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Just wondering...

Two days ago my son's head banged me directly in the mouth (ouch!!!). Thankfully, he was just fine and didn't even notice.

I had a bit of pain, but nothing serious.

That night, immediately after, a space opened up between my front teeth. My tooth shifted again yesterday, and now it seems like my #2 has gone up a little into my gums- not perfectly level anymore.

Yikes!! The changes are miniscule, and only a freak like me would notice- but they are there nonetheless.

In my very last phase of treatment, so I don't think there should be so much movement? Or could a little knock change such a heavy archwire?

Or I am possibly just losing my mind... Grrr

Yes, I know, ask my ortho.
Just wanted to know if anyone experienced something like this?

I haven't had a similar experience, but I do share your heightened sense of awareness about all the changes in my teeth. So I don't think you're losing your mind. Or if you are, I am too!

My dentist summed it up pretty well when he said I have the "periodontal scare". Since I have periodontal disease (including loose lower front teeth) I am extremely aware of any tooth movement. Everytime I notice a change, I have to wonder whether it's normal braces movement, or excessive movement because of the perio. I experience some angst whenever I get my teeth worked on, because I don't like having anything press on them.

So hang in there until you can check in with your ortho!

I don't think you are loosing your mind at all! I've been to my ortho when I thought a tooth was moving in the wrong way, they saw me that day. They seemed quite used to sloting patients in for that sort of thing. I would call and ask if they can take a look. I work in healthcare and have patients that come in all the time for me to take a look at issues they are concerned about, it's all part of the job, and lets face it without patients I wouldn't have a job!

I will try to chill out a bit- seems I have questions quite often , and have been right on a few ocassions.

I think it is down to the wire (pun intended) and I am looking at every small detail to be perfect for my August debanding...

Have you called your ortho? Maybe the bumping helped move things along? Hehe... probably not, but you might be able to go in for a check just to make sure everything is still okay.

My daughter at the age of 9 had top braces on. She tripped getting into bed and went mouth first into the drywall. She left impressions in the wall from her four front brackets . I was terrified that they all came loose. I do believe that the braces saved her teeth, becasue if she had not had them on, I don't see how that hard of an impact would not have knocked something out. I guess since the teeth are already slightly loose from the movement, the hit didn't affect them as much.

I am sure that everything is fine .

Maria