“Do braces move your jaw back?”
I am a 26 year old female and I will get braces. I wonder if braces move your jaw back?
3 Answers
No.
Depending on your situation, braces will place your teeth in the proper position according to your facial bone structure.
Hello,
No Braces do not usually move the jaw at all. Braces are usually used for moving the teeth within the jaw. When we are young and our jaws are still growing, the jaw bones are either encouraged to grow more or restricted from growing more with old head gear (yes this is still used). At the age of 26 the jaw is no longer growing so we can not encourage it or restrict it. In this can orthognathic surgery is used to change the size and shape of the jaw. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
No Braces do not usually move the jaw at all. Braces are usually used for moving the teeth within the jaw. When we are young and our jaws are still growing, the jaw bones are either encouraged to grow more or restricted from growing more with old head gear (yes this is still used). At the age of 26 the jaw is no longer growing so we can not encourage it or restrict it. In this can orthognathic surgery is used to change the size and shape of the jaw. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
