Any way to straighten teeth with a partial? - Dental Health Message Board

Youngone22 · 01-02-2007, 02:02 PM

Hey All-
I have a partial denture that I got in October. The partial covers the back of my teeth ( I have all 4 front teeth). What has happened is the hooks in the front of the partial have pushed back 2 of my 4 front teeth back, causing a weird space and moving 2 of the teeth back, while 2 of the teeth that arent in contact with the hooks remain in the same spot . My question is, does anyone know of any way that I might be able to straighten these teeth again? I know its a complicated yet weird question but I thought if anyone would know it would be the people on here. It's something I can live with, but the other teeth just look so great it makes my 4 real teeth look so bad, especially in pictures...any suggestions?

Skittlesgal35 · 01-06-2007, 06:51 PM

Hi young one

I was just wondering how you are doing with your partial denture, I read your posts back in october and it seems you are doing much better, i was just wondering can you eat everything you did before, I am gonna have to get one also and was just wondering about how it was to eat and you said something about the clasps, where do they go exactly, I will be getting an upper partial with 3 teeth, the cosmetic kind I hope, I dont want those metal ones, I am very concerned about people noticing like you did, I am very vain and very self conscious of things like this. Did you go to a regular dentist to get yours or did you go to a cosmetic dentist?

PS.. i am also in my 20s!!

noodles3 · 01-06-2007, 07:07 PM

I would see an orthodontist to see if there are options for you.

Youngone22 · 01-07-2007, 12:19 PM

Hi Skittles!

Yes, I am doing very well with my partials-I can eat anything and everything (including gum and steak), and no one can even noticed at all, including guys I've made out with (haha!). At first I was really nervous and scared, but now I've accepted it and realized that it really is not that big of a deal and its all how you carry yourself and the confidence you have about yourself. It's definitely scary and I'm not going to lie about it and tell you isnt, but you will get through it, and if you need anything, you can post here.

As far as the hooks and stuff, they are positioned on one of the front teeth, mine are on the 2 side teeth that part part of my front 4. I'm having a little problem with the hooks pushing these 2 teeth back and my front 2 still being a little more forward, but its not even a big deal, so it's nothing I'm stressing about, I'd like to get it fixed, but its not a priority.

Post more questions if you need any help! What happened that you need to get a partial?

Skittlesgal35 · 01-07-2007, 09:09 PM

Hello,
What are your partials made of? I know there are different kinds, metal and plastic, i definitley do not want the metal kind. Does yours have a name, is it Valpast or something? Also, you mentioned there are clasps, are they made out of metal?? I am getting a partial from root canals that have failed and had to be taken out. I need 2 upper teeth and implants are so expensive and very invasive!!, You said it felt like a retainer? I have seen some pictures on the internet and some of them look like they just are suctioned or something to your gums, and others do have clasps, I am confused! Did you see a cosmetic dentist or just a general dentist?