knows mewing is cap, there is literally no verifiable study for it compared to braces where there are 1000s

[@fishofgold6553]

​@@electri2024 " literally no verifiable study for it" is not the same thing as a treatment method being 'crap'/untrue. It just means that it hasn't been researched and tested to the HIGHEST standard yet. Many people, especially in the orthodontic community, expect the Mews to come up with 'proof' of their beliefs, but, according to the Mews themselves, very few people are willing to collaborate with them to research oral posture and orthotropics. Plus, the Mews don't just advocate for good oral posture (aka 'mewing'). They use a treatment system that involves the use of the Biobloc appliance (not the same thing as braces) to expand and advance the jaws rather than just push the teeth into alignment. This whole topic is far more complex than any of the surface- level videos and articles you find on the internet will tell you. You can find case reports of their on their website and their KZbin channel, which I find compelling. You can truly SEE improvements in the facial forms of patients. I will add that the idea that good oral posture/orthotropics improves the shape of the face makes sense to me because I am convinced that POOR oral posture (i.e. mouth-breathing) causes a poor facial shape and maloclussion. It happened to me and to a number of monkeys in studies done by Dr. Egil Harvold in the 1980s. It anatomically makes sense that the facial bones need physical support from the muscles in order to grow properly. I am convinced that modern people's faces are no longer correctly shaped and that this, and the malocclusion that comes with it, are NOT genetically inherited problems, but are man-made. buteykoclinic.com/docs/Primate-Experiments-on-Oral-Respiration-Harvold.pdf#:~:text=Animal%20experiments%20in%20this%20laboratory%20s-5%20have%20shown,in%20both%20the%20facial%20skeleton%20and%20the%20dentition.

[@lovelydolltime8006]

@@fishofgold6553 I'd suggest taking your tinfoil hat off and stop spamming misinformation. Good oral posture is important, but if your teeth are crooked or you have some other genetic jaw/tooth problem, braces (and expanders in some cases) are your only option of getting straight teeth. It's the cold, hard truth.

[@fishofgold6553]

​@@lovelydolltime8006 Good oral posture is not just important. It's essential. Plus, genetics explains only a few cases of malocclusion. It cannot account for the epidemic we see today. I partially agree with what you say about appliances. I never said I was against all appliances, but I am against retractive appliances, such as braces. Their usage should be minimised and closely monitored to prevent them from causing facial deformation. At best, I could accept them being used for small adjustments to the dental arches. The human face was never meant to be retracted. If you look at the best-looking people, it's clear that the human face is meant to grow forward, not downward like it extremely often does in modern societies. Back to the main point, I believe that appliances ARE necessary. I never said they weren't. It's clear to me that, in modern times, many people's faces are so misshapen that they simply MUST use expansion appliances in addition to good oral posture. Some people don't even have enough space on the upper palate to place the tongue on it, thus they can't even have good oral posture unless their jaws are expanded and/or advanced first with an appliance. Where you and I disagree is on the best TYPE of appliance. I think those that expand and advance the jaws AND correct oral posture are clearly superior to the traditional braces, plates and retainers and especially the retractive headgear.

[@landengoma2420]

WELCOME BACK!!!! I MISSED YOU

[@deannad3308]

I have been wondering about how to fix my midline alignment so this was just the video I needed! Thanks!

[@Spongebob-qy1hx]

Hey Dr.Greg, can you do a video on how to find a good dentist? Like what are some signs of a bad dentist?

[@riannalezama1735]

My midlines were off and i just had to wear an elastic that goes from one k9 at the top to another k9 at the bottom, it is corrected now and i still have to wear them and i’m getting my braces off on May 28th (:

[@willb.4141]

how long did u have to wear the elastics for?

