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Can I get rid of buck teeth without braces?

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I try pushing my teeth back with my fingers for a little while every day, will I be able to get rid of them or at least push them back a bit?

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  1. as you get older they will become less bucked. you may need braces later


  2. Don't push them with your finger.  You can damage your teeth (fracture), the roots, or the surroundings (bone around the tooth) if you push too hard.

    The force you administer to your teeth does absoloutely nothing that's beneficial.  Even if you do move your teeth 1/10 mm, you still have to apply the same amount of force until the teeth get used to their new position.  The moment you let up, the teeth will move back to their original spot.  That's why people who have their braces taken off have to wear their retainer for at least 2 years to maintain the position of their teeth.

    To answer your question, your teeth are bucked because of the positioning of your teeth.  So if you want the bucked teeth to be moved back, then the teeth next to it have to be moved back to make room for the bucked teeth.  If those need to be moved back, then the teeth behind those have to be moved back.  So on and so on.  You're looking only at the teeth with problems, but you also have to consider the teeth behind the buck teeth have to move back also to make room for your buck teeth.  The only way to get that done properly is thru a dentist or an orthodontist.

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