Extractions Vs. IPR

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Chrissy1066
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Extractions Vs. IPR

#1 Post by Chrissy1066 »

I'm new to the board, so I realize this question has probably been addressed many times before. I'm 51, in my 20s I had an ortho consult who wanted to remove one of my bottom incisors because of crowding. I didn't have the treatment done. Fast forward 30 years.....I decided that now is the time I really want to do this. I just had a consult, fully expecting the ortho to want extractions. He said that he doesn't feel extractions would be necessary, we can most likely go with shaving the teeth (IPR) which I had never heard of...of course we haven't done the impressions, x-rays etc yet, but he said he wouldn't have even mentioned it if he didn't feel certain we could do it. Anyone have any thoughts on or experiences with IPR?
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assertives
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Re: Extractions Vs. IPR

#2 Post by assertives »

IPR is basically the stripping of enamel between teeth to make space and help the teeth fit better together. If you only have mild crowding/alignment issues, then IPR would probably make enough space. But if you have quite severe crowding or alignment issues, then IPR may not be enough.
Here's a short clip on youtube here that demonstrates IPR: https://youtu.be/jJvjpwQ9S1k

Perhaps consider getting a few opinions from different orthos and see what each says?
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