Teeth shaved front and back (Is it a common??)

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#1 Post by **Gilda** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:21 pm

Besides many mistakes done by my orthodontist there is one that I am not sure if it is a common procedure like he said so I would like to know who here had it done.
After the assistant removed the braces the orthodontist came and shaved a few teeth front and back. I am not talking about the shaving between teeth that is done during treatment. I am talking about shaving front and back after the braces have been removed.
When I questioned him of so much shaving he said it was a common procedure. So I let him continues but I felt he was " forcing" the teeth into a position.
I would like to know if this is indeed a common procedure and how many people had it done.
I would like to clarify that I am not talking about shaving between teeth. He shaved between the teeth several times during the treatment even one week before the braces were removed.

#2 Post by **KARESS** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:42 pm

I dont know but my orthodonist shaved my tooth in the front and i can feel the texture difference & it bothers me.
It was a little longer than the other tooth so i guess he did it to make it look the same as the other.

#3 Post by **Gilda** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:15 pm

I know for a fact that he was removing enamel. He said he was going to shape the teeth to be alighned with the other teeth. This was a tooth that came out of alighted during treatment. This teeth is now darker than the other ones.