I am 16 years old and have had all four of my wisdom teeth come up. (my dentist says that it is unusual to have them all come up at my age). I have had braces for almost 3 years and atm have great oral health and my teeth look perfectly straight. ( i think i have beautiful teeth). I recently had a pan x-ray and my dentist said my wisdom teeth would be easy to remove.
I really want to get my wisdom teeth extracted because my lower and upper jaw feel crowded; just those 2 extra teeth on both levels feel like i have 50% more teeth. Also, they are a pain to floss. However, they are not causing real problems with my mouth at all, i just willingly want them pulled. Is this okay? Is it safe to have all 4 done at once?
So if i get these teeth extracted, will my teeth shift at all? I REALLY do not want to wear braces more. I have had them off for nearly 3 years now and try to wear my retainer as much as possible. I also have a lower permanent retainer behind my front four teeth
Wisdom teeth extraction questions.?
Do not take this type of advice from a site like this!!! Talk to your dentist and orthodontist, they will give you the best advice for your situation. You should, also, talk to your oral surgeon before any procedure is done to see if he is in agreement with the other 2 doctors. They will be able to answer your questions knowledgably and help you to make the best decision for you. Good luck and I hope things work out the way you want.
Reply:I would also have them removed. The thing is most people do. They really serve no purpose.
I was told by my dentist that I needed all 4 out bc I had no room in my mouth for them (which is VERY common in patients). I pretty much was like yeah whatever bc I hate dentist but literally a few weeks later I ended up having slight discomfort in my mouth and when I woke up the next day my bottom teeth had shifted! I made an appointment the next day to get them out. Now my experience with removal was difficult but they were also impacted (which I think means they had to drill through your bone to actually get them out).
For you it should be as easy as extracting any molar which shouldn%26#039;t hurt. If I went through 3 years with braces I would not risk it. However you should def. talk to your regular dentist and orthodontist to see if they have any concerns about the teeht shifting.
I actually have always had problems with my mouth. When I was 10 I had an expander. And although I needed braces bc of the pain I felt from the expander I begged my mom to let me wait on braces - biggest regret. Now I%26#039;m 24 and looking into them. My teeth aren%26#039;t bad but I have a bit of bottom crowding thanks to the wisdom teeth. Now I have 2 molars up top that have shifted forward and are bugging me like crazy. So I too am thinking about voluntarily having them removed for comfort reasons.....hey it%26#039;s our mouths we should be able to make the final decision.
good luck
Reply:REALIZE THAT MOST PEOPLE HERE ARE NOT LICENSED DENTISTS AND THEIR ADVICE IS ONLY A SUGGESTION. THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO TALK TO YOUR DENTIST AND GET HIS ADVICE.
SINCE MOST PEOPLE HAVE THEIR WISDOMS COME IN BETWEEN 17-23 Y.O., A WISE THING TO DO, IN MY OPINION, IS TO HAVE THEM REMOVED. YOUR TEETH WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER GETTING THE WISDOMS EXTRACTED.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Teeth extracted vs. expansion surgery?
I just went to my ortho and found out that I need to fix a crossbite. My Ortho says I%26#039;m too old (29) and braces alone won%26#039;t fix it. The bone is too hard now so he will either have to extract the tooth and the matching tooth on the other side or I%26#039;d have to go to an oral surgeon and have expansion surgery to fix the bone. I%26#039;d be able to keep all my teeth with the surgery. I also lost a couple of teeth in the very back bottom part of my mouth when I was really young. I never had it fixed so now my teeth are spread apart and it seems to be getting worse. So the ortho said I could either have those bottom teeth pulled forward or I could get implants.So should I get the implants and surgery (option 1) or should I get my teeth extracted (top teeth) and the bottom teeth pulled forward with the use of braces (option 2)
Option 1 will cost $15000
Option 2 will cost $3000
I don%26#039;t care about the cost. I just want to know what you would do...Thank you so much
Jessica
Teeth extracted vs. expansion surgery?
Your dentist sounds state of the art, and has your best interests in mind.
Do not base your decision on money. You are going to use your mouth for the rest of your life and 15 thousand dollars is less than the price of a car, which you would use for only about 5 years. Keep a perspective on it.
