Buckteeth refers to protruding teeth, which is set to take a toll on facial profile. When it comes to correction, it’s tooth removal that will be required in most cases, because there is no sufficient space for realigning teeth. After the extraction, the edentulous space offers a possibility for pulling the projecting upper teeth back and thus improve the profile. However, is it a must to extract four teeth in order to correct buckteeth?

    According to dentists from AKJ Dental Hospital, that’s not always the case. How many teeth should be removed depends on the severity of your buckteeth. Actually, there are other ways available to correct it beyond extraction and braces, such as moving molars backwards, enlarging the dental arch or slenderizing the protruding upper teeth. However, such practices cannot yield a result as good as that of combining extraction with braces. Therefore, most patients prefer to undergo extraction and wear braces, in the hope of achieving a better result.  

    Conventionally, it requires to remove four teeth symmetrically, two in each arch. Besides, if there are residual roots or ill-erupted wisdom teeth, they may well need removing as well. So for those with bad wisdom teeth, chances are that they will have more than four teeth removed. It has to be noted that what we are discussing here is just an estimation. The exact number of teeth to be extracted for achieving orthodontic ends cannot be sure until you carry out a thorough examination. It’s suggested to consult with a professional orthodontist and get a customized treatment plan. Relevant article: Extraction Necessary to Correct Underbite?

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