Cashodeen
07-30-2003, 02:39 AM
Just wondered if anyone has had a permanent tooth pulled as part of orthodontic treatment. Which tooth (or teeth) was pulled? Why did the orthodontist want it pulled? Are you happy with your orthodontist results?
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tiramasu
07-30-2003, 05:18 PM
Yes, i had 4 of my premolars taken out when i was 10 years old (one from each quadrant). After about 6 months the spaces closed in because my teeth were so over-crowded. it worked a treat, i was lucky that they moved on their own, and my teeth straightened out on their own, didn't need braces thankfully). i am very happy with the result. however now my wisdom teeth have come through they're all squashed up again!!! in fact the wisdom teeth have impacted. so who knows where i go from here! (altho im a dental student so i spose im in the right place at uni to finding out what to do next)
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cattys
07-30-2003, 07:20 PM
I had my wisdom teeth pulled before I got my braces which was many years ago but it worked out good.
RubyD
07-30-2003, 07:46 PM
My orthodontist said I needed teeth pulled, but due to a blood disorder the doctors had yet to diagnose, he went ahead and did the braces without them. Over three years in breces and another three in retainers, the bottom teeth shifted back almost as bad as they were before the braces. The top are still straight, but the overbite does seem to have come back somewhat. If I had to do it all over again, I would definitely have the teeth removed.
cuc2u
08-06-2003, 02:40 AM
They can recommend that if the teeth are crowded.
They know what they are talking about, but just use common sense. If yo feel comfortable with loosing those teeth, then its probably OK.
They wanted to pull my wifes upper canine (she already lost one as a child). We felt it was a valuable tooth and the others are so small, we have not yet had braces.
We might just skip it. She looks good to me.
They know what they are talking about, but just use common sense. If yo feel comfortable with loosing those teeth, then its probably OK.
They wanted to pull my wifes upper canine (she already lost one as a child). We felt it was a valuable tooth and the others are so small, we have not yet had braces.
We might just skip it. She looks good to me.
Cashodeen
08-06-2003, 03:40 AM
Originally posted by cuc2u[/b]
They can recommend that if the teeth are crowded.
They know what they are talking about, but just use common sense. If yo feel comfortable with loosing those teeth, then its probably OK.
They wanted to pull my wifes upper canine (she already lost one as a child). We felt it was a valuable tooth and the others are so small, we have not yet had braces.
We might just skip it. She looks good to me.
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Interesting that you said that--this orthodontist doesn't want to pull a tooth (or two, he still is not sure even after all the exrays and impressions) not because of crowding but because my jaw isn't alligned. He said it can be avoided if I have surgery, yet he isn't letting me choose that. Common sense tells me he's a dingbat. LOL. I'm not an orthodontics expert, but I know enough to know I need another opinion. You can't hold too much on websites, but I've been to nearly 20 and the only time I have read in detail about pulling teeth for my problems (dental assymmetry, class II malocclusion) is when it's an unfavorable option in the long run. So we'll see! I hope your wife's case works out how she wants it.
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They can recommend that if the teeth are crowded.
They know what they are talking about, but just use common sense. If yo feel comfortable with loosing those teeth, then its probably OK.
They wanted to pull my wifes upper canine (she already lost one as a child). We felt it was a valuable tooth and the others are so small, we have not yet had braces.
We might just skip it. She looks good to me.
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Interesting that you said that--this orthodontist doesn't want to pull a tooth (or two, he still is not sure even after all the exrays and impressions) not because of crowding but because my jaw isn't alligned. He said it can be avoided if I have surgery, yet he isn't letting me choose that. Common sense tells me he's a dingbat. LOL. I'm not an orthodontics expert, but I know enough to know I need another opinion. You can't hold too much on websites, but I've been to nearly 20 and the only time I have read in detail about pulling teeth for my problems (dental assymmetry, class II malocclusion) is when it's an unfavorable option in the long run. So we'll see! I hope your wife's case works out how she wants it.
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toothchick
08-10-2003, 04:33 PM
I had one upper premolar extracted when I was sixteen along with four impacted third molars (wisdom teeth) before braces. Two premolars would have left too much room, but I still had enough crowding to require an extraction of one tooth. The results turned out great and you can't even tell unless you look and know what you're looking for. I've seen maybe five people (patients) in the last six years who have "my mouth". (tooth #5 only extracted).
This was also before phase I and phase II, etc. ortho where they can spread the palate now at a younger age to avoid all the extractions they used to do.
This was also before phase I and phase II, etc. ortho where they can spread the palate now at a younger age to avoid all the extractions they used to do.