How to correct a protruding front tooth

A protruding front tooth is actually a buck tooth. Dental problems are not only related to appearance, but may also have other impacts. For example, the protruding front teeth may induce periodontitis due to maxillary protrusion and mandibular retraction. Severely protruding front teeth can cause people to feel deeply inferior. But it doesn’t matter, there are many technologies that can correct it. So, how to correct a protruding front tooth?

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Mouth breathing habits. Mouth breathing can cause dysfunction of the nasal cavity, oral cavity, lips, cheeks and jaw lifting muscles, eventually causing the maxillary incisors to protrude and the mandibular to retract. For such children, the nasal cavity can be checked for disease. Only when the relevant disease is cured and the mouth breathing habit is changed can the deformity that has just begun to form be corrected in time. For those who have already formed and cannot adjust themselves, orthodontic treatment is required.

Lip habits. Sucking or biting the lower lip can increase the forward force of the maxillary front teeth, while inhibiting the forward growth of the lower dental arch and causing mandibular retraction. Over time, the anterior-posterior relationship of the upper and lower incisors may become unbalanced. On the other hand, the forward growth of the upper dental arch and the excessive lip displacement of the upper incisors destroy the normal lip-tooth relationship, causing lip dysfunction and the upper lip being too short to close the mouth. For such children, correction can be achieved in the early stages by persuasion or by applying bitter agents to the lower lip. For children who have already formed the habit and the condition is not effective, orthodontic treatment is required to correct the lip habit or the deformity.

Thumb biting or chewing habits. Because the thumb or objects are often bitten between the upper and lower incisors, and there is a habit of exerting force forward and backward, the incisors will move forward and the lower incisors will move backward over time, eventually forming protrusion of the incisors and hindering the closure of the mouth. For these children, they can be persuaded or have some bitter agents applied to their thumbs to correct bad habits in the early stages. For those who cannot adjust their deformities on their own, orthodontic treatment can be performed.

Genetic factors. Although some children do not have bad habits, due to genetic factors, they have protruding incisors, which requires orthodontic treatment to change the protrusion of the incisors.

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(1) Traditional orthodontic treatment: Traditional orthodontic braces are small iron plates called brackets that are bonded to the teeth. Corrective archwires are then tied to the brackets to move the teeth and achieve the purpose of correction. But because there are many corrective devices on the teeth, it gives people the feeling of "iron mouth and steel teeth". At the same time, if oral hygiene is not well maintained, it may cause oral damage such as gingivitis, tooth demineralization and discoloration, which makes many patients, especially adult patients, afraid of "correction".

a. Orthodontics. Generally speaking, the most ideal solution for mild to moderate facial protrusion is orthodontic treatment. The method of expanding the dental arch and moving the molars backward is to create space for the front teeth to move backward. If the teeth are very crowded, tooth extraction can be used to make the front teeth significantly retracted, thereby improving the protrusion of the lower third of the face and obtaining a good aesthetic effect.

b. Implant restoration: In cases of protruding incisors with complete teeth and not too bad periodontal conditions, implants are generally not considered. However, if the periodontal disease is very serious and the teeth are obviously loose, implants are the best solution. By extracting loose and labially tilted front teeth, inserting implants, and restoring the upper part with beautiful and realistic all-ceramic teeth, a complete transformation can be achieved, and the whole appearance of the person will be completely renewed. If the dental condition is very serious and the original tooth cannot be retained, friends who have the conditions can consider dental implant restoration.

(2) Cosmetic crown correction treatment: Cosmetic crown tooth beautification technology can achieve perfect tooth restoration! Cosmetic crowns go beyond traditional orthodontic surgery, eliminating the need for tooth extraction and the need to wear braces for 2-3 years. We use 3D digital positioning technology and combine face shape and skin color to design teeth beautification plans. After correction, the teeth will be strong, beautiful and elegant. Cutting-edge teeth beautification technology, painless and minimally invasive, you can leave immediately after the procedure is done. The process will not affect your normal diet, and you can recover quickly without interrupting your work or study.

a. Cosmetic restoration: For mild to moderate protrusion of the incisors with no obvious crowding, full crown restoration can be considered. The incisors can be retracted by changing the inclination of the crown to improve the protrusion. If the incisors are too tilted, a cast post needs to be implanted in the root canal to change the direction of the crown. The good layering and transparency of all-ceramic crowns ensure that the cosmetic restoration of front teeth is beautiful and realistic, and can achieve or even exceed the aesthetic effect of natural teeth. Among the cosmetic restorative plastic surgery methods, cosmetic crowns are undoubtedly a good choice.