Ask your dentist what he or she would do and then you will have the optimal treatment option.
PS. As a former dental practice manager and consultant in high end cosmetic and restorative dentistry, I would go with option 1 because it is the goal to retain all of your teeth for as long as possible. Losing even one tooth will effect all the rest of your teeth (as you have learned from experience) and will create its own set of problems down the road. The potential down the road problems may be just as complex, time consuming and expensive as the preventive measure suggested by your dentist.
Also, a dentist won%26#039;t just suggest the most expensive option, if he believes your teeth and bite are not worth the effort or the expense then he will say so.
Reply:Option 2.
Reply:it makes no sense to go through the pain and cost of option one when you can do option two. NEVER forget that surgery always comes with a risk!!
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Option 1 will cost $15000
Option 2 will cost $3000
I don%26#039;t care about the cost. I just want to know what you would do...Thank you so much
Jessica
Teeth extracted vs. expansion surgery?
Your dentist sounds state of the art, and has your best interests in mind.
Do not base your decision on money. You are going to use your mouth for the rest of your life and 15 thousand dollars is less than the price of a car, which you would use for only about 5 years. Keep a perspective on it.
Ask your dentist what he or she would do and then you will have the optimal treatment option.
PS. As a former dental practice manager and consultant in high end cosmetic and restorative dentistry, I would go with option 1 because it is the goal to retain all of your teeth for as long as possible. Losing even one tooth will effect all the rest of your teeth (as you have learned from experience) and will create its own set of problems down the road. The potential down the road problems may be just as complex, time consuming and expensive as the preventive measure suggested by your dentist.
Also, a dentist won%26#039;t just suggest the most expensive option, if he believes your teeth and bite are not worth the effort or the expense then he will say so.
Reply:Option 2.
Reply:it makes no sense to go through the pain and cost of option one when you can do option two. NEVER forget that surgery always comes with a risk!!
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Teeth Problem?
Okay so my sister has a couple of teeth problems. So my mom wants to know how much it will cost us to get her teeth fixed so lets start
She has one crooked tooth
She has a overbite
Chipped Teeth
Buck Teeth
She also wants to get her teeth bleached
So what my mom wants to know how much each of the things will cost and if our insurance wil lcover it (we have neighbor hood healthcare)
Now my mom said t hat she has heard from somewhere that you can get buck teeth cut so if my sister decides to do that will it help with the chipped tooth too. Now does she need braces for one crooked tooth and if so for how long. Can braces fix a overbite and if so how long does it take if not what can
Teeth Problem?
I really don%26#039;t know what insurance you are on to help you and see how much it will cost. Your best bet is to call your insurance to see what they all cover. good luck!!
Reply:Why not just go to the dentist and ask these questions? Because dentists in different areas charge different prices.
Reply:She will have to get braces. Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries but certain precautions have to be taken. I found the information at http://www.aches.in/toothwhitening.html
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She has one crooked tooth
She has a overbite
Chipped Teeth
Buck Teeth
She also wants to get her teeth bleached
So what my mom wants to know how much each of the things will cost and if our insurance wil lcover it (we have neighbor hood healthcare)
Now my mom said t hat she has heard from somewhere that you can get buck teeth cut so if my sister decides to do that will it help with the chipped tooth too. Now does she need braces for one crooked tooth and if so for how long. Can braces fix a overbite and if so how long does it take if not what can
Teeth Problem?
I really don%26#039;t know what insurance you are on to help you and see how much it will cost. Your best bet is to call your insurance to see what they all cover. good luck!!
Reply:Why not just go to the dentist and ask these questions? Because dentists in different areas charge different prices.
Reply:She will have to get braces. Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries but certain precautions have to be taken. I found the information at http://www.aches.in/toothwhitening.html
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Adult with 16 Baby Teeth - No Widsom Teeth Yet - 23 Years Old - Any Connection? Normal?
As a child I was a bit older than the rest of the student in my class to lose my first baby tooth. I was 6, not too unusual, but keep reading.
I was 11 the last time I lost a baby tooth. It was one next to my K9 teeth. All my teeth from my K9 teeth back are still baby teeth (exception of the 12 year molars.)
