As a result of gum disease, I have lost 2/3 of my jaw and my tooth move – what do you advise?
Q.
I experienced serious gum disease several years ago and lost a healthy tooth that was replaced by a successful implant. I have also lost a molar to a root canal that crumbled but I have not replaced this with and implant.
I experienced serious gum disease several years ago and lost a healthy tooth that was replaced by a successful implant. I have also lost a molar to a root canal that crumbled but I have not replaced this with and implant.
I also lost up to 2/3 of my jaw bone due to gum disease so although I have good strong teeth and immaculately clean gums (I’ve learned my lesson on good oral hygiene!) I have a lot of tooth movement – it changes my bite and I can get jaw ache from it.
I’d like to know if any kind of braces would be feasible or if there was a not too invasive way of getting my teeth to stay relatively still?
Thanks in advance.
A.
I’m not sure braces are the way forward as exerting pressure on teeth with reduced bone support may exacerbate the problem. You could consider splinting the teeth together to create a more rigid platform to chew against. this also needs to be done with care to make sure you can still clean around the teeth thoroughly.
I’m not sure braces are the way forward as exerting pressure on teeth with reduced bone support may exacerbate the problem. You could consider splinting the teeth together to create a more rigid platform to chew against. this also needs to be done with care to make sure you can still clean around the teeth thoroughly.
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