I am worried that teeth extraction and braces may not be the best option for my teeth, what advice can you give?
Q.
Hello again. Thanks for replying to my concerns of lower incisor extraction! Yes in answer to your question of ortho treatment. I currently have a fixed appliance on the lower anterior teeth (3 remaining incisors 2 canines and 2 premolars) Very discouraging to hear I night have to wear 2 lots of retainers and there is stil a chance of relapse. I was’nt told any of this by the ortho and if I had been would NEVER have gone ahead with the extraction and left my teeth alone. Surely it is the duty of the ortho to put the risks of treatment to the patient beforehand so an informed decision can be made by the patient. I,m so low at this time. Is there another option if I abandon thse fixed appliances and get the gap sorted out some other way and have bone graft to fill the socket. I’m terrified of losing my lower teeth! Had the braces on for 5and a half weeks!
Thankyou
Hello again. Thanks for replying to my concerns of lower incisor extraction! Yes in answer to your question of ortho treatment. I currently have a fixed appliance on the lower anterior teeth (3 remaining incisors 2 canines and 2 premolars) Very discouraging to hear I night have to wear 2 lots of retainers and there is stil a chance of relapse. I was’nt told any of this by the ortho and if I had been would NEVER have gone ahead with the extraction and left my teeth alone. Surely it is the duty of the ortho to put the risks of treatment to the patient beforehand so an informed decision can be made by the patient. I,m so low at this time. Is there another option if I abandon thse fixed appliances and get the gap sorted out some other way and have bone graft to fill the socket. I’m terrified of losing my lower teeth! Had the braces on for 5and a half weeks!
Thankyou
A.
You could consider an implant replacement but without seeing you in person I couldn’t tell if that would be suitable for you? It might depend on how much space is actually there.
You could consider an implant replacement but without seeing you in person I couldn’t tell if that would be suitable for you? It might depend on how much space is actually there.
Don’t be disheartened…if you have the correct retainers in place the amount of relapse may be very tiny or there may be none noticable at all.
If you’re really concerned then go for a second opinion – happy to help or you could discuss your situation with a good cosmetic dentist near you
All the best
Mark
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