I have been going to the dentist every 6 months since I was 12. Never had a cavity. I also had braces.
Several years ago I had an full mouth X-Ray and the adult teeth showed up on it below my gum. Also on the X-Ray it showed my 3 wisdom teeth (1 missing which is common). One is impacted, two others were growing fine. The orthodontist said they would be coming in %26quot;soon%26quot;. That was five years ago.
I%26#039;m now 23, more baby teeth in my mouth than adult one, and three missing wisdom teeth.
Could this all in connected? Late adult teeth grown and late wisdom teeth growth.
Also, if I were to lose one of the baby teeth for whatever reason, would it still be replaced with an adult one?
Adult with 16 Baby Teeth - No Widsom Teeth Yet - 23 Years Old - Any Connection? Normal?
yes i am nearly postive the baby teeth would be replaced with adult teeth.
i reccomend asking a Dentist about it though. its a rather strange situation.
here is what i found:
As you approach your late teens your jawbone has grown to nearly its adult size. Often the adult size is still not large enough to accommodate the developing wisdom teeth. In this case, your teeth become trapped in the bone and grow wherever they can. As the tooth grows, it may remain completely covered by bone or may partially break through the gum exposing the crown (or chewing surface) of the tooth. As the tooth continues to develop, so do the roots associated with the tooth. The tooth%26#039;s roots hold the tooth in place. They may become misshapen or extend dangerously close to the nerve located in the jaw or to a sinus cavity.
check out this website and others too:
http://www.drgreene.com/21_766.html
ps. floss =)
Reply:Perhaps you are one of the lucky people who will never grow up. SOunds like you have been living a very healthy lifestyle so far. I would check with an orthodontist to find out if everything is going as planned. Good luck
Reply:THERE IS A GENETIC CONDITION IN WICH THE ADULT TEETH ARE NEVR EVER FORMED.
SINCE THE ORTHODONTIST YOU SAW DID SAY THE TEETH WOULD COME IN SOON THE TEETH CAN BE VERY LATE IN COMING IN.
THE BABY TEETH ARE ONLY REPLACED WITH ADULT TEETH. I WOULD GET UPDATED X-RAYS AND ANOTHER OPINION.
Reply:you need to take an OPG or panoramic X ray to see where your permanent teeth is, if it is present or absent?
Congenital deformities can cause these. Need to go for implants or dentures if permanent teeth not present.
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I was 11 the last time I lost a baby tooth. It was one next to my K9 teeth. All my teeth from my K9 teeth back are still baby teeth (exception of the 12 year molars.)
I have been going to the dentist every 6 months since I was 12. Never had a cavity. I also had braces.
Several years ago I had an full mouth X-Ray and the adult teeth showed up on it below my gum. Also on the X-Ray it showed my 3 wisdom teeth (1 missing which is common). One is impacted, two others were growing fine. The orthodontist said they would be coming in %26quot;soon%26quot;. That was five years ago.
I%26#039;m now 23, more baby teeth in my mouth than adult one, and three missing wisdom teeth.
Could this all in connected? Late adult teeth grown and late wisdom teeth growth.
Also, if I were to lose one of the baby teeth for whatever reason, would it still be replaced with an adult one?
Adult with 16 Baby Teeth - No Widsom Teeth Yet - 23 Years Old - Any Connection? Normal?
yes i am nearly postive the baby teeth would be replaced with adult teeth.
i reccomend asking a Dentist about it though. its a rather strange situation.
here is what i found:
As you approach your late teens your jawbone has grown to nearly its adult size. Often the adult size is still not large enough to accommodate the developing wisdom teeth. In this case, your teeth become trapped in the bone and grow wherever they can. As the tooth grows, it may remain completely covered by bone or may partially break through the gum exposing the crown (or chewing surface) of the tooth. As the tooth continues to develop, so do the roots associated with the tooth. The tooth%26#039;s roots hold the tooth in place. They may become misshapen or extend dangerously close to the nerve located in the jaw or to a sinus cavity.
check out this website and others too:
http://www.drgreene.com/21_766.html
ps. floss =)
Reply:Perhaps you are one of the lucky people who will never grow up. SOunds like you have been living a very healthy lifestyle so far. I would check with an orthodontist to find out if everything is going as planned. Good luck
Reply:THERE IS A GENETIC CONDITION IN WICH THE ADULT TEETH ARE NEVR EVER FORMED.
