Need some advice on finishing treatment
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:20 am
Hi all,
I hope you guys can help me! I am supposed to go for a "final evaluation" at my next appointment in a coulple of weeks and she is going to see if I can take 'em off! I love my new orthodontist, she is great! She does all the adjustments herself, not leave it up to the aides. Anyway, I asked her a question about my teeth last time and she gave me a long explanation about how my teeth are, I really felt like I was cared for well (unlike my previous ortho, who seemed just interested in making $$$). However, I felt unsatisfied with the answer I got. Basically, I asked her why my molars have a different bite on either side of my mouth, and she went into a detailed explanation of what an ortho looks for and how they determine when someone is done. But i dont think she answered my question that well. One side of my mouth feels wierd and clenchy, and the other side feels better, because the teeth don't touch as much. Also, I can feel the top surface of my tooth (I dont know if you know what I mean, but basically the surface that does the actual biting) with my tongue more on one side than my other. When I clench my teeth, there is lots of pressure on the right side and virtually none on the left (I like the left side better). I don't really know how to post a pic, so i can show you guys, but the main thing is that it feels uncomfortable that one bite is different from the other- aesthetically I don't really care, because no1 can see those teeth anyway. It feels that my uppers and lowers are not superimposing. she basically replied that it has to do with the natural jaw bone, and there will be differences. Before braces though, my teeth were pretty normal on both sides, I just had an overbite. Even after I got braces, everything was normal, and only after a few months did one side feel different from the other. I just wish they felt the same! Please help with this problem, I have no idea what to do. If you currently are going through this, or have gone through this and are debraced now, please tell me what your ortho has done or what (s)he doing about it. I am really concerned. Also, I would appreciate it if someone could tell me how to post a picture. Thanks!
I hope you guys can help me! I am supposed to go for a "final evaluation" at my next appointment in a coulple of weeks and she is going to see if I can take 'em off! I love my new orthodontist, she is great! She does all the adjustments herself, not leave it up to the aides. Anyway, I asked her a question about my teeth last time and she gave me a long explanation about how my teeth are, I really felt like I was cared for well (unlike my previous ortho, who seemed just interested in making $$$). However, I felt unsatisfied with the answer I got. Basically, I asked her why my molars have a different bite on either side of my mouth, and she went into a detailed explanation of what an ortho looks for and how they determine when someone is done. But i dont think she answered my question that well. One side of my mouth feels wierd and clenchy, and the other side feels better, because the teeth don't touch as much. Also, I can feel the top surface of my tooth (I dont know if you know what I mean, but basically the surface that does the actual biting) with my tongue more on one side than my other. When I clench my teeth, there is lots of pressure on the right side and virtually none on the left (I like the left side better). I don't really know how to post a pic, so i can show you guys, but the main thing is that it feels uncomfortable that one bite is different from the other- aesthetically I don't really care, because no1 can see those teeth anyway. It feels that my uppers and lowers are not superimposing. she basically replied that it has to do with the natural jaw bone, and there will be differences. Before braces though, my teeth were pretty normal on both sides, I just had an overbite. Even after I got braces, everything was normal, and only after a few months did one side feel different from the other. I just wish they felt the same! Please help with this problem, I have no idea what to do. If you currently are going through this, or have gone through this and are debraced now, please tell me what your ortho has done or what (s)he doing about it. I am really concerned. Also, I would appreciate it if someone could tell me how to post a picture. Thanks!