Why Rubber Bands would only WORSEN your FACIAL AESTHETICS

[Mansur]

You may have seen these Orthodontic Bands somewhere

Now there are multiple ways to apply these Bands, for Overbites they are classified as CLASS II Elastics

They hook from the upper canine down and back to a lower molar

The Concept behind it is pretty simple:

With the constant use of force the bands force the teeth to retract inwards/ project outwards, taking the gum with it and vice versa

With time this is supposed to align the teeth perfectly to create a healthy bite

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Now thinking logically you may think, since its pushing the gum inward wouldnt it theoretically push my philtral area/ subnasale further in, making my convexities flatter?

The answer is yes, but not in the way youd like

See what actually happens by pulling the area inward you are actually reducing the support of the maxilla onto your bones

This would cause your philtrum to appear longer as it doesnt protrude outwards as much as it used to

will make your nasolabial angle higher

give you more prominent nasolabial folds, again due to the lack of support

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Now at least your profile has gotten flatter, right?

Hate to break it to you but it has actually gotten worse

Your bite may have gotten corrected, but it had to be compensated by taking away your aesthetics

See what you have focused on is only the upper teeth area

However the Lower teeth have also shifted, more forward: DECREASING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR LOWER TEETH AND THE CHIN

By this meaning that your Chin has stopped protruding more outward as it used to, making your Convexities LOWER than they were

" Well it could have harmonized with the upper teeth as well, as they both have shifted at the same rate "

Do this now: Try to push your lower Jaw forward just enough for you to have a correct bite

Now what do you think would have happened if your upper teeth suddenly would have moved more inward

Your bite wouldnt stay the same, either it would become an edge to edge/ underbite or what actually happens is

YOUR JAW BEING FORCED TO MOVE BACKWARD TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR BITE

Combined with the Retrusion of the Chin actually having a negative effect on your Profile

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All in all, it depends where you stand/ what your values truly are

 

[Attila The Hun]

Nice explanation
Camouflage orthodontics are brutal

 

[idkmanlikefr]

So im getting raped by my orthodontist rn

 

[Mansur]

@pexy
@Junbae
@SilvioMoltisantiDan

 

[horseman.]

So im getting raped by my orthodontist rn

Yessir

 

[jsmogu]

You may have seen these Orthodontic Bands somewhere

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Now there are multiple ways to apply these Bands, for Overbites they are classified as CLASS II Elastics

They hook from the upper canine down and back to a lower molar

The Concept behind it is pretty simple:

With the constant use of force the bands force the teeth to retract inwards/ project outwards, taking the gum with it and vice versa

With time this is supposed to align the teeth perfectly to create a healthy bite

-

Now thinking logically you may think, since its pushing the gum inward wouldnt it theoretically push my philtral area/ subnasale further in, making my convexities flatter?

The answer is yes, but not in the way youd like

See what actually happens by pulling the area inward you are actually reducing the support of the maxilla onto your bones

This would cause your philtrum to appear longer as it doesnt protrude outwards as much as it used to

will make your nasolabial angle higher

give you more prominent nasolabial folds, again due to the lack of support

-

Now at least your profile has gotten flatter, right?

Hate to break it to you but it has actually gotten worse

Your bite may have gotten corrected, but it had to be compensated by taking away your aesthetics

See what you have focused on is only the upper teeth area

However the Lower teeth have also shifted, more forward: DECREASING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR LOWER TEETH AND THE CHIN

View attachment 5674145

By this meaning that your Chin has stopped protruding more outward as it used to, making your Convexities LOWER than they were

" Well it could have harmonized with the upper teeth as well, as they both have shifted at the same rate "

Do this now: Try to push your lower Jaw forward just enough for you to have a correct bite

Now what do you think would have happened if your upper teeth suddenly would have moved more inward


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Your bite wouldnt stay the same, either it would become an edge to edge/ underbite or what actually happens is

YOUR JAW BEING FORCED TO MOVE BACKWARD TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR BITE

Combined with the Retrusion of the Chin actually having a negative effect on your Profile

-

All in all, it depends where you stand/ what your values truly are

what about briging lower jaw foward at 16 and half

 

[Mansur]

So im getting raped by my orthodontist rn

If you permanently stop wearing your Class II rubber bands, your bite will likely slide backward by 30% to 100%, undoing most or all of your progress.

Your jaw muscles act like stretched springs, without the bands, they will naturally snap your lower jaw back to its old position. If your teeth have already shifted enough to lock together perfectly like gears, this fit will brake the collapse, limiting the relapse to around 30% to 60%.

However, if you quit too early, your teeth will bump peak-to-peak and slide all the way back to a 100% total relapse.
Even a minor slide backward is usually enough to bring back your overbite

 

[Mansur]

what about briging lower jaw foward at 16 and half

What about it

 

[jsmogu]

What about it

what can you do for it

 

[idkmanlikefr]

So should i stop or not cause im kind of fucking retarded

 

[Mansur]

So should i stop or not cause im kind of fucking retarded

Depends on your values, Im not sure how your profile looks like right now.

The change is minimal either way, if your profile isnt that bad Id fix the bite as it supports oral health and jaw function

 

[idkmanlikefr]

Depends on your values, Im not sure how your profile looks like right now.

The change is minimal either way, if your profile isnt that bad Id fix the bite as it supports oral health and jaw function

Just took that sht rn (yes my chin is recessed asf ik )

 

[Mansur]

Just took that sht rn (yes my chin is recessed asf ik )

take a full 90 degree side profile for me to be able to measure some ratios

 

[idkmanlikefr]

Is this better?