extractions after Braces?

[Vanessaness]

Is it normal to have your braces put on before getting your teeth extracted for said braces?

[catgyrl]

Most definitely. I got my braces on April 9th of this year, and got brackets put on all teeth except the last molars on both upper and lower, as well as my upper-left premolar (the tooth they were going to extract). So yeah, I had a "naked" tooth in the midst of all that metal! My upper teeth were wired all the way across until it got to that premolar.

On May 1st, I had the tooth extracted, and on May 6th, the wire was placed all the way across the gap to the back of my upper arch. I suppose it would depend on the work that needs to be done, but it definitely HAS been done.

Good luck!!
-Cathy (I love these new smilies!!)

[Vanessaness]

Thank you Cathy, Knowing this makes me feel better.

[Ionika]

me too
but they did brace the ones to be extracted, so 2 weeks later when they took them out they popped right out-
being already loose because of braces...
as a patient i recomend the procedure..i previously had first premolars taken out-uppers- without being braced and they took longer to take out..

[sjeanine]

I'm getting two extractions this Thursday and my upper and lower braces were put on 2 weeks ago. They just left the wires and brackets off the teeth needing extracted. How are you all posting pics?! I cannot figure it out for anything! Also, need to know how to downsize first so it isnt so big! Thanks.

[GRILLZ]

when u post a reply, there is a solid bar at the bottom under 'submit' that says upload attachement...you click on the browse button and look for the file location on your computer. i edit my photos in the software that allows me to upload my pics to the computer and i crop the pics down to a smaller size. hope that helps

[Takako]

My ortho actually planned it out where I had brackets put on with no wire, then I went and had the unbracketed teeth removed, then after they healed went back to the ortho and had wire put it. Three week process there with just brackets on!!

[noveldevice]

@takako Brackets without a wire? That sounds *awful*--I had just flex-tie on my front brackets while they were banding my molars (took three weeks, ugh) and they weren't tying my premolars to the flex-tie and those brackets scratched up my lips something fierce.

OP: I had my extractions four weeks before my bracketing date; my orthodontist doesn't like to have teeth pulled around braces, particularly on adults. He says it's too stressful. And given how awful my extractions were, I kind of agree that it would have been way too much pain and hassle. At the time, of course, I was like "But I want to hurry up and get this started!" Hope the extractions went well.

[BraceFace2o1o]

I'm going to be having a lower impacted wisdom tooth removed while fully braced .
I had my other 3 wisdom teeth removed over a year ago and didn't experience much pain, I hope this one will be the same.