[@riannalezama1735]

@@willb.4141 i’ve been wearing elastics in general for 2 years now

[@savannahsmith3947]

hey me too! i've had braces for a year now and am expecting to get my braces off may 18th. Also I am getting an expander next week so I am scared

[@daddyangel9743]

Omg me too ! Same elastic the same way getting mine off on the 28th after 8 years 🎉😭🍾

[@rehaboth203]

Happy for you. I have had my braces for a month to correct midline. Do you have your braces at your adult age. I’m adult and wondering if I will be off braces within 2 years.

[@janeburton2905]

My midline shifted as I had an impacted canine removed when I was 14. I’m now 22 and 3.5 months into braces treatment. I’ve had a tooth extracted on the other side and am wearing one elastic on my top canine to bottom molar at night. I’m still early on in my treatment but am excited to see the results. Thanks for the video :)

[@gooooooooooooooooooooooo]

Wow, how are your teeths now?

[@priscillacasas4127]

This is exactly what I’m going through right now. My midline is off because I had a baby tooth that didn’t want to fall out, the permanent tooth on the right lateral incisor started growing in (shark tooth). The baby tooth finally fell out, the permanent tooth grew out of position. It appeared like I had a gap, the right central incisor started moving to the right where the space was. I had braces in high school, but not a good Orthodontist. My teeth were straight but I was left with black triangles and midline was off. At 40 I’m doing braces again due to not wearing my retainer. This time around I found a good Orthodontist, she has me wearing elastics, this coming Friday we’re doing IPR. My teeth look better so I’m excited. This video is well explained and we’re happy you’re back.

[@iamrandomacorns]

I'm really glad this KZbin channel exist, it help me appreciate and take care of my teeth more. I had braces and I lost my elastics, barely even used it. I'm regretting because I never thought it has a good use, I was naive. It was hassle to put on, embarrassing when someone point it out and hard to eat well. Wish I was educated properly by my dentist when I was young- I took it for granted. Yes, I don't have a good bite on one side because I didn't do my part correctly.

[@jordanharris5532]

I have 5 crowns on my upper teeth, 2 on the left, 3 on the right and an extraction on the right as a 30 yo. I also have 2 crowns on the bottom. The crowns were made too large causing my lower jaw to shift to the left. This gave me migraines for a month before I learned the cause. I’ve had braces for 16 days now and currently, due to the changes….only ONE tooth touches when I rest my jaw. I have a long way to go but the amount of correction I’ve had in just 16 days is amazing!!!!

[@june2212]

This is really interesting, thankyou! My bottom teeth shift to the left, hoping they can be fixed! Beginning to get the gaps closed from 4 teeth extractions this month so very excited to see what my teeth look like by the end of this year & next year when they’re off! :)

[@NamithaDinesh222]

13 months into the treatment and i currently have elastics for correcting midlines. It hurts but i can definetly see the results🤩

[@pariss04]

I’m 3 months in and they are correcting my midline now, hopefully it goes well.

[@babapade468]

Bro i think my dentist is doing wrong things...she extracted 2 teeth just form one side..

[@bettyabr5339]

​@@babapade468 🤯🤯

[@crazydude8103]

I have a mid line which is that my right teeth lost one moler all the way to the back was not there. And my left moler that was in front of my back moler had to be removed. Also welcome back :)

[@gk7079]

My midline is off and I still have a bit of spacing on my left side, I’ve had braces for over 4 years and my dentist wants to take my braces off but I don’t want to because I’m not happy with how my teeth are still. I missed a few appts and missed some because of covid. Dentist has been trying to take my braces off for a few months now but I keep telling them I’m not satisfied.

[@itsruruuu]

I got my braces done the second time too because I wasn't happy w the result earlier and now my midline is off and it's making it super weird for me, I get what you're feeling m8

[@advitaraj4565]

same. I've had mine for over 2 yrs now and currently am in the middle of my midline alignment. my dentist thinks it'll be fixed within a month and hopefully get the braces removed next week, but if I'm not satisfied I'll tell him whatever my concern is, before that i won't get them removed

[@keri471]

You're back 😀 you make our braces journey soooo much better ❤️

[@kennedymatthew25]

FACTS!

