Gee I do not think so. but it is possible that someone is jutting his/her
jaw out TEMORARILY to avoid chomping down on the painful area.

Joel

Simply no

OK, guyz and gurlz.... get ready to pounce:

I don't remember where I heard this, or whether or not it is documented
but simply put, what I understood was: If one removes permanent
posterior teeth in a growing dental arch, one can retard the growth of
said arch. Therefore cannot one use this phenomenon (if indeed it is
more than just some dental urban legend) to influence the (over)growth
of one or the other arch?

I would be interested to know what y'all think.

SP
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