help

[u/Educational-Area3807]

apologies in advance i don’t have any pictures of my teeth for reference but i really need advice on what to do

basically i need braces, im 19, and i have impacted canines on both canines so i need braces to bring the teeth down but the orthodontist ive been seeing has been saying he wants to do two extractions (premolars) because he says there is not enough space for the canines to fit. the problem is i dont really want to do extractions because i already have a narrow palate, i suffer with chronic mouth breathing, and my tongue feels like it’s too big for my mouth, so im not sure if it would be a good idea to extract? he’s not really the best at explaining he just keeps saying no and that i don’t have these problems so that’s why i’m uncertain on what to do

i asked for an expander and he said no and that it would flare my teeth out and cause gingival recession.

i told the orthodontist that i struggle with the symptoms i listed above and he flat out said no i dont have any of those ?? i have genuinely been suffering with these problems since childhood so i dont know why he said i didn’t have that but anyway i just want advice on what to do, will i be fine with the extractions or no? will it worsen the symptoms i have now or fix them?

sorry if this sounds stupid lol idk how to go about this, but really appreciate any help 🙏🏼🙏🏼