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Patient has severe teeth crowding on upper and lower arches with an incompetent lips. Treatment with 4 bicuspid extraction to improve patient's profile and establish a beautiful smile

To extract or not to extract of permanent teeth for orthodontic treatments has been a controversial topic in the orthodontic community for many years. A thorough diagnosis by a skilled clinician including facial profile, soft tissue thickness, lip competency, dental crowding & protrusion, arch forms … should be carried out for each individual patient. At our office we try to minimize teeth extractions whenever possible to preserve integrity of arches and give broad smiles. However, extraction can be helpful in certain cases. A beautiful smile within an attractive balanced face is always our goal.

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Patient has severe teeth crowding on upper and lower arches. Treatment with 4 bicuspid extraction to improve patient's profile and establish a beautiful smile.

Another patient with severe teeth crowding on upper and lower arches with an incompetent lips. Treatment with 4 bicuspid extraction to improve patient's profile and establish a beautiful smile