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Too many extractions?:I had two orthodontists. My first one was actually a malpractice situation. One of my teeth at the top right hand-side was extracted and this caused my teeth to shift to the right side, making my middle line to be off centre. The second orthodontist extracted another tooth at the bottom side to ensure an aligned bite..but now I have a problem, my teeth is shifting to the other side. My question is there seems to be two options now, the first is to put implants at the gaps (but im not so comfortable with this choice). Secondly, extract the other two teeth from top and bottom at left hand side to make it symmetrical. Will this cause too much gap and can they be closed since my teeth are rather small? ... Visitor from Indonesia (answer)
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My mom lives in the Texas panhandle; is 89 with an intact dentition (28 teeth) but some shifting and crowding has disturbed her occlusion to the point where she can only chew comfortably with the molars on the left side. She also wakes up sometimes with her teeth clenched and that makes all her teeth hurt - in the bones, she says. She wants someone to put her teeth back where they belong. Is there an orthodontic approach to do this? Mother has regular cleanings; no periodontal disease; good daily hygiene; drives her own car; lives by herself; paints; keeps up with Tiger Woods... also has a regular physician. She just wants to chew better and not have this discomfort from her teeth. (answer)
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I am 36 yrs old and have had my braces on for 12 months. I am having an overbite and an overjet fixed, my teeth are now straight and I am currently using elastics to bring the lower jaw forward. Since the day after I have had my braces put on I have been experiencing lightheadedness. It has stayed the full year in varying intensity. I had a severe inner ear infection about 4 months prior to having the baces put on but all of my symptoms and vertigo had cleared up before I put the braces on. I am wondering if there could be a direct connection between the braces and the lightheadedness. I do have lots of jaw, neck and tight head pain (a band around the back of my head is always tight, not exactly a 'headache') Do you think there is a correlation there?
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I have braces on at this time. I was told I have TMJ. However I have a gummy smile and also my teeth are severely stained from medications, because I have asthma. I was wondering if I could just take the braces off and get gum surgery, and get veneers for my stained teeth. The dentist also told me since I have TMJ that I have to have jaw surgery. Is this true? I am very depressed because of my teeth and hate to smile what can I do? I have been going through this for 5 years now this is my second set of braces. Please help me. ...Celeste (answer)
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A few days ago I had a permanent retainer removed from my bottom teeth. Since then one of them has throbbed with pain. Could this be caused by something that the orthodontist did? ...Jenny in West Virginia (answer)
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I have trouble with two upper teeth 6 back on both sides. Both have root fillings. I need orthodontic treatment and they said that 2 teeth have to be removed (they said 4 back from front on both sides) - Would it be possible to remove my bad teeth (6 back) for this treatment instead of 2 healthy (4 back)teeth? The treatment is a regular brace (Overbite correction). ...William in Avon, England, UK (answer)
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I am 37 and had braces put on about 3 weeks ago. I initially had difficulty adjusting to the bands on my molars. My tongue was getting cut up and also I was getting ulcers on my tongue. The ortho grinded the bands down on my molars. My regular/general dentist polished a point on one of my molars that kept getting in the way. He also adjusted my bite. My tongue problem has now cleared up. I am having trouble chewing I cannot bring my back teeth together. The lower back molar bracket keeps bumping into the upper back molar. The lower right bracket bumps into my upper right molar. It's much more pronounced on the left side. Also, my molars are still extremely sore. The ortho and ortho assistant tell me that my bite is opening up. I was under the impression that my bite was fine in the back. Is this common for your bite to be so off and for your molars to still be extremely tender its difficult to chew? Any input will be helpful. Thank you. Also, a friend of my that has braces was telling about the possibility of root absorption and that the roots of my teeth could be destroyed. This sounds pretty scary. I was unaware of this. Could you please provide some insight on root absorption. ...Diana in Pennsylvania (answer)
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I am 21 and I am going to get braces. My teeth are very crowded. My canines really stick out and I need 2 upper teeth removed for them to fit properly. How is the dentist going to realign my canines when the other teeth are removed? Am I still going to have protruding canines and big gaps when I get braces put on? ... Aimee in Orange, New South Wales, Australia (answer)
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I had braces years ago. I lost a tooth in the back and my smile has changed I now have an overbite. Is there any way to fix this without going back into braces again? I am 46..Visitor from TN (answer)
