Extracting Teeth Means a Slimmer Face?

Extracting teeth is linked to a slimmer face? Removing wisdom teeth will slim your face? The answer is removing teeth and a slimmer face are not linked. Therefore, for those who want to slim their face extracting teeth is not an option.

Everyday many patients ask the same question if removing their teeth can give them a slimmer face. Today, we will discuss whether extracting teeth can change facial structures.

Pulling Out Your Teeth Will Not Give You A Slimmer Face  

Removing your teeth is a quick fix to a slimmer face? The answer is no, facial structures and face shape is down to bone structure and not teeth, teeth are only play a supporting role. It doesn’t matter if you remove normal teeth or wisdom teeth this cannot give you a slimmer face.

Why Do Celebrities Claim Removing Teeth Slimmed Their Face?

Celebrities often claim that they improved their overall facial structures through dental procedures but this does not mean just removing teeth. Also, let’s be realistic celebrities are likely to have gone through other cosmetic procedures which they are not going to share with the public.  

Why Do Friends Say They Feel Their Face is Slimmer After Removing Teeth?

This is an illusion, after having teeth removed it will affect eating and in the case of removing wisdom teeth the pain can take up to 2 weeks to subside. With eating less and swelling going down it may give the impression that the face is slimmer.

Overbite Before & After

 

Orthodontic Procedures Extracting Teeth Slims the Face?

As mentioned above removing teeth will not slim the face but through orthodontic treatment the face may become slimmer. Orthodontic procedures can solve problems such as malocclusion which can affect face shape but after removal of teeth and braces it can improve one third of the face. Of course, this will depend on the severity of malocclusion and if this has directly impacted aesthetics.