SINCE THE ORTHODONTIST YOU SAW DID SAY THE TEETH WOULD COME IN SOON THE TEETH CAN BE VERY LATE IN COMING IN.
THE BABY TEETH ARE ONLY REPLACED WITH ADULT TEETH. I WOULD GET UPDATED X-RAYS AND ANOTHER OPINION.
Reply:you need to take an OPG or panoramic X ray to see where your permanent teeth is, if it is present or absent?
Congenital deformities can cause these. Need to go for implants or dentures if permanent teeth not present.
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Removing wisdom teeth, should I? Urgent, I have an appointment in 3 hours! Please advise!!?
I have an appointment with a dentist at 6:30 tonight, in 3 hours for upper jaw wisdom tooth removal.
My upper jaw wisdom teeth came out quite recently (half of them are out) and they%26#039;re not causing any problems except:
as they%26#039;re growing they%26#039;re pushing my two front teeth on top of each other which has already caused caries (because the part of my gum between my front teeth frequently bleeds because they%26#039;re so close together) and well it doesnt look nice having one tooth on top of the other. It%26#039;s not severe yet so I%26#039;ve been advised by a dentist to get my wisdom teeth removed and give the front teeth time to see if they move back and spread out like they were before.
Also, my dentist hasn%26#039;t done an X-Ray of my teeth before removal. Should he?
But, on the other hand, I have been told not to remove wisdom teeth if they%26#039;re perfectly healthy. Other people tell me it%26#039;s best to get braces for my front teeth but not touch my wisdom teeth.
Can anyone advise what to do?
Removing wisdom teeth, should I? Urgent, I have an appointment in 3 hours! Please advise!!?
Didn%26#039;t you get a few opinions from a few dentists? Remember an MD doesn%26#039;t make them God. They need to pay the bills too. Always get a second opinion!
Reply:Remove them!
Reply:take dem%26#039; B*tches out!
Reply:i would ask if it is necessary for an exray and then go ahead and have it done. I would.
Reply:i think you should just let the dentist get on with it and you do something in the meantime like play on games.
Reply:Your wisdom teeth need to come out or they could become impacted and really cause you trouble. Sounds like you have trouble already. Get them out. You don%26#039;t need them for chewing anyway.
Reply:I would get them removed. I had dentists tell me that I didn%26#039;t need to worry about getting my wisdom teeth removed when I was younger if I didn%26#039;t want to. Around 19-20, my wisdom teeth were growing so crooked that pretty much all of my other teeth were getting pushed into each other making them all crooked. Finally I got all four removed and my other teeth are doing okay although I have somewhat messed up looking teeth which could have been avoided if my dentist had ordered me to get my wisdom teeth removed instead of saying what he did.
Reply:get all wisdom-teeth removed before age of 30,thats best,one by one.The younger you are the less complications....after all are out please get some advise about braces.THE doctor should take x-ray BEFORE and after surgery,ok.
Reply:I got my wisdom teeth taken out about a week and 1/2 ago.... i think that its a good idea to ask your dentist and get x-rays , they might cause pain later on if there isnt enough room for theme, if your not in pain now, then maybe you could wait, see if you ever get pain and ask your dentist if they would mess up your front teeth to much, if theres a possibility then you can do braces or surgery, which ever you feel better about, the surgery would be short and the braces might take a little longer
Reply:If your wisdom teeth are pressing on and starting to squish other teeth then they need to be removed. My wisdom teeth were perfectly healthy too, but they were pushing on my other teeth and making them crooked, so I had them removed.
Reply:Yes. You have to remove them, if they are moving your teeth. It doesn%26#039;t matter how healthy they are. You obviously don%26#039;t have enough room for them to fit in your mouth, that is why your teeth are moving. Remember, when talking to someone, the first thing people see is teeth, so take care of them.