[@Adam_Lam]

Welcome back Dr. Greg! I get my braces off in June and I couldn't be more ready... Your videos have helped me tremendously over the year and a half and I can't think you enough. Every night just before bed, I hear this voice in my head that says "remember to maintain EXCELLENT oral hygiene." Thanks to your advice, I'm getting my braces off 3 months earlier than the expected date.

[@haileyc250]

Ooh can you tell me all the things you did?

[@Adam_Lam]

@@haileyc250 just was very good about my hygiene and brushed/flossed 30 min after every meal

[@haileyc250]

@@Adam_Lam thank you!! 😊

[@Adam_Lam]

@@haileyc250 no problem:) the entire thing sucks but you got this

[@haileyc250]

@@Adam_Lam my braces journey hasn’t been too bad so far. I had to get 4 extractions and an expander in just to get space to move my teeth with braces. The spacers hurt so much that was 100% the worst pain ever. Braces pain is nothing compared to that.

[@nanekatharina3911]

Welcome back! I wanted to ask you if you could do a video on orthognatic surgery and what risks could there be for a patient if they were recommended this surgery but the patient refuses and decides to stick only with the orthodontic treatment? I have a class 2 deep bite and I've been recommended a Bimax surgery (or at least a maxillary one) and I don't want to pursue it as I'll try my best to fix as much as I can from just doing a normal orthodontic treatment, but could there be any risks for proceeding like this in the future?

[@euricequeen842]

I wish i could be as good as Dr. Greg on treating orthodontics but i have hope that my skills will develop. I approach everything with an open mind to learn what i can. Perfect timing on the upload,though. I have a patient with off midline upper teeth (away from the midline of the face). im doing best to shift it back to the center as i can, sadly my patient has missing teeth. Thanks Dr. Greg!

[@carlosandmonique2017]

Having a midline issue, currently wearing elastics to correct. Thanks for this informative video!

[@BTS-wl9tg]

Explanation on typhodont was so nice...

[@ryanchua]

almost 100k guys! been here since he was 10k!!

[@ynotspank1]

Well I was the first subscriber so...

[@natalieisabela5282]

@@ynotspank1 congratulations???

[@metzler1823]

Hey! Got braces two weeks ago. Born without a few teeth… currently using my baby canine to replace UC2.

[@Dariusvoice]

Hey Dr. Greg! Remember when I got my braces off on March 9, 2020. Well I lost my retainer, my four front teeth shifted. Everything else stayed in place. I’m getting Invisalign for the second time. I ended up getting my frenum removed. My dentist said I needed this removed because it didn’t matter if I had braces or Invisalign as long as I didn’t get that removed because the gap in my two front teeth would always come back otherwise

[@annearaullo2917]

Welcome back. Hope everything went smoothly & hope to hear about your new work environment & the transition process.

[@monilpatel8666]

AHHHH I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN OLD VIDEO BUT I SAW THE DATE AND IM STOKED

[@nationalninja1103]

Welcome back and thanks for the helpful video! :) I actually didn’t even know what a midline was before watching this. This taught me a lot and I actually realized that my midline is off (most likely because I have a bad overjet and a gap between my front teeth), so this was really helpful.

[@guillandanthony711]

Sooooooo nice to see you back! That's a very important topic. I'm going to be done with my braces in September or October (maybe November). Now, I have had herbst for some months and now I have bands. I did not really understand why they were there, but thanks for the explanation! By the way, I hate the herbst. :-(

[@kinder101]

Welcome to 100k! I currently have a midline discrepancy but I am only 3 months and 2 weeks in my braces so I have some time to get it fixed.

[@ladym1082]

Great video! Thanks for explaining so well Dr. G, you are much better than my ortho who doesn't say a thing unless I asked questions lol. Wish you're office is nearby. I would have done my treatment in your office.

