I grind my teeth severely, so I lived without getting orthodontic treatment because I was worried my gums wouldn’t be able to withstand it if I got braces too. I go to the dentist often, so I knew to some extent how serious my condition was..ㅠ But my malocclusion kept getting worse over time. It wasn’t just my imagination; when I compared it with photos from 5 years ago, my teeth were more crooked and my snaggletooth was sticking out more..
In the end, I got a detailed examination and started orthodontic treatment..! As soon as the director saw the condition of my teeth and gums, he kept sighing deeply.. He said, “How severely must you be grinding your teeth for them all to be worn down like this,” and that it’s a difficult case.
I also have a somewhat protruding mouth, so extraction would normally be the right approach, but he said my gums absolutely wouldn’t be able to withstand that. So we decided to proceed without extraction, even if my teeth protrude slightly more..ㅎ As long as my gums can hold up, if the tooth alignment becomes evenly arranged, he’ll try to reduce the protrusion as much as possible, but he said if it looks like things will get damaged along the way, we should stop midway... He seemed conscientious and somehow trustworthy, so I paid that day and had them put on for the first time today It feels strange every time I chew food