Can Braces Fix Canted Smile?

If your canted smile is resulting from malocclusion, straightening it through orthodontic treatment - like braces or Invisalign - can help.

How do you fix a canted smile?

Treatment options to correct the cant include orthodontics with or without orthognathic surgery, restorative dentistry and periodontal crown lengthening surgery. Often a combination will be needed based on what the other esthetic, functional and dental goals are for the patient.

What causes a canted smile?

This particular problem is technically called a “canted occlusal plane”, and oftentimes, the problems roots like with the manner in which a person's jaws have grown. Uneven growth of the lower jaw changes in the way that the upper jaw grows, leading to a tilted smile.