[@haroldgallorignacio3145]

To correct my midline, my dentist made space for my upper teeth to be moved to the left, they are moving it one by one to the left, until all teeth are symmetrical.

[@katherinedeleon5012]

Can you make a video about short roots and braces together?

[@mandir5615]

I'm coming to the end of my treatment and my midline is off, but I had a crowding issue/space bottom lower right. I'm in all kinds of elastics right now 🤦‍♀️

[@theyvngfinesser6508]

Welcome back I love hearing your tips and tricks for braces as I am currently in them right now and loving them!!😁

[@fishofgold6553]

+TheYvngFinesser They will lengthen and push back your face, and thus make it look worse and narrow your airway.

[@theyvngfinesser6508]

@@fishofgold6553 well for me it hasn’t done none of that and my experience has been better than expected for me🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@aodxxc6357]

I have the same issue as well, however I never have a midline problem BEFORE I got braces, after I got braces, my lower teeth looks like it have been shifted to the left, which is utterly noticeable if I smile. I also have an underbite. My 2nd issue is that my canine has a gap next to the lateral incisor and first premolar, which makes my canine have this space in between those teeth. And according to my orthodontist I have few months left till my braces will be remove and I'm still not satisfied with my braces because due to the pandemic I have missed appointments, however I just got back last month. I was also hoping for elastics because this issue of mine makes me conscious whenever I smile because it looks like my bottom teeth doesn't sit right. Up until now I'm still not have been given elastics. I don't know how to explain this to my orthodontist, I need help.

[@estefuentes6950]

Oh no! We have same problem. My dentist doesn't care. How's your bite now?

[@alicebenfield]

I have an asymmetry causing my bottom midline to be off .I just started my braces journey but I'm hoping that I won't need an extraction

[@dawnwright4708]

My midline was off because I had four baby teeth on my top row that refused to fall out, and my adult canine on my left side decided to try to push in anyway, causing the side tooth to push sideways on my front tooth (making a snuggle tooth), and it caused my front teeth to push to the right. This was a problem for a while, but I finally got dental insurance last year and had the four baby teeth extracted last june (at 28 years old!). I started braces last July, and they used coil springs to hold the spaces for my impacted canines. The one that had already tried to push in is now in it's correct place, but the other one hasn't come in yet, so I had an expose and bond done two weeks ago to hopefully bring down my impacted canine. My midline is good now though, on top. The bottom midline is still being worked on, which was due to baby teeth that had fallen out in my 20s.

[@jsowers702]

This was very helpful! I’m 35 and I still have a baby tooth. Now I know why they used coil and rubber bands. Thank you!

[@evelynw2935]

WELCOME BACK!!! Thank you for covering this topic bcs I have misaligned midline albeit really mild 😊

[@raebae5700]

The elastics explanation was so assuring because that is exactly my case! Right side canine is in the correct position, but not the left. And am currently on class 2 rubberband pattern!

[@tbslkatie]

Omg I’m wearing elastics for my midline rn!! Perfect timing cuz I just got them! It’s because I had 2 extractions on my top and one of my gaps closed so it shifted my teeth to the left, so I’m wearing class lll on my right side!

[@rehaboth203]

Same here.

[@maysoonjarrous9998]

I was wondering... how much time does it need for my midline to be fixed? I've been putting these elastics for a month already and I haven't seen much change :( I really want them to be perfect, this has been causing me self confidence issues :(

[@suhahahani]

Mine took 2-3 months I guess

[@suhahahani]

I didn't see any difference during the first month too and one day I just woke up saw my teeth in the mirror and I was like what the hellll??? There was so much difference in my midline lol 🤩

[@newsun2838]

@@suhahahani How much distance was between midline of your upper teeth and lower teeth? I mean mine is around 3 mm but for some people is around 6 mm

[@suhahahani]

@@newsun2838I don't really remember but I got my braces off last year and the midline is off again...

