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How Facially-Driven Orthodontics Can Support a Youthful Smile with Dr. Korry Tauber

Host Stacey Poehler interviews Dr. Korry Tauber of Stable Orthodontics about “facially-driven” orthodontics and how tooth and jaw position can influence facial aging. Tauber explains that as people age, soft tissue sags and bone structure changes, and teeth and jaws act like “tent poles” supporting lips and cheeks; moving teeth can change facial fullness and smile appearance. They discuss maintaining a youthful smile through proper upper front tooth position, tooth inclination, smile arc, and increasing smile width to reduce dark spaces. Tauber describes how tooth wear and grinding can shorten teeth, overclose the bite, and reduce the lower facial third, sometimes requiring orthodontics coordinated with restorative dentistry. He reviews evolving views on extractions, earlier screening, adult options like aligners and custom braces, and adult expansion using MARPE with temporary anchorage devices.

00:00 Welcome to the Show
00:25 Aging Beyond Fillers
01:33 Faces First Orthodontics
04:14 Smile Arc and Width
07:30 Expanders and Lip Support
09:12 Tooth Wear and Bite Collapse
12:29 Old Braces and Extractions
17:08 Adult Consult and Modern Options
21:50 MARPE Explained
24:11 Schedule a Consultation
24:59 Closing and Nominate