Dental protrusion, also known as buckteeth, can result from dental or skeletal problem, or both. Can it be fixed by braces? 

    According to dentists from AKJ Dental Hospital, a face-to-face consultation and thorough examination should be scheduled first to find out its underlying cause, and thereby your dentist are able to develop a customized treatment plan. With different causes, treatment modality will definitely vary and final results will show difference as well. 

    Apart from teeth protrusion, skeletal buckteeth will also lead to plump upper jawbone and nose, along with mandibular retrusion. As for dental buckteeth, it’s only demonstrated as protruding teeth without any other symptoms. Through naked eyes, dentists are able to make an approximate judgement whether it’s a skeletal or dental case, but cannot tell how much both factors account for it respectively. That’s why it’s necessary to seek a comprehensive check-up to get a more precise diagnosis. 

    In most cases, they are not caused by a single factor, but the blend of both. Braces alone serve well to correct dental buckteeth and greatly improve facial profile. As for skeletal cases, however, it is an orthognathic surgery that will be required. Nowadays, both orthodontics and orthognathics have seen a wide and mature application in clinical practices, enjoying an ideal prognosis. So you don’t need to worry a lot. Consult with your dentist and figure out the fittest way for you. Relevant article: Orthodontic procedures

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