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Gangnam Station Orthodontics: If You Don’t Start Now, It May Cost More

D-Day Dental Clinic · 통합치의학과 전문의 2명의 솔직한 치과 이야기 · March 12, 2026

Gangnam Station Orthodontics, if you don’t start now It may cost more Gangnam Station Orthodontics Hello. I’m O Tae-hoon, the chief director of D-DAY Dental Clinic. Are you thinkin...

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Original post date: March 12, 2026

Translated at: April 20, 2026 at 2:23 AM

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Gangnam Station Orthodontics, if you don’t start now

It may cost more

Gangnam Station Orthodontics

Hello.

I’m O Tae-hoon, the chief director of D-DAY Dental Clinic.

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Are you thinking you probably need orthodontic treatment, but keep putting it off?

Gangnam Station Orthodontics

The cost feels like a burden, and the treatment period is also a concern.

I completely understand how you feel.

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But there is one thing I’d like to tell you first.

Orthodontics is one of those treatments that can worsen the condition of your teeth while you delay it.

Crooked teeth do not improve on their own if left alone.

Teeth are constantly moving in the direction of filling available space.

If you leave the space from a missing molar unattended,

did you know that the neighboring teeth can tilt, and that wisdom teeth can come in and push the front teeth?

Gangnam Station Orthodontics

If your teeth are only slightly misaligned right now, this is the simplest time to address it.

If you miss this point, your treatment plan itself becomes more complicated.

If you do not start now, one year later the treatment plan may be different.

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I’ll explain specifically how it changes.

​​1. What happens if orthodontic treatment is delayed? ​​2. Why Gangnam Station Orthodontics should start now ​​
  1. What changes if you delay it by 1 to 2 years?

There is a very common change.

A case that initially could have been treated without extraction

may become a situation where extraction is needed after 1 or 2 years.

I have seen this quite often in practice.

This happens because teeth continue to move, even if only little by little.

Especially if there is a missing tooth or the teeth are already misaligned, this happens even faster.

It is even more so if wisdom teeth are erupting.

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When the space becomes tighter, extractions may be needed to create room for orthodontic treatment,

and extraction-based orthodontics usually takes longer and is more complicated than regular orthodontics.

The cost is similar. As treatment becomes more complicated, the duration increases, and as the duration increases, the cost also rises.

This is why people end up saying, “I tried to save it for later, but I ended up spending more.”

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Wisdom teeth can also be a variable.

Wisdom teeth may take up space and put pressure on the overall alignment of the teeth.

Before orthodontic treatment, wisdom teeth should be checked and it should be determined whether extraction is necessary,

and if you miss this timing, variables can arise in the middle of treatment.

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  1. Gangnam Station Orthodontics, what changes when you start now

On the other hand, if you start now, there are things you can gain.

If you begin while your current tooth condition is still at its simplest, the treatment plan becomes more straightforward.

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  1. Cases where treatment is possible without extraction

  2. Cases where a shorter treatment period is enough

These are conditions that only apply before the teeth move any further.

Concerns about appliances are not as serious as they used to be.

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Because methods such as clear aligners, which are barely noticeable, have advanced a lot,

many people are able to undergo treatment comfortably even while working.

This is also why most people say, “Wish I had done it sooner,” after they actually start.

I do not use a method that forces orthodontic treatment to move too quickly.

Gangnam Station Orthodontics

There is a biological timeline for the bone around the tooth roots to remodel.

If you ignore that time and only apply strong force, the teeth will also have a stronger tendency to move back later.

Even if it is a little slower, what really matters is that after orthodontic treatment ends, it remains stable.

Before starting, be sure to get a precise diagnosis.

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Your current tooth condition, whether you have wisdom teeth, and whether extraction is necessary

can be checked first before making a decision, and that is not too late at all.

The longer orthodontic treatment is delayed, the more complicated the conditions become.

If your teeth are bothering you even a little right now, don’t miss that signal.

If you are considering orthodontic treatment near Gangnam Station, I recommend first getting just one precise diagnosis.

You can decide after seeing the results.^^

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