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My lips gets parted when I sleep. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My lips get parted when I sleep. I use a plastic retainer which keeps my teeth to be moist. I have white dehydration marks on my front teeth when I wake up. It makes my teeth to look more yellow and ugly. It is happening for years. I also grind my teeth which helps to break my foods into... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If you have an anatomically short lip, either you have to do lip augmentation, or you have to wear a teeth guard throughout the life. The associated clenching cannot be due to the short anatomical lip. Your symptoms may occur due to DNS (d... Read Full »
When talking or smiling, my upper teeth is barely visible. What could be the cause?
Query: Hello doctor,I have an inquiry regarding my upper teeth. I recently have noticed then when I am talking or smiling, my upper teeth barely show at all, so it looks odd when I talk because you can only see my bottom teeth. I was wondering what caused this? Because they were not like that when I was yo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. I have read through your complaint and the relevant details. 2. The possibilities for your upper teeth not visible during talking or smiling are a short upper lip, short upper teeth, and most rearward upper teeth. 3. The imbalance between any of the above is the... Read Full »