Can orthodontic treatment change the shape of your face? Of course it can!
Have you ever wondered why some people have a prominent chin, or why others have fuller lips or a more upturned nose? If you have ever asked yourself that, in this post I am going to answer it: the shape of our face and our facial beauty are determined by the shape and position of the bones of our skull and jaw, and also by the position of our teeth.
On top of that, other factors such as muscle tone or the quality and appearance of our skin also play a part in facial beauty.
You see, someone whose incisors are tilted inwards is very likely to have a short upper lip with little support and muscle tone. If, on the other hand, their incisors are tilted sharply forward, their lips will be very prominent.
Can orthodontic treatment change the shape of your face?
By making changes to the structures beneath the facial soft tissue, we can achieve truly spectacular changes at a facial level. So, after a correct diagnosis, we can modify:
- The position of the upper and lower teeth.
- The relationship between the upper and lower jaw.
- The width of the palate.
- The shape of our upper and lower jaw
- The balance and symmetry of our jaws.
And now, how does orthodontic treatment change the shape of the face?
As I was saying, after a correct diagnosis of the case we are going to work on, we look at the limits of the facial structures as well as the problem that particular case presents. If we detect one of the problems I listed above, we fit an orthodontic appliance to solve the case. For the patient’s comfort we will recommend Invisalign clear aligners, although as I always say, what matters most is not the orthodontic technique we choose but handling it correctly.
When we start moving the patient’s teeth with orthodontics, we do not only change their position: we also change the jaws that house them. That is how we bring about major changes in the beauty of the smile, and in facial beauty too.
In the X-ray we can see how the position of the teeth and of the alveolar process we have achieved brings balance to the facial structures. We can also see how the soft tissue rests in perfect balance over the internal structures.
The result is perfect facial proportions in the lips, nose and chin; a correct relationship between the nose and the upper jaw; and a correct relationship between the upper and lower jaw.
There are no limits with clear aligners
There are no limits where orthodontics is concerned. To solve your case, however complex it may be, it is absolutely essential that you find the best specialist in the field. Look at their cases, take your time studying the results they have achieved in other patients, and ask them to explain the planning of your case from the beginning.
If we go back to the start of this post and try to answer the question of whether orthodontic treatment can change the shape of your face, the answer is yes: you just have to put your trust in the right specialist.
