6/15/06
8/1/06
Wow! I figured out the pics thing. Cool! I don't see a whole lot of progress, other than maybe a bit of rounding in the arch. Feedback welcomed.
Ist Adjustment (w/ pics)--Sorry! Think I fixed it.
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Ist Adjustment (w/ pics)--Sorry! Think I fixed it.
I had my first adjustment this week. I have to decide between surgery and extraction of the two first bicuspids on top, all to correct the overjet. Slow progress. What do you think?
6/15/06
8/1/06
Wow! I figured out the pics thing. Cool! I don't see a whole lot of progress, other than maybe a bit of rounding in the arch. Feedback welcomed.
6/15/06
8/1/06
Wow! I figured out the pics thing. Cool! I don't see a whole lot of progress, other than maybe a bit of rounding in the arch. Feedback welcomed.
35 years old, married, father of 5, braced on June 15, 2006
"It's better to burn out than to fade away"
-Def Leppard, Rock of Ages--Pyromania
"It's better to burn out than to fade away"
-Def Leppard, Rock of Ages--Pyromania
If the choice were mine, I'd go for extractions.
I had four premolars extracted to accomodate my teeth, and I think it was the best choice for me. Now there's so much room to work with, whereas before, I could barely floss because my teeth were so incredibly crowded!
Although I was really, really afraid of having teeth pulled, it was actually a pretty minor procedure. It took less than an hour, didn't require general anesthesia, and healed well within ten days. You just have to be careful not to dislodge the blood clot which can lead to dry socket, but that happening is rare.
Either way, I wish you the best!
I had four premolars extracted to accomodate my teeth, and I think it was the best choice for me. Now there's so much room to work with, whereas before, I could barely floss because my teeth were so incredibly crowded!
Although I was really, really afraid of having teeth pulled, it was actually a pretty minor procedure. It took less than an hour, didn't require general anesthesia, and healed well within ten days. You just have to be careful not to dislodge the blood clot which can lead to dry socket, but that happening is rare.
Either way, I wish you the best!
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hippyhippo
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Surgery vs extractions... that's tough!
In my case, I'm going with surgery. My ortho said that I could go with extractions if I refused surgery, but he wouldn't recommend it. With my facial structure, upper extractions would make my face look caved in. And it was clear from the x-rays (even I could tell) that the problem is my lower jaw being underdeveloped, so the logical course of action is to fix the problem (surgery).
Of course, this is my case, and yours may be completely different. Hopefully your ortho has a preference. If he's happy either way I'd ask him questions such as: Which method will likely achieve the best jaw function? What will be the most cosmetically pleasing result? What is the difference in treatment time? How will either method affect my treatment plan (elastics, applicances, etc)?
Best of luck!
In my case, I'm going with surgery. My ortho said that I could go with extractions if I refused surgery, but he wouldn't recommend it. With my facial structure, upper extractions would make my face look caved in. And it was clear from the x-rays (even I could tell) that the problem is my lower jaw being underdeveloped, so the logical course of action is to fix the problem (surgery).
Of course, this is my case, and yours may be completely different. Hopefully your ortho has a preference. If he's happy either way I'd ask him questions such as: Which method will likely achieve the best jaw function? What will be the most cosmetically pleasing result? What is the difference in treatment time? How will either method affect my treatment plan (elastics, applicances, etc)?
Best of luck!