[@rubyjane8116]

@@suhahahani I'm getting my braces off in 3 weeks and my midline is still off. Also it seems like my jaw move all the time cuz everytime I check in mirror, my midline position changed and Idk how to fix it

[@Wakemonroe]

I have springs with more activation on the left side. I love going to my appointments and already know what they're talking about from your videos and WELCOME TO MICHIGAN!!

[@nynn651]

ur explaination convince me tht there're so many ways to fit misalignment midline n extraction is not the only choice haha. thank u Dr! my case: missing lateral incisor(adult teeth) on lower jaw n one layered teeth on right side upper jaw :)

[@JeannieOng]

my midline is now only *slightly* off because I had an underbite and cross bite. 2 yrs of Damon braces and now in clear aligners. next appt is in 3 weeks and I'm getting a scan! :D

[@Linda_Cosita]

Braces placed yesterday.. top 1st.. fixing my midline. I have worked in dental for 11 years and never noticed that my mid line was off! Thanks to a dental office I went to when I was younger.. extracted a pre molar (that has no issues what do ever) simply to collect from insurance! now braces for 18 months..

[@sheabutta5425]

Dr. Greg, do you mind making a video on tongue thrusting? I was told I'll need a retainer forever unless I relearn how to properly place my tongue in my mouth.

[@monilpatel8666]

Put like a slow melting sweet on the roof of ur mouth and leave there and swallow all the melting stuff white doing other stuff like watching TV, this will help u, ur lips will hopefully move the teeth back into shape

[@kymberlic.9640]

I was told the same thing! I don't mind a retainer forever as long as its the permanent retainer but I've really been cognizant of tounge placement while I'm awake!

[@jeffryjohn2508]

I have a midline issue caused by a molar that was extracted on the upper jaw at the left side about 13yrs ago. In 2018, I noticed that my teeth on the upper jaw shifted towards the extracted space leaving an off-midline. In 2019, I decided to have braces because of this, I don't have any issue aside from the midline. The dentist told me that he will extract another molar at the right side so we can pull all the teeth to the right. But he didn't extract until a year later because he wanted to soften the gums first. Due to the pandemic, the extraction was moved and it only got extracted on September 2021. After that, he then put a coil spring to move one tooth at a time to the right and then on succeeding months he just used a band to pull it which I think slows down the process. It took 1 year to move a single tooth to the next position and it was just yesterday that we're now moving the next tooth. Is there any option to speed up the process? I can't wait 1 year just to move a single tooth. From what I'm seeing, I'll be waiting for 5-6 years before every tooth will fall into place. Do you have any recommendations? I will appreciate it a lot.

[@melissacastaneda1394]

This was my case. I had a peg lateral and a missing lateral incisor. I had a spring to push everything over.

[@Thattheatre_Geek]

I'm getting braces in 4 days!!!!!!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!!!!

[@katiechase4229]

My midline was perfect before braces. I’m 10 months in, and my mid lines are now off. They estimated in February that I’d be able to get them off in August, but I can’t imagine I would be ready by then. What happens when orthodontics is the cause of the midline being off?

[@meganernst5711]

omg i’m the same!!! has anything changed yet for you?

[@Redjanuary17]

Yeah same I'm in only 6 months tho . I was so worried

[@naiya03.u]

Yes!! You are finally back !!

[@chloechung7635]

im so glad ur back, congrats on 100k!!

[@Zilraiz]

Hey welcome back. We truly missed you and all your great content. Hope life is treating you well in Michigan.

[@playboyfrenia7454]

Dr Greg is back yoooo🔥🔥

[@horsefaceguy5906]

We missed you

[@azumi19able]

Welcome back!!🎉🎊

[@rainbowsandflowers7920]

My ortho is not even addressing my midline. I mentioned will it be fixed and he said that my teeth have come a long way - which they have because I had gaps - but he said it’s a possibility that my midline will not be fixed…. I’m wondering if I should get a second opinion… I’ve been in braces for 2 yrs and 3 mo now.

