If you have a narrow arch your front teeth may appear prominent and your smile may not be as effective as you would wish. You may think there is nothing that can be done and it is your lot in life to have a minimal grin. Fear not. With arch expansion at the Straight Teeth Suite, you can soon broaden your horizons, increase your confidence and improve your smile.
Arch Expansion
Everyone is different and smiles come in different shapes and sizes. Celebrities, such as Julia Roberts or Angelina Jolie are instantly recognisable by their broad smiles. But, if your mouth is too small and too narrow, no amount of trying to stretch your grin will achieve a smile like these stars. If your arch is too narrow, you may feel very self-conscious, as if your smile does not fit your personality. Patients, with a narrow arch, show very little of their back teeth as they are covered by the shadow from the cheeks. With an arch expansion, the teeth are repositioned to open up and broaden your smile to suit your face. A general estimation of the right smile for you is when it reaches the centre of your eyes, in line with the pupils.
With a narrow arch, your teeth may be over-crowded and your bite misaligned. This can lead to oral health issues, such as gum disease, as overcrowded teeth are very difficult to keep clean however meticulous you are when you brush your teeth.
Damon Braces
The Straight Teeth Suite uses Damon braces to straighten the teeth and widen the arch. Damon braces are a fixed brace which, unlike traditional braces, use a slide mechanism to hold the wire, allowing teeth to move more freely, quickly and comfortably creating an arch expansion and a great smile.
In this case, you can see how prominent the patient’s front teeth were. We made a full evaluation and fitted Damon braces.
The result was a broader arch, eliminating the shadows in the patient’s mouth when he smiles.
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