Hello Friends,

I just had x-rays of my teeth taken last week. The dentist said that the bone loss in my teeth was too much to allow for braces. Can you please look at this and tell if that is true. I am just trying to get more opinion on this.

Thanks for your reply.

Moh

Hi Moh:

I don't know anything about x-rays so I cannot comment on the pictures you put up, except I am jealous that you are able to put your pictures up here! A skill I hope to learn soon.

Anyway, I am 62 and had a CTX test, which was to see how "bio active" my bones/teeth are. In otherwords, how much activity is going on in them. The numbers turned out well and so now I will be braced in 2 weeks. The reason I had the CTX test was because I had taken a bone builder drug for 5 years about 6 years ago. They thought it might have changed (the the bad) the way my bones behave and remodel and stuff. But, it didn't.

How old are you and why do they think you don't have strong enough teeth? What is going on? And best wishes that you WILL get to continue treatment.

Hope this helps.

Real

Hello Realisingsdream,

Many Thanks for your reply and it was a bit disappointing to hear that you put in five years of patience. We can only try things dentists tell. Isn't it?

I am 35 and the dentist told that I have lost a lot of bone from my teeth. My teeth are strong. I am able to crack hardest nuts. Lets see how it turns out. I am yet to consult a few Orthodontists.

Regards

I would think orthodontists need to be very careful with patients who have a certain amount of bone loss or root resorption. I am not 100% and I could be wrong but I think that having braces and moving the teeth can cause further bone loss, maybe more so if we're an adult? so that would not be good at all if you already have bone loss.

A lot of people think it's all about the actual teeth, but our gums and bone are so important. If things aren't right below the gum then we need to be careful, no matter how good our teeth look above gum level.

Another thing is what is the reason for the bone loss. Periodontal problems? If so that needs to be seen to by a periodontist and after receiving treatment (possibly ongoing) a good oral hygiene routine needs to be continued from then on.

I can't personally comment on the x rays but I agree that you should consult another orthodontist at least to see what they say.

Good luck

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Braces: Metal fixed upper and lower
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Next appointment: 26th March 2013