Reply:Get them out!!! i had 3 taken out and then i was so scared that i let the last one in, it didnt bother me for the last 6 years...now the dentist took the root out of the thooth right next to the wisdom theeth and all that made the wisdom thooth %26quot;wake up%26quot; and now my whole left side of my mouth hurts and i hope i get somehow over the weekend with medication, i want the doctor to take it out asap next week. so yeah, listen to your doc, get it over with now and you dont have to worry about them bothering you in the future!
Reply:You should always have your wisdom teeth removed because they will cause your teeth to shirt and move as you already know and they are so far back that it is very hard to keep them clean so they can decay very easy. Your mouth is not big enough to support the wisdom teeth because if they were then your other teeth would not be moving like they are. And yes, your dentist should take an x-ray of the wisdom teeth to make sure he can remove them or he needs to send you to an oral surgeon to have them removed.
Reply:if they are pushing your front teeth together then yes! you should get them taken out, regardless of if they are bothering you or not. i have the same problem, i had the bottom ones taken out about 3 years ago now and that was painless. but now they want the top ones out. so yeah, get them done and your teeth will return to normal...hopefully without the use of braces. =)
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My upper jaw wisdom teeth came out quite recently (half of them are out) and they%26#039;re not causing any problems except:
as they%26#039;re growing they%26#039;re pushing my two front teeth on top of each other which has already caused caries (because the part of my gum between my front teeth frequently bleeds because they%26#039;re so close together) and well it doesnt look nice having one tooth on top of the other. It%26#039;s not severe yet so I%26#039;ve been advised by a dentist to get my wisdom teeth removed and give the front teeth time to see if they move back and spread out like they were before.
Also, my dentist hasn%26#039;t done an X-Ray of my teeth before removal. Should he?
But, on the other hand, I have been told not to remove wisdom teeth if they%26#039;re perfectly healthy. Other people tell me it%26#039;s best to get braces for my front teeth but not touch my wisdom teeth.
Can anyone advise what to do?
Removing wisdom teeth, should I? Urgent, I have an appointment in 3 hours! Please advise!!?
Didn%26#039;t you get a few opinions from a few dentists? Remember an MD doesn%26#039;t make them God. They need to pay the bills too. Always get a second opinion!
Reply:Remove them!
Reply:take dem%26#039; B*tches out!
Reply:i would ask if it is necessary for an exray and then go ahead and have it done. I would.
Reply:i think you should just let the dentist get on with it and you do something in the meantime like play on games.
Reply:Your wisdom teeth need to come out or they could become impacted and really cause you trouble. Sounds like you have trouble already. Get them out. You don%26#039;t need them for chewing anyway.
Reply:I would get them removed. I had dentists tell me that I didn%26#039;t need to worry about getting my wisdom teeth removed when I was younger if I didn%26#039;t want to. Around 19-20, my wisdom teeth were growing so crooked that pretty much all of my other teeth were getting pushed into each other making them all crooked. Finally I got all four removed and my other teeth are doing okay although I have somewhat messed up looking teeth which could have been avoided if my dentist had ordered me to get my wisdom teeth removed instead of saying what he did.
Reply:get all wisdom-teeth removed before age of 30,thats best,one by one.The younger you are the less complications....after all are out please get some advise about braces.THE doctor should take x-ray BEFORE and after surgery,ok.
Reply:I got my wisdom teeth taken out about a week and 1/2 ago.... i think that its a good idea to ask your dentist and get x-rays , they might cause pain later on if there isnt enough room for theme, if your not in pain now, then maybe you could wait, see if you ever get pain and ask your dentist if they would mess up your front teeth to much, if theres a possibility then you can do braces or surgery, which ever you feel better about, the surgery would be short and the braces might take a little longer
Reply:If your wisdom teeth are pressing on and starting to squish other teeth then they need to be removed. My wisdom teeth were perfectly healthy too, but they were pushing on my other teeth and making them crooked, so I had them removed.
Reply:Yes. You have to remove them, if they are moving your teeth. It doesn%26#039;t matter how healthy they are. You obviously don%26#039;t have enough room for them to fit in your mouth, that is why your teeth are moving. Remember, when talking to someone, the first thing people see is teeth, so take care of them.