[@JustLN_Ellen]

IPR is the only way my orhto knows how to fix a midline. She says that rubber bands cannot fix the issue. I am missing my adult tooth and teeth shifted to left side. Hopefully we can do more IPR to move them. Now that my bite is correct she doesn't really want to do that tho. I am not gonna take my braces off until my teeth are symetrical. I wish you were my ortho. I think i will show her your channel lol :D

[@bettyabr5339]

hey! my dentist also doing Ipr only, and am worried that its not gonna fix my slight midline shift its been 10month and their is no chanege in my malocclusion! does IPr worked for u??

[@yvonnecolon]

Hello! I love your videos! Can you explain why I’m getting gaps in my teeth during my treatment? I never had any teeth extracted. I never had gaps. I actually have over crowding. I’ve had braces for over 3 weeks and I’m seeing a gap getting bigger and bigger every day. I’ve seen your videos about the triangle teeth and why we would have that triangle gap but that’s not what is happing. It’s literally a gap. What’s going on? I’m worried 😟 thank you for your videos they help a lot.

[@aarviwho5678]

I wish you would be my orthodontist 🙏you are just awesome...

[@ynotspank1]

I wish he was my mom.

[@HaliHali2024]

My midline on lower and upper are off, my dentist told me about it too, looking forward to the treatment 🙏🥰

[@davidellzey2686]

Hello. What my orthodontist is doing is a single sided CS5 spring. This spring is attached directly to the arch wire on the top and the bottom . It pulls my lower jaw back and is helping line up my midlines. On the other side is an elastic.

[@gachaqeen2319]

Awesome vedioes Dr. Greg. Can you explain more about a cross bite elastics and what is the size used?

[@navdeepkaur6113]

Can you explain how looking at the root canal and getting X-rays done will let the orthodontist figure out how much time you have left with braces and how more long you’re treatment will be because my next appointment the orthodontist will do X-rays and based on the root canal will try give me a specific time of how much longer I need braces. And maybe explain why taking X-rays are important and the purpose of how a detailed X-ray can be used to figure approximately treatment time and more on root canals.

[@gollaaparna7434]

Sir can you make a video on proclined treatment...

[@ArrenHidalgo]

This is my major issue right now. I think my dentist will address mine in the next few months after I get my teeth straightened and elevated.

[@isabelladang]

I have the right midline but my orthodontist advice to extract 1 lower front tooth to make space, so then my bottom midline is gone. He said functionally it's fine. I am nervous now as you mentioned how midline is so important...

[@coonie18]

Never ever extract healthy teeth. I hope you didn’t get the extraction :( my ortho extracted four of my teeth when I was a child and he messed me up for life. My face is destroyed, I have long-standing tmj issues, I’m having to do braces again and get upper jaw surgery just to fix the damage, and even then things won’t be back to normal.

[@its.dayday__]

My upper midline is towards the right side while my bottom is in the correct place. It used to be the other way around but I had to get extractions and etc. My ortho wants me to wear my rubber bands going across over my spaces are closed. I can’t wait for my braces to be off. I had an impacted canine n the left side. I had a class 3 bite but now it’s a class 2 bite.

[@bolothetitan5009]

I love you doctor! Im learning so much!

[@jenniferferrer2641]

I glad to see your back. Teeth are so f Fascinating. Thank you for the video on midline. I thought of a topic to talk about. What about tooth rotation? Like to Torquing, root tip and so forth.

[@lindseyshobert2572]

Can you do a video about teeth whitening? Like those kits with the UV lights and whitening pens? Or professional treatments? Thanks Dr. Greg :)

[@blahblahlols]

Can you do a video on class 3 edge to edge bites? Love your work!

[@RonnyC98]

Why do my top back teeth (not wisdom) not have brackets and aren’t connected with a wire? Compared to the teeth in front of it, they look a little rotated.

