Newcomer :] Opinions on getting rebraced? pics
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:16 pm
Hi everyone :] I am 18 years old, and currently in college. More than a year ago, I noticed my smile started to change, especially on the left side of my mouth. I have had metal braces before (age 10-12), I always wore my retainer at night, so I did not understand why my teeth started to shift again. I brought this concern to my ortho and he gave me 3 of the following options:
1) Keep wearing the retainer (to leave it the way it is and hope for the best)
2) Pull 4 teeth out, and get braces again.
3) Pull 4 teeth out, braces, and orthognathic surgery.
He said my teeth have shifted due to an active tongue thrust, and lower jaw growth (my lips do not touch naturally).
Naturally, I did not like any of the ideas presented. Why can't he just give me a new retainer to shift my teeth back into place, because I only have a problem with one tooth on the top, and one tooth of the bottom. I do not like the idea of extractions, (if he could move my teeth when I was younger, without pulling them out, why can't he do it now?), I do not want to wear braces because I will become very insecure, and invisalign is not an option because my case is too complex??!!!!
My mother and I decided to head out to other orthos to seek out their opinions....Here is what was said...
Ortho 1:
"Get the extractions and braces. Orthognathic surgery seems to drastic for your case."
Ortho 2:
"I would file down your teeth and get Invisalign."
Concerns:
I do not know what to do at all. Getting braces would mean treatment for 18 months. I may study abroad for the fall which may prolong the process if I do get them. I do not want to pull out healthy teeth. How about if it changes my face shape? Opinions?
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo295.jpg)
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo302.jpg)
Problem area below....
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo298.jpg)
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo300.jpg)
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo296.jpg)
1) Keep wearing the retainer (to leave it the way it is and hope for the best)
2) Pull 4 teeth out, and get braces again.
3) Pull 4 teeth out, braces, and orthognathic surgery.
He said my teeth have shifted due to an active tongue thrust, and lower jaw growth (my lips do not touch naturally).
Naturally, I did not like any of the ideas presented. Why can't he just give me a new retainer to shift my teeth back into place, because I only have a problem with one tooth on the top, and one tooth of the bottom. I do not like the idea of extractions, (if he could move my teeth when I was younger, without pulling them out, why can't he do it now?), I do not want to wear braces because I will become very insecure, and invisalign is not an option because my case is too complex??!!!!
My mother and I decided to head out to other orthos to seek out their opinions....Here is what was said...
Ortho 1:
"Get the extractions and braces. Orthognathic surgery seems to drastic for your case."
Ortho 2:
"I would file down your teeth and get Invisalign."
Concerns:
I do not know what to do at all. Getting braces would mean treatment for 18 months. I may study abroad for the fall which may prolong the process if I do get them. I do not want to pull out healthy teeth. How about if it changes my face shape? Opinions?
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo295.jpg)
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo302.jpg)
Problem area below....
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo298.jpg)
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo300.jpg)
![Image](http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/DominicanAngel15/Photo296.jpg)