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TimMc
Brutal Deliverance Art of Defiance
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Posted - 2010.08.10 15:35:00 -
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Just went to dentist today, found out my mouth is ******ed and looking for your opinions.
I came in because my front lower teeth have moved out of position, from what I assumed was my molars coming in. I could feel them at the very back beneath the flesh.
Dentist said this was a myth (apparently) and that teeth don't move from molars coming up. I then got an X-Ray.
X-Ray showed something that surprised them. My 2 lower molars had turned a whole 90 degrees towards the centre of my mouth. They will never come out, and surgery apparently is out of the question since the nerve is so close I would likely lose all feeling in the front of my face.
They have been saying this has happened because NHS don't care about teeth looking good after the braces come out, and apparently retainers are supposed to be worn all your life. Not sure if this is true, because plenty of other people seem to survive without a retainer.
Anyway, they have recommended some very expensive adult braces to put my teeth back in position and then a permanent retainer.
Is all this true? Is this the best option? Could they simple take some other teeth out and allow my teeth to move back into a more aesthetically pleasing position?
Fun times lol.
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Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc. Damu'Khonde
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Posted - 2010.08.10 15:56:00 -
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Edited by: Slade Trillgon on 10/08/2010 15:56:57
I am no dentist, but my mother has been a dental hygenist for close to 40 years, I have had braces, I have had all 4 of my molars removed, and a pretty decent background in cranial anatomy.
I say you need a new dentist or at least get 1 or 2 other opinions.
3rd molars can cause disturbance in tooth alignment.
Originally by: Medical Codes ICD-9-CM: 520.6, 524 Because they are the last teeth to emerge, the most common teeth to become impacted are the third set of molars (the wisdom teeth), which normally emerge between 17 and 21 years of age. Impacted wisdom teeth are very common. They are often painless and cause no trouble, but in some cases, the impacted tooth pushes on the next tooth and causes it to become misaligned, eventually shifting the bite. Consequently, teeth may become twisted, tilted, or displaced as they attempt to emerge, resulting in impacted teeth.
So what he may have ment is that since they are growing in sideway they may not cause disturbances due to the angles; but again I would stress that you should get a second opinion.
All four of my 3rd molars, or wisdom teeth as they are called around here, were fully impacted. That means the top ones were growing straight up and the bottom two were growing straight down. The oral surgeon said on a 1-10 scale for surgical difficulty, all four of mine were 15's. The only problem I have since then, which I was warned about, is that some pretty nasty and sharp bone fragments would work their way out over the next couple of years; I had no issue with nerve loss.
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Vogue
Skynet Nexus
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Posted - 2010.08.10 17:18:00 -
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I had a problem in my early 20's that my jaw was too small for the number of teeth wanting to grow in it. So when my wisdom teeth at the back started to grow on the one side one of them went 90 degrees and was growing in that direction. I have had most of my wisdom teeth removed.
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TimMc
Brutal Deliverance Art of Defiance
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Posted - 2010.08.10 23:04:00 -
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Originally by: Vogue I had a problem in my early 20's that my jaw was too small for the number of teeth wanting to grow in it. So when my wisdom teeth at the back started to grow on the one side one of them went 90 degrees and was growing in that direction. I have had most of my wisdom teeth removed.
Sounds like same situation I am in. I'm 21 and with a very small mouth.
Originally by: Slade Trillgon stuff
hm thats what I thought, and when I look at the x-ray I feel it confirms my feeling that these molars have pushed my teeth around. I had braces 4 years ago, so this is annoying to have happened again.
Saying that, I can also see what the doctor is saying when she pointed at the nerve and said they would be next to impossible to remove without damage. Both molars are completely encased in the gum.
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Boonaki
Caldari DEATHFUNK Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2010.08.11 03:39:00 -
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Originally by: TimMc stuff
Dude get the surgery that will make you loose all the feeling in your face, you could be a champion barroom brawler.
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Atticus Fynch
Gallente The Scope
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Posted - 2010.08.11 04:56:00 -
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Get a second opinion. I once had a similar issue. One oral surgeon didn't want to do the surgery, the other did and there were no complications.
BTW, the way he did the removal: he fractured the tooth into pieces then slowly removed the pieces.
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TimMc
Brutal Deliverance Art of Defiance
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Posted - 2010.08.11 10:02:00 -
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Originally by: Boonaki
Originally by: TimMc stuff
Dude get the surgery that will make you loose all the feeling in your face, you could be a champion barroom brawler.
lol. Lose sensation of kissing for the enjoyment of rageful brawling, very manly trade.
Originally by: Atticus Fynch Get a second opinion. I once had a similar issue. One oral surgeon didn't want to do the surgery, the other did and there were no complications.
BTW, the way he did the removal: he fractured the tooth into pieces then slowly removed the pieces.
yeah I think I will.
If the molars are removed, how much would my teeth go back to their correct positions? Would braces be necessary? Don't care for perfect teeth, just good enough.
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Atticus Fynch
Gallente The Scope
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Posted - 2010.08.11 11:00:00 -
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Originally by: TimMc
Originally by: Boonaki
Originally by: TimMc stuff
Dude get the surgery that will make you loose all the feeling in your face, you could be a champion barroom brawler.
lol. Lose sensation of kissing for the enjoyment of rageful brawling, very manly trade.
Originally by: Atticus Fynch Get a second opinion. I once had a similar issue. One oral surgeon didn't want to do the surgery, the other did and there were no complications.
BTW, the way he did the removal: he fractured the tooth into pieces then slowly removed the pieces.
yeah I think I will.
If the molars are removed, how much would my teeth go back to their correct positions? Would braces be necessary? Don't care for perfect teeth, just good enough.
Teeth shift throughout your life. The more room you have in your gum-line though, the easier it is for them to adjust. Yes, you will need braces to correct them.
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Magnus Orin
Minmatar United Systems Navy Wildly Inappropriate.
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Posted - 2010.08.11 18:50:00 -
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My lower left 3rd molar came in impacted. On x rays it looks like it is completely on its side. This has caused all my lower left teeth to slant slightly forward and has created over crowding on my bottom teeth in the front. As a result, on of my lower front teeth has been push slightly behind the others. All this, despite having 2 other wisdom teeth removed, plus 4 other molars to prevent over crowding, as well as braces for 2 years, and a cemented lower retainer (which eventually popped out).
Looking in the mirror, my teeth are perfect except the slight over crowding on my bottom front teeth causing one to be pushed slightly behind. On an X-ray of my mouth though, the cause and effect between this tooth shifting and my wisdom tooth being impacted is clearly evident.
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Lazarann
Ideal Machine
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Posted - 2010.08.12 03:50:00 -
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Before I got braces, I had 4 molars pulled, one from each side, to allow my teeth more room to move around. It also allowed my wisdom teeth to come in without hurting. Sounds like your dentist is full of ****. Get a new one. ---------------- A million faces, each a million lies |
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