Reply:Get them out!!! i had 3 taken out and then i was so scared that i let the last one in, it didnt bother me for the last 6 years...now the dentist took the root out of the thooth right next to the wisdom theeth and all that made the wisdom thooth %26quot;wake up%26quot; and now my whole left side of my mouth hurts and i hope i get somehow over the weekend with medication, i want the doctor to take it out asap next week. so yeah, listen to your doc, get it over with now and you dont have to worry about them bothering you in the future!
Reply:You should always have your wisdom teeth removed because they will cause your teeth to shirt and move as you already know and they are so far back that it is very hard to keep them clean so they can decay very easy. Your mouth is not big enough to support the wisdom teeth because if they were then your other teeth would not be moving like they are. And yes, your dentist should take an x-ray of the wisdom teeth to make sure he can remove them or he needs to send you to an oral surgeon to have them removed.
Reply:if they are pushing your front teeth together then yes! you should get them taken out, regardless of if they are bothering you or not. i have the same problem, i had the bottom ones taken out about 3 years ago now and that was painless. but now they want the top ones out. so yeah, get them done and your teeth will return to normal...hopefully without the use of braces. =)
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Why didn't this tooth grow back? and why are teeth so freak** annoying?
i went to a dentist 6 months ago and he had to pull out a baby tooth because it was holding back the permanent tooth which was starting to grow crooked because of the baby tooth pushing it back; now my dentist pulled out this teeth and he said it would grow in about 4 months , it has been 2 months later now, and stil no sign of the permanent tooth growing, why wont it come out? ps: i%26#039;m 14 years old, why are teeth such harsh things i always have to watch if when a tooth comes out hoping its not a permanent one, when i clash somewhere with my head a peace of teeth fell out making me more unattractive, sometimes they hurt a lot when i touched them or when i have hadaches, djee why are tooth so anoying and when wil this tooth that was suposed to have been there 2 months ago come? damn annoying teeth, i hate them! And why wont permanent teeth who fel out grow back, missing a tooth seems like missing something of yourself you will never get back. why is nature so hard on us?
Why didn%26#039;t this tooth grow back? and why are teeth so freak** annoying?
Are you from another planet or just lost in the shuffle of life?
Relax my friend, your teeth are not your enemy and neither is your dentist.
Stop being a victim and start enjoying life as a teenager.
Reply:I think you are stressing out a little bit too much to be only 14 years old. Be lucky that you are not in your late 20%26#039;s with 2 baby teeth. I have to get one pulled and replace it with a bridge since nothing is underneath the teeth. This will cost me upwards of 1500 to 2000 dollars per tooth
Reply:Sometimes it takes awhile for the teeth to erupt. It should have been one of your last baby teeth so relax it will be over soon.
Reply:Johnny, at age 14 you shouldn%26#039;t have too many more primary teeth to lose. Hopefully, your permanent teeth won%26#039;t spontaneously fall out. It would be great if the permanent teeth would grow back-it happens in some animals like sharks and alligators who have a seemingly endless supply of extras-but then that would put nice dentists like me out of the crown and bridge business. Your teeth are uniquely designed with an outer coating of enamel that is the hardest substance in the body. The tooth that was delayed in coming in should have come in when you were 12--it%26#039;s not surprising that it%26#039;s a little slow even with the baby tooth out of the way. Please be patient and take good care of your teeth. Dentures are a good replacement for nothing.
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Why didn%26#039;t this tooth grow back? and why are teeth so freak** annoying?
Are you from another planet or just lost in the shuffle of life?
Relax my friend, your teeth are not your enemy and neither is your dentist.
Stop being a victim and start enjoying life as a teenager.
Reply:I think you are stressing out a little bit too much to be only 14 years old. Be lucky that you are not in your late 20%26#039;s with 2 baby teeth. I have to get one pulled and replace it with a bridge since nothing is underneath the teeth. This will cost me upwards of 1500 to 2000 dollars per tooth
Reply:Sometimes it takes awhile for the teeth to erupt. It should have been one of your last baby teeth so relax it will be over soon.
