Serious starting to regret premolar extractions.

[raccoondevastation]

hello. im a 16F (pushing 17) who just got her second premolar extraction today. both upper teeth. why, you may ask, would I do such a detrimental procedure which might/will recess my maxilla? I don't know.

for context, my 2nd molars were starting to come in for both my upper and lower teeth. this procedure was what my orthodontist had recommended, and i blindly agreed because i hadn't known what a palate expander was (I still don't know if that procedure is suitable for my problems, by the way). I already had braces for ~1.5 years prior because of an overbite and overall unaligned, not straight teeth.

upon finishing the procedure this evening, i decided to research the effects this would have on my physical appearance. i deeply regret it. there are countless accounts of people regretting the procedure, saying it ruined their smile or recess their jaw. even more people advising against the surgery and calling it "outdated" and irreversible.

currently, i don't have the worst maxilla ever. it's not too recessed, but there is some recession (forgive me for such a vague description, I'm new to everything). neutral, if you will. but all of these comments and videos and threads online are just making me rethink everything. im supposed to get two other premolars extracted, my lower ones, some time soon. is it too late to not do so? am i going to make a huger mistake than i already have?

i don't know if people on here are empathetic or brutally honest. i don't know if i can cope with any answer i will get, honestly. and im sorry if that's too corny or sad or whatever for this site. but i just can't really bear the thought of looking worse than before from a procedure that's supposed to make me look better.

answers and help are highly appreciated, please!

 

[wxnter]

hello. im a 16F (pushing 17) who just got her second premolar extraction today. both upper teeth. why, you may ask, would I do such a detrimental procedure which might/will recess my maxilla? I don't know.

for context, my 2nd molars were starting to come in for both my upper and lower teeth. this procedure was what my orthodontist had recommended, and i blindly agreed because i hadn't known what a palate expander was (I still don't know if that procedure is suitable for my problems, by the way). I already had braces for ~1.5 years prior because of an overbite and overall unaligned, not straight teeth.

upon finishing the procedure this evening, i decided to research the effects this would have on my physical appearance. i deeply regret it. there are countless accounts of people regretting the procedure, saying it ruined their smile or recess their jaw. even more people advising against the surgery and calling it "outdated" and irreversible.

currently, i don't have the worst maxilla ever. it's not too recessed, but there is some recession (forgive me for such a vague description, I'm new to everything). neutral, if you will. but all of these comments and videos and threads online are just making me rethink everything. im supposed to get two other premolars extracted, my lower ones, some time soon. is it too late to not do so? am i going to make a huger mistake than i already have?

i don't know if people on here are empathetic or brutally honest. i don't know if i can cope with any answer i will get, honestly. and im sorry if that's too corny or sad or whatever for this site. but i just can't really bear the thought of looking worse than before from a procedure that's supposed to make me look better.

answers and help are highly appreciated, please!

don't extract anymore

 

[Navity]

don't extract anymore

Are you sure about that mr. sherlock?

 

[raccoondevastation]

don't extract anymore

any alternatives? because im pretty sure there's a high chance of those two bottom 2nd molars coming in. they're already ¼ there lol

 

[wxnter]

any alternatives? because im pretty sure there's a high chance of those two bottom 2nd molars coming in. they're already ¼ there lol

wdym by alternatives

 

[raccoondevastation]

wdym by alternatives

if there's any other procedures i can or should do other than extractions, i guess..

 

[wxnter]

if there's any other procedures i can or should do other than extractions, i guess..

depends on how bad the overbite is

 

[emeraldpill]

don't extract anymore

Past the lower 2 that are planned I’d agree but it’ll probably cause issues with bite to have removed 2 upper teeth and not the 2 lower

 

[wxnter]

Past the lower 2 that are planned I’d agree but it’ll probably cause issues with bite to have removed 2 upper teeth and not the 2 lower

true but having two upper extracted is fucked in general even if u did the bottom

 

[raccoondevastation]

true but having two upper extracted is fucked in general even if u did the bottom

is it highkey over for me like, no ways to reverse/lessen the recession?

 

[wxnter]

is it highkey over for me like, no ways to reverse/lessen the recession?

probably not especially because you're older, surgery it is

 

[raccoondevastation]

probably not especially because you're older, surgery it is

thanks. ropemaxxing here i come