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I had an open bite but I didn’t need jawline surgery. The orthodontist actually said I have a perfect jawline and bone structure which he said was very rare! They actually said I was one of their perfect patients! I now have a very beautiful smile and I’m very happy with my smile it only took 18 months to finish my treatment!🙏🏼🙌🏼😭
That's amazing! Maybe you had a habit as a kid and it went away- it's very rare
Loved your videos Doc! Thank you! ❤️
Glad you like them!
Hi doctor. Thanks for your great videos. Appreciate if you can help me. I got my brace in March. I have open bite but my doctor didn't make any tests for me to make sure I don't have current habits 🙃 I used to push my tongue towards while swallowing but I changed this habit to the right way. My question is how can I make sure that it's gonna retain? My doctor seems not aware of this part. She's just working on solving the current situation as is.
I would recommend consulting with an OMT- you don't need your doctor to set this up. You can do this on your own and there are ones online who can help you. Here's more- kzhead.infosearch?query=OMT
I’m on my last months of braces and my bite is aligned and my open bite is closed. But there a bit of space when I close my bite on both sides of my canine teeth. I’ve address this to my dentist and they told me to do zig zag shape (from canine to first molar) with heavy elastics, but it’s been 2 weeks and it only slightly helped.
Sorry to hear this! Sometimes openbites can't be fully fixed without surgery
Hello, I just received “rainbow” elastics and can’t find much online about what that does to correct my bite and am looking for more info. My elastics now go from one bottom k9 up and behind my two front teeth to my other bottom k9 in a rainbow shape and I was told to only wear them at night. Can you explain what this is suppose to do for my smile? Thanks!
that's a class 3 elastic to help an underbite but if you are only wearing it at night probably isn't doing much. Maybe ask your doc?
Is it possible to stop tongue thrusting? If so, would braces & elastics be enough to correct my anterior open bite w/o surgery? Back story: My anterior open bite includes all incisors & stops with the canine teeth (12 teeth total). I've had an anterior open bite & tongue thrusted all my life (I'm 32yrs old & still have mamelons). I don't have a single memory or childhood photo of my front teeth ever touching. The width of my bite is similar to the video but slightly smaller. I also don't have as many gaps between teeth (just a very tiny gap between the front top 2 teeth).
Usually no- you need to eliminate the habit too. Find an orthodontist who has experience with myofunctional. If you aren't sure be sure you get a few opinions. You are also welcome to join our FB group for support- facebook.com/groups/452613991914248
Yes tongue crib can help you…
If have space on upper & Lower front tooth in case open bite.. need space closure first ? Or settle to close open bite use box elastic and triangle elastic ?
Your doctor will need a ceph xray to decide
Hey I've only had braces for almost 3 months and I used to only have an overbite and now I have a gap between my top and bottom basically a open bite is that like normal if that happens with braces. I havent gotten rubber bands or anything I just began having a gap between my top and bottom teeth out of no where which is kinda weird
Wow, not sure what happened. Ask your doc. You are also welcome to join our FB group facebook.com/groups/452613991914248
How can we expect the bite to close with out doing ipr of the incisors even with the elastics?
HI Anthony. Are you a doc or a patient? If you are a doc, let's talk more doctor to doctor. You can go to www.straightsmilesolutions.com/contact to schedule a free call to talk about clinical choices here. If you are a patient, please join our patient FB group that is moderated by licensed US doctors. facebook.com/groups/452613991914248
What would happen if you only wore the triangle elastics but not the rectangle ? Would the middle teeth not go inwards?
It really depends on the bite and the patient and the cause of the openbite.
What about tounge thrust? My bite is still open and they keep giving me bands but it isn’t closing. I’ve have 5/16 bands heavy set boxes on the canines and teeth next to it with a thick wire. This is my second year with braces and I’m getting frustrated with myself and orthodontist. Will it never fix?
Sometimes it not possible without jaw surgery. What does your doc say? A OMT (oral myofunctional therapist) might be able to help too.
I have a tounge thrust and my Orthodontist put an appliance in my mouth called a tongue stopper. I've had it for about 2 months now but I've had my braces on for about a year now. I do still have a open bite but today I just got my elastics on and I'm told these are suppose to help the bite close. Did they at any time give you a tounge stopper?
