Braces are off now my wisdom teeth are erupting

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Weezy
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Braces are off now my wisdom teeth are erupting

#1 Post by Weezy »

Re-Posting into this forum due to no replies.

My wisdom teeth on the top started erupting about a month ago. I got my braces off on Monday and have a bonded retainer on the top and bottom as well as an upper clear one. The clear retainer has the shape of my wisdom teeth as they were on Monday however they aren't fully erupted. One is growing crooked but the other is straight. I don't go back until 8 weeks to see my orthodontist.

Do you think my retainer will stop fitting? Or is it preventing my wisdom teeth from erupting properly? I only have to wear the clear retainer at night. Is there any chance my orthodontist could offer complementary Invisalign etc to straighten the wisdom tooth? I just hate the fact that I had to rush (well not really had them for 2 yrs and 8 months) to get them off near the end of my treatment. But now I have wonkey wisdom teeth, what's the point of that?
My lower ones haven't erupted yet but the orthodontist said he is just going to observe or something?

I will add that my straight wisdom tooth hurts when the retainer is on. I feel like the retainer might slightly be pushing it in

sirwired
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Re: Braces are off now my wisdom teeth are erupting

#2 Post by sirwired »

I could imagine erupting teeth causing your retainer to no longer fit. Do they need to be straightened? Maybe, maybe not. Certainly 3rd-molars never need to be straightened for cosmetic reasons, since they are so far back.

I'd see your ortho early if you start not being able to seat your retainer properly. Otherwise, I doubt there's much that can be done until they come in, but you might want to give your ortho's office a call to make sure.

Weezy
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Re: Braces are off now my wisdom teeth are erupting

#3 Post by Weezy »

I initially thought that the retainer would stop fitting but its fitting fine. But because it has my teeth already moulded into it, the wisdom teeth don't seem to be erupting further. They still need another 6mm to be inline with my other molars in height.

The area where my bottom ones will erupt has become inflamed on one half which isn't good :(

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