Reply:Johnny, at age 14 you shouldn%26#039;t have too many more primary teeth to lose. Hopefully, your permanent teeth won%26#039;t spontaneously fall out. It would be great if the permanent teeth would grow back-it happens in some animals like sharks and alligators who have a seemingly endless supply of extras-but then that would put nice dentists like me out of the crown and bridge business. Your teeth are uniquely designed with an outer coating of enamel that is the hardest substance in the body. The tooth that was delayed in coming in should have come in when you were 12--it%26#039;s not surprising that it%26#039;s a little slow even with the baby tooth out of the way. Please be patient and take good care of your teeth. Dentures are a good replacement for nothing.
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Back of tooth 8,9 were polished by dentist I had braces from 5/01 till 8/03 teeth feel cold is dentin exposed?
Hi I am 24. Been told recently the appearence of my teeth are very good. I was 23 when this polising took place on 11/5/2007. In 10/2007, I developed a lot of sensitivity to pressure on tooth 8, 9 right around the time I finished using crest whitestrips. I got stressed around this time and started clenching and biting my tongue really hard and well long story short my teeth hurt by mid october and when I would bite down teeth would strike down on the bottom teeth and they would hurt bad and it would feel like teeth were loose. Well I went to this new dentist and he polished the back of tooth 8 and 9 a little and after he did that they were no longer striking and the teeth healed in a day or 2! the teeth only slightly feel sensitive to pressure like when I take my retainer off in the AM. Can this procedure be reversed? I have no crowns at all or fillings except for fillings on molars. PS, Ive always had most pressure on left of mouth therefore teeth on left show signs of wear.
Back of tooth 8,9 were polished by dentist I had braces from 5/01 till 8/03 teeth feel cold is dentin exposed?
It sounds like you were given correct treatment by your dentist. I myself have a similar issue -- sensitivity on my many of my anterior teeth from occlusal equilibration after braces. The dentin is not necessarily exposed, but it can still be sensitive from thinner enamel. From what I understand of your case, I don%26#039;t know of any other easy options besides adjusting (%26quot;polishing%26quot;) the teeth. You could have gone back into braces, e.g. I would be comfortable asking your current dentist for advice.
The procedure cannot be reversed, because then you would be back to the problem of too much pressure on your front teeth (which will cause bone loss over time...if not adjusted you would likely lose the teeth).
My advice would be to start using Sensodyne toothpaste. You need to use it consistently for about 2-3 weeks before you will notice results.
If this was not sufficient, ask your dentist about SootheRX, a relatively new paste for this kind of thing. I have not personally prescribed it yet...though I may soon.
If all that is not sufficient, you may need to get crowns on the front teeth or possibly just tooth colored fillings to decrease the sensitivity.
If I were you, I would have a new retainer made to the way your teeth are after a few days without a retainer, because it sounds like your old retainer is pushing the teeth back into heavy occlusion (bad). Ask the dentist.
Lastly, no more bleaching as this can sensitize already sensitive teeth.
Best wishes.
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Back of tooth 8,9 were polished by dentist I had braces from 5/01 till 8/03 teeth feel cold is dentin exposed?
It sounds like you were given correct treatment by your dentist. I myself have a similar issue -- sensitivity on my many of my anterior teeth from occlusal equilibration after braces. The dentin is not necessarily exposed, but it can still be sensitive from thinner enamel. From what I understand of your case, I don%26#039;t know of any other easy options besides adjusting (%26quot;polishing%26quot;) the teeth. You could have gone back into braces, e.g. I would be comfortable asking your current dentist for advice.
The procedure cannot be reversed, because then you would be back to the problem of too much pressure on your front teeth (which will cause bone loss over time...if not adjusted you would likely lose the teeth).
My advice would be to start using Sensodyne toothpaste. You need to use it consistently for about 2-3 weeks before you will notice results.
If this was not sufficient, ask your dentist about SootheRX, a relatively new paste for this kind of thing. I have not personally prescribed it yet...though I may soon.
If all that is not sufficient, you may need to get crowns on the front teeth or possibly just tooth colored fillings to decrease the sensitivity.
If I were you, I would have a new retainer made to the way your teeth are after a few days without a retainer, because it sounds like your old retainer is pushing the teeth back into heavy occlusion (bad). Ask the dentist.
Lastly, no more bleaching as this can sensitize already sensitive teeth.
Best wishes.
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