My problem is this.. I've worn braces the last 20 months, and at my last appointment my orthodontist said he would take them off in 1-2 weeks (this Tuesday). This was to my surprise, because my teeth look far from perfect. In particular, my right lateral incissor (I think that's what it's called) still sits back as it always has -- it doesn't line up with my other teeth! the 2nd main reason I got braces! So naturally I told my ortho this, and at first he asked what tooth I was referring to. This was bothersome to me because I think it is very obvious. Then he said that it IS "straight" and went on to say something like because I have a tongue thrust, it isn't a good idea to close things up tightly because if he did, my original open bite might open back up.
I have a lot of problems with this
First, I don't really understand what a tongue thrust would have to do with an incissor not being lined up properly (as in pic). Second, I knew I had a tongue thrust when I started because I had had a consult with another ortho before that. So I had worked on fixing the habit, and I'm not even convinced I still have a tongue thrust.Worse than that though, my orthodontist had previously NEVER mentioned any such limitations of the treatment, and he NEVER mentioned anything about a tongue thrust appliance or anything like that. Even if I do have a tongue thrust, why wouldn't he have even tried to correct it or even discuss it with me? For this reason I don't trust the guy at all at this point, so I could really use some advice!! Should I not let him take the braces off on Tuesday? He said something about maybe trying to make adjustments in retainers, but he said that only after I questioned him for 5 minutes, so it doesn't seem like that is really a good way to finish aligning my teeth. Doesn't all this sound very sketchy? Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks.
~ Jason