[@juliepease2720]

How important is an aligned midline? I'm getting towards the end of my treatment and in fixing my bite, my midline is now a bit off. Is this just an aesthetic concern or could it cause functional issues?

[@ameliasoldatova1471]

I’m already in full power chains and elastics and ortho only mentioned my midline at the consultation, and since then he hasn’t said anything about it. Is that normal or should I bring it up with him?

[@msheartface5288]

My ortho hasn’t mentioned anything about midlines to me either and my braces are due off in June. I missed a couple appointments last year though due to Covid so who knows maybe it will be September now🤔

[@fishofgold6553]

+Amelia Soldatova The other thing your orthodontist didn't mention is that the treatment method will end up ruining the shape of your face. It has caused or will cause your face to grow downward instead of forward. Ask me if you want to know what I'm talking about.

[@seth9577]

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[@fishofgold6553]

​@@seth9577 Ok. I learned this information from Drs John and Mike Mew. They are orthodontists in London and they have a YT channel called 'Orthotropics'. I have learned from them that a person's facial shape and the straightness of the teeth are NOT primarily genetically inherited. They are actually determined mainly by oral posture (mouth posture). It's clear that our faces, in modern world, are no longer correctly shaped. This is mainly because people leave their mouths open during childhood. The human mouth has to be closed for the face to develop properly. The teeth must be together and the lips must be together to ensure the face grows FORWARD instead of DOWNWARD. Also, the tongue must be on the roof of the mouth to encourage the upper jaw to become wide enough for the teeth, in which case the lower jaw will do the same. The problem with retractive and extractive orthodontics is that it pushes the teeth BACK into alignment and this also pushes the bones of the face, not just the teeth, down and back, leading to a less attractive face and a narrower airway. Please also read, 'Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic' by Dr. Sandra Kahn and Dr. Paul Ehrlich. Read up on the author Patrick McKeown, who's a specialist in Buteyko breathing.

[@seth9577]

@@fishofgold6553 Ok. I know mewing and Im doing it since 3 years and I see improvement. My lower jaw become a little bit longer. However I had to wear braces it's been 2 months now because of crooked teeth. Anyways Im still mewing but I ask this question several times and doctor mew said you do not need to rest your teeth together. I just keep them closer.

[@chrisyarbrough8963]

Welcome back YOU HIT 100k congrats 😄

[@lana.notdelray_dh]

thank you so much for this video you are really good at explaining

[@MrsNLTSUELL]

Omg MI wow, not my fave KZbin Orthodontist in MI. Would have never thought that would be so, I am in Rochester, MI. I think that is so cool!

[@pamgongon7743]

I'm obsessed with your teeth!! And also how detailed and easy to understand your explanation is. Watching from the Philippines! ✨

[@kennedymatthew25]

I missed these!!! Hope all is well your way 😎💪🏾

[@mizzhllywd]

I was just wondering when you would make more videos, and voila, this video popped up.

[@oxlixyarts4742]

Welcome back doc!

[@DeborahVigo]

Hello. I'm going on 2 years and 8 months of treatment. Because of crowding, a single tooth was removed from the bottom and now my midline is off and I have an overbite which was not the an issue before I started. I am currently wearing bands, but when I initially asked if my midline could be corrected, the response was, "we can't work that kind of magic" and "you can't really tell, no one will notice but you." Then I get on here to research and see all these potential solutions. I am paying out of pocket and will be done in just a few more payments. In my time there I've seen over 7 orthodontists (none last long) and they have changed their name and full staff. I understand it's been almost 3 years but I am not happy with my teeth and think they are rushing me out of my braces. What should I do???

[@nettythelast2662]

As of today Monday May 10th 2021 you have exactly 100k followers!! Thats awesome Congratulations!!!!

[@jaxgreene9937]

i’m getting braces in 21 hours so excited

[@msheartface5288]

Good luck how are you getting on so far?

