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lazurm asked in HealthDental · 1 decade ago

How much would it cost to have braces to get buck teeth? Are orthodontists ethically allowed to do this?

I've always wanted buck teeth but my thumb sucking wasn't enough to move them. I wonder if a orthodontist can facilitate this.

Update:

I've always wanted buck teeth to make my thumb sucking more pleasant (fitted) and because I always thought buck teeth to be attractive.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I find your Question a bit strange, maybe you should seek a Therapy instead.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you really really want buck teeth, carry on with the thumb-sucking and develop a habit of pushing your tongue against your upper front teeth. For best effect, do this most of the day - teeth generally need 8 hours of _continuous_ forces to even begin moving.

    Orthodontist wise, I don't think you'll find anyone to do this for you. Orthodontists are specialist dentists, and adhere to professional ethics and the hippocratic oath ('do no harm'). Giving you buck teeth would qualify as doing harm, because you'd be more likely to damage teeth if they stick out more. You might find a dodgy backstreet orthodontist to do it, but that's inadvisable for obvious reasons :)

  • 1 decade ago

    Honestly the thumb sucking would make it worse. If you have ortho. insureance that should cover the braces.

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't think you'd find an orthodontist that would be willing to do it, to be honest.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why would you want buck teeth?

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