Enamel reduction/slimming down of the teeth?????????
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Enamel reduction/slimming down of the teeth?????????
What exactly is that anyways? What do they do? What is it for?
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They shave about half a mm of enamal off a few teeth to narrow them and create small(ish) gaps between each teeth in order to move the teeth back/straighten them. Should create the same results as having teeth out but avoids taking out healthy teeth and the possibility of creating too much of a gap and getting the 'sunken' look.
I suppose it all just depends on your teeth, treatment needed, and whether your ortho is trained to do it or not.
Hope this helps
I suppose it all just depends on your teeth, treatment needed, and whether your ortho is trained to do it or not.
Hope this helps
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I had this procedure carried out on my lower incisors. Totally painless, although admittedly, not entirely pleasant. In my case, the ortho used a few different files, starting with a coarser grain, before smoothing them with a finer one, just like you would with wood really. I wouldn't worry about it though, it's preferable to extractions!!
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That does not sound like fun!! Although anything would be better than extractions, they are scary!!FlyingScotsman wrote:I had this procedure carried out on my lower incisors. Totally painless, although admittedly, not entirely pleasant. In my case, the ortho used a few different files, starting with a coarser grain, before smoothing them with a finer one, just like you would with wood really. I wouldn't worry about it though, it's preferable to extractions!!
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