[@jaxgreene9937]

@@msheartface5288 pretty good! actually just thursday i got powerchains on, and a thicker wire.

[@nahummamodaniel8278]

anyone else obsessed with his teeth?😭

[@miaaikore7649]

Meeeee

[@MorganBF1]

@Charles Leclerc You better do well in Monaco this weekend, Charles. Don’t let Ferrari down.

[@spikefivefivefive]

They hypnotize.

[@itsproof2]

no

[@jaquelinebest6083]

I am

[@beepbop4076]

This video was helpful. For my bottom teeth I’m missing an incisor, so instead of 4 I have 3, this is due to some other natural cause. My orthodontist was talking about how they can fix my overbite but not completely due to how my teeth are. Sad truth, but I don’t think it would be THAT noticeable

[@offical_shrek3485]

wait really so u have 3front teeth? My orthodontist want to do this to me because I have overcrowding

[@yomnaseddiq7845]

That was very helpful to understand my teeth. Thank you. ^^

[@MC-ij7yw]

You’re back!!!

[@adda1495]

THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS

[@Xwaterwicca]

I’m getting coil springs my next FIRST adjustment

[@elisamarie4562]

My bottom jaw moved to the right due to a mouthguard and when i went back to the dentist instead of him giving me braces he shaved my back teeth and now my bite is all off and its causing my tmj to be even worse and now i clench even more and i have ringing in my ears from clenching aswell! Im hoping these braces align my teeth and hopefully i can get some bonding done. What a nightmare!!!!! That dentist should hAve been sued

[@ohvhope3783]

Does fixing mid line with elastic also reduce my overbite (or overjet, sry idk the exact term)??? My bite is exactly the same, class 1 on the right but class 2 on the left (not severe, exactly the same bite at 7:18) and mid line is off. My front teeth have a bit of overjet/overbite (may be 3 to 4mm). My teeth are not crowded either. And i want to tell my story a bit. Im already into 4 months of my brace journey. I decided to have braces bcos i thought i have overjet/overbite. My ortho extracted my upper premolars jus bcos i have no room without warning the effect of extraction of premolars and i believed him. Now im stressing out everyday after reading down side of premolar extraction and this is killing my mental health! !!! Extraction of lower premolars haven't done yet but soon cos i insisted to postpone it if possible. Im 23, have small face and small chin. Did my case really need extraction or did my ortho decide so carelessly? All i wanted is to fix my front teeth a bit. HELP i guess i still have time to change ortho or go for another treatment plan 😭

[@tiff4654]

I’m at that stage now. Fixed bite and waiting to fix bottom mid line off a bit

[@ShayanAlamgir]

I have a 4mm upper midline descrepancy, one orthodontist told me extraction and another told me I can do TADS.

[@almohymont2742]

Help! How can my bottom midline be moved back to where it was before braces without moving the top one? It got deviated to the right by 3 mm. My orthodontist wants to move the top one to the right instead, but it means that it would completely be off center with my face. The top is also too much to the right. This journey has been a nightmare. My jaw now is so deviated when it wasn’t before, causing me pain, and sometimes clicking that I didn’t have before. Thanks. I love your videos. So informative.

[@brionnewebb5490]

I have a severe midline discrepancy and it is skeletal. My orthodontist said rubber bands should fix it and if not I would need an extraction on one side. Lets hope rubber bands will work.😩😭

[@1lisak]

Dr. Greg, please help explain this. I am getting braces at 38 years old in a couple days. Can you tell me what this means as far as where the elastics will be placed? "Your treatment plans calls for the bite blocks which are the things they glue on the top of your back teeth to prop your bite open. It also says you'll have elastics (crossbite, Class 2 and midline) and we'll monitor your recession on the posterior right side."

[@allentimilsina6372]

I have a very severe unilateral crossbite and I have a RPE right now and have turned it 30 times