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I had braces when I was in high school. I joined the military right after high school and lost my retainers (about 5 years ago). I had one made for my top teeth about two years ago, but it just doesn't feel right. Now I need to have one made for my bottom teeth. I'm just not sure if my teeth have shifted so much that I will need to put braces back on. Can you help? ...Visitor from NH (answer)
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I am 28 years old. I have always had a lot of dental problems with my teeth. My mouth is small, and my teeth are crammed together. As an early teen I had about 3 1/2 years of orthodontic work (headgear, braces, and retainers) to straighten my teeth (no teeth removed). However, over the years my teeth have crowded and pushed around in my mouth and a few of my teeth are again crooked. An even bigger problem is that I have a huge overbite. My teeth only meet in a couple places in my mouth. Because of the way my teeth meet, the back 1/2 of the tooth grinds down about twice as much as the front 1/2 of the tooth... making my teeth form almost a "L" shape. This also causes my dental work to need replacing because of the breakdown. I am very self-conscious of my teeth. Also, I can not bite into most food (it pulls right through the gap in my teeth). Even after braces, the gap was slightly present. I am also not entirely convinced my tongue does not push against my teeth while I sleep. My teeth tend to be tight together with gaps at the gum (forming pockets for food to catch). This has caused quite a lot of dental work. I have a mouth full of fillings, and two crowns on back molars (one on each side of my mouth). One of my crowns has worn down to the porcelain (the back 1/2 only, of course) and needs to be replaced. I would like to have the gap and crooked teeth corrected. I have been told I will lose my teeth at some point because they will break due to the shape left by my chewing. I would like to know a) What type of impact would braces cause to my crowns and other dental work? b) How do I know if my teeth are strong enough to handle braces? c) Would braces correct my huge overbite even though they did not the first time? d) How do I know the braces will correct my bite and chewing? e) Is it practical to go to an orthodontist now when I know I will be having some major dental work being done in the next few months? f) What is the best way to find a good orthdontist (new to area)? Thank you for your help. Visitor from TX (answer)
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I am 28 and I have an overbite. My previous dentist took some teeth out and gave me a basic brace which has resulted in my top teeth now going inwards. I have been to my dentist today who advised me that to correct the problem, I will not just need braces but I will also have to have my jaw broken. Is this common and how long would the recovery period be? Can you also tell me of any possible side effects:- scars etc.? How successful is this operation and does it lead to problems in later life? Thanking you in anticipation. ...Visitor from Birmingham, England UK (answer)
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I am 30 years old and have an overbite and some gaps between upper teeth. I have consulted with two orthodontists. One recommends braces, a "bite plate" and removable retainer once braces are off. The other recommends braces, a "bite turbo", permanently bonded retainer and a removable retainer once braces are removed. Is there an advantage of one method over the other? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
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I am 21 years of age and will be getting braces soon. A few days ago I had my upper and lower wisdom teeth removed. The dentist says that I will also have to have my upper cuspid (left and right) teeth extracted because they are baby teeth. The teeth are very small but I wonder if the braces will close the gaps that will be there after they are removed....I mean the sizes of the gaps are significantly wide. Do they really have to be extracted? And also, I began to count my upper teeth....I will only have twelve. Should this be?? I would appreciate any input you have to give on this matter ...Visitor from TX (answer)
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I'm 42, and during a cleaning, my dentist mentioned that I had bone degeneration starting and recommended I see an orthodontist for braces. I've been to two ortho's and each one stressed the importance of self-esteem after getting my teeth straightened. I'm trying to argue my case and the
expense to my husband who thinks this is just for cosmetic reasons, and I can't seem to find any hard evidence as to why this is beneficial to my oral health. I don't want to go to my dentist and ask him again, as I think he may give me a biased answer. Can you tell me exactly what are the benefits to getting orthodontics at my age? I sincerely thank you for your time. ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
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I got braces when I was 23 yrs old to close this a gap in my upper teeth as well as other small gaps and an overbite. I got my braces off when I was 26. My teeth looked good-the gaps were gone and no more overbite. The doctor told me to keep my teeth perfect, I would have to wear a retainer at night in order to retain my teeth in the position that they were in. But several months after wearing the retainers I can see that my upper front teeth are spacing again and I am scared that they might open completely. I still wear my retainers at night but they are still spacing little by little. Is there an eplannation for this? I don't want my teeth to go back to the position they were in before. ....Visitor from NY (answer)
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