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Hi. I’ve very self conscious about my smile. I’ve always had problems with my teeth over the years. When I was younger I had many teeth out and they were never replaced. Since the age of 4 I have grinded my teeth with has caused wear on my teeth. Within the last year I tempted to visit the dentist again and he confirmed I had gum disease. I had treatment for this which was quite painful. The reason I went to the dentist is because I wanted my teeth straight as my bite is out of alignment and I thought it would help me with the grinding. The dentist told me I couldn’t have a brace as my teeth would probably fall out. I’m not sure now what to do, I’m very self conscious about what I look like and my two front teeth protrude. Also my jaw clicks so I think I might have TMJ. I have a real fear of the dentist as the ones I have been to have made me feel bad and haven’t been able to give me options to straighten my teeth. Do you have any advice?
Hi. I’ve very self conscious about my smile. I’ve always had problems with my teeth over the years. When I was younger I had many teeth out and they were never replaced. Since the age of 4 I have grinded my teeth with has caused wear on my teeth. Within the last year I tempted to visit the dentist again and he confirmed I had gum disease. I had treatment for this which was quite painful. The reason I went to the dentist is because I wanted my teeth straight as my bite is out of alignment and I thought it would help me with the grinding. The dentist told me I couldn’t have a brace as my teeth would probably fall out. I’m not sure now what to do, I’m very self conscious about what I look like and my two front teeth protrude. Also my jaw clicks so I think I might have TMJ. I have a real fear of the dentist as the ones I have been to have made me feel bad and haven’t been able to give me options to straighten my teeth. Do you have any advice?
