Big tooth Never came through

[cciancc]

Hi.

My right side front tooth has never come through - I had the baby one there until I was 19. So now at 25 I still have a gap where it should be and the tooth to the right of the gap has moved in slightly. I was wondering if a dentist would pull out a healthy tooth (the one to the right of the gap) so I could get an adult tooth implant and also the one that was just pulled out replaced too?

Not sure if that makes sense to anyone as it's quite hard to explain what's going on in my mouth!

I have been advised about braces but I refuse to wear them.

Any other options for a quick fix?

Ian

[Dr Pav Khaira]

You may be able to find a dentist to do this but the overall cosmetics would be quite poor from what you describe.

If you refuse to wear braces then the cosmetics will likely be compromised to one extent or another. You really need to decide if you want a good result or a fast result in these particular cases

I hope this helps

[davidbloom]

I would urge you not to seek a quick fix. If you are to have any
treatment then you should consider this in the context of your age and
how long you want the solution to last as well as how you want it to
look.

It is difficult to comment specifically without a full dental
examination but in general to best solution would be to accept a
narrower replacement tooth or to open up the correct space for the
missing adult tooth (if there is insufficient space) and then consider
replacing this tooth either by way of a removable solution (denture) or
fixed solution (adhesive bridge or ideally dental implant - a
conventional bridge would most likely be too aggressive to your natural
teeth).

You should visit a dentist who will give you all the options to allow
you to make the decision that you feel is right for you. I would suggest
an accredited member of the British academy of cosmetic dentistry
www.bacd.com or at the least a full member of this academy

Regards

David Bloom
Past President BACD
Accredited member BACD