Metal Mouth Message Board

My appointment to get my braces is tomorrow morning, but I just don't feel comfortable about my orthos recommendation ( I've posted this here before, just need more info.) I have a molar missing on the bottom left side. I have my wisdom tooth in and it is a healthy tooth. He wants to pull the wisdom tooth out, staighten up the molar, and when I finish with braces I'll need and implant or bridge. The only reason he gave me when I seen him was he has never been successful moving those teeth in adults. I'm 35, but I seen an ortho about 7 years ago and he had no problem with closing that gap. I put a call into my orthos office today because I really want him to say that he will at least give it a shot since I'm not having the extractions right away. If he says that he won't consider it I don't know what I will do! If put braces off for so long, what a pain if I need to see someone else. I'll keep you guy's posted.

I would ask him, if his response isn't what you want, go see someone else for a consult and ask about that specific problem.

Please do keep us posted!

As soon as I posted, my ortho called. I'm so glad I called him!!!! He said he would was going to try erverything he could to fill the gap!!!! He also said I would not need molar bands in the back, he would use brackets!!!! What a weight off my shoulders!

I'm so glad you got what you wanted him to do
Please let us know how tomorrow goes!! I'm getting my braces Thursday so I love hearing other stories on how it goes

Good luck