HomeAnswersOrthodontistdental bracesAs two teeth are already missing in my lower jaw, should I get upper teeth out to get dental braces?

Two teeth missing in my lower jaw. Do I need to extract tooth in upper jaw to get braces?

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Dr. Vinodhini J.

Published At June 20, 2020
Reviewed AtJuly 11, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I have two missing teeth in the left and right side of my lower jaw so I have now 16 teeth upper jaw because I have the wisdom there as well and 12 teeth in lower jaw no wisdom. Can I get the invaslign or just braces will be good and do I have to extract teeth from my upper jaw?

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I went through your query and the attached image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have two lower second premolars extracted with no third molars in the lower jaw. Little bit crowding is seen in both upper lateral incisors that might be the reason for you opting for braces. Well, as a specialist upper tooth have a little bit of space in between the central incisors. Upper front teeth need proximal slicing to facilitate space that space will be enough to realign your both upper lateral to the arch. Although it is just a front profile if possible upload a side profile of your face to evaluate the overjet but I can say just marginal and proximal slicing of the upper front teeth will be enough, and no further extraction needed. Meanwhile, you have missing both lower second premolars. Get a fixed bridge to cover the gaps or else they will shift and get malaligned. Upper third molar are also fine and does not need extraction in the near future. Go for normal braces instead of Invisalign. Normal braces work much better in these cases. I hope this helps.

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Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay
Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay

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