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Bumping this thread - I've just been informed that having had four extractions (of my frist molars!!) last month, i now have to wait until Jan to get the brace fitted as my ortho's had to cancel my Dec appointment. I am worried in case my other teeth start to tip or shift, but he just can't see me b...

Thank you for the warning. I actually got a computer virus too a couple of days ago after I started using this site - fake "windows security alert" pop ups kept appearing, I managed to get rid of it by scanning and removing but it has done lasting damage to my computer. I now can't upload ...

Foster, that is really interesting to know, thank you. It is comforting to know they can keep a gap open, just in case the worst happens and my bad molar does need extracting. I wish you all the best with your treatment. I didn't know it was difficult to move molars - if so, I don't know why they wa...

Thanks Foster for sharing your experience. It is very useful and exactly as I suspected. I just have an instinct that losing these teeth would make a big difference, as they are massive teeth. They should educate people about this at primary school, to make them take better care of their teeth! Just...

Cheers Drrick, I am hoping not to need an extraction of the bad molar for many years - I don't know how common it is for root canals to fail but mine looks fine at the moment! But thanks for the heads up, I hadn't thought of that.... Sammy, that tooth shaving and saving sounds perfect. You wouldn't ...

I have made my decision - am going to say no to having molars extracted. It's just, how on earth do I explain this to my orthodontist without appearing like I am dissing his expertise? Or sounding like I don't trust him? (I do trust him!!) Since it is free and all being done in the name of research,...

Wow, thanks for all this wonderful advice everyone. You are really mirroring my concerns. If someone can tell me how to post up pictures that would be amazing, as I don't even know how serious my crowding is compared to others' and it would be great to know! Alimommy - it sounds like you definitely ...

Thanks so much for your advice It'sabout time, and for sharing your story! The thing that really scares me is the bottom extractions is that my bottom teeth are pretty well aligned in my opinion, well it is my top ones which I am bothered about. So getting two big molars removed, one of which is per...

Hey VA5, Thank you SO MUCH for your advice. I kind of suspected this might be the case..... it's odd - I was all ready to go through with it when I had a dream which scared me a bit... and made me do a little research. Thing is, the root canal on that bottom molar was a success (so far) and I actual...

p.s. if someone can tell me how to add images, i have a few pics of my teeth on the computer if this would be helpful![/img]

I am 29 years old and have had wonky teeth for as long as I can remember. They aren't extremely bad, and my teeth are mostly healthy and strong otherwise, but there are a few which are really wonky due to overcrowding, especially on the top arch. Now, one of my first molars (i.e.: the bigest tooth) ...