I got braces in September I have an open bite but I got my elastics yesterday but the said that I would need my braces for 2 years so are they trying to charge extra for the false amount of time or will I need to have elastics for like 12 months I already see my bite is around halfway closed. Also, I have the monkey elastics 3/8 3.50ox and I have 1 rubber band which goes around all 4 of my canines in a rectangle pls help me.
Sorry, i really don't know without seeing you clinically but you can post your records at our patient-facing group here and one of our doctors can take a look. facebook.com/groups/452613991914248
After doing treatment the teeth will not remain if the patient has a tongue thrust? Even with wearing a retainer nightly FOREVER??
It really depends on the durability of your retainer but nightly only probably won't do it. You will probably relapse, yes. I recommend taming the habit. You can have a tongue crib embedded in your retainer if it is a hawley or doing myofunctional therapy.
Thank you so much for your response
@Mercy Fawole would you mind posting this in our FB group? We have lots of dentists who will be excited to answer you there. facebook.com/groups/452613991914248
Are the elastics the last step for braces? I had my braces for like 7 months I still have gaps and they gave me elastics sorry If this is a dumb question lol
I have the triangle one btw
those are only if you have an anterior openbite
How does elastic maintain the bite? I mean, when bite is corrected and othodontist ask to stop wearing elastic rubber band, will the bite maintain that way? Im dying to know
Well it depends on what it was used for but often it doesn't- watch all my other elastic videos here- kzhead.infosearch?query=elastic
Hey everyone! Check out my journey to closing my open bite it used to look just like this three months ago no surgery braces Palatal Expander and Elastics ! ☺️
That's great- I hope it stays closed for a lifetime
Thanks for the vid. It looks like my bite and looks like i would need jaw correction.
Glad it helped
This is exactly how i had my bite when i first got my braces never got surgery, just used elastics to fix it tomorrow im getting my braces off🙌
@@danielzavala3260 how long did you have your braces if you don't mind me asking?
@@danielzavala3260 how long do you had it?
@@danielzavala3260 how long u had ur braces on for ???
My elastics cuts my upper gums while i wear the box elastics is it normal or i should go for consultation
yes for sure talk to your doc. They are probably too thin or too small of a diameter
@@Straightsmilesolutions Thanks
They gave me elastics the other day for the front teeth it goes to 6 teeth and it gives my gums a cuts and also a blood cloth I can't even sleep at night I don't know what to do. I put cottons for my gums is that okay?
I would call your doctor and see if you can change orientation or size to avoid that ultimately. A slightly larger or smaller diameter elastic should fix that. What size and strength are you using ? It's on the bag.
Same to me, im afraid to wear it
Hey Gisselle, I have the same issue and I was wondering what you dentist said about/ what changed now
it fucking hurts
Please tell me I have already facing this condition I mean open bite 6m .. can I solve my problem with layser , crown Becoz I'm not interested in braces..
6mm isn't too much but your doctor needs to evaluate to see what was causing that and fix that FIRST- here's a video with more info that I recommend for talking points: kzhead.info/sun/g7iNfJSZbKRqhpE/bejne.html
@@Straightsmilesolutions now what I do please explain I'm from Pakistan
Why are open bites most commonly associated with relapse?
Because most openbites are related to myofunctional issues (issues with airways, extra-oral habits, or intra-oral habits) and so it's a force we can't control
Do molar bands cut tongue
It depends if they are properly fitted and if they have lingual cleats or not
i had an over jet before braces… braces CAUSED me to have an open bite
and it’s just my 2 front teeth and 2 bottom teeth that don’t touch
ok that can happen- best to talk to your ortho
My bite looks like that.
oh no!
You are saying not to even treat patients with tongue thrust because it won’t keep, which is unprofessional.
No, that's not what i said- i said they need to get it treated first. Because it will relapse Here's more- www.youtube.com/@Straightsmilesolutions/search?query=Tongue%20thrust
My left portion of the teeth are closed perfectly but the right side are still not getting down ( Like the canine and the second incisors are still little bit up and the gap is bot closed) My orthodontist fixed my midline shift but didn't said anything about that open side🥲
oh my!
@@Straightsmilesolutions what should i do
@@vineetkarmakar2305 not sure, you'll need to see another orthodontist in your city
@@Straightsmilesolutions oh ok