Lower teeth hitting upper teeth brackets

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#16 Post by **drrick** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:23 pm

There is ALOT involved in answering that question.
In regards to periodontal disease as long as there is no active disease braces are often done on pts with bone loss. As far as using lingual or regular braces I dont really know what the difference would be.

#17 Post by **Moh** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:06 pm

Thanks drrick.

Can linguals be applied even if there is bone loss?

My problem is receeded, which I understand is dueto bone loss.
Does treatment of receded gums using oil pulling help in recovery of lost bone as well?

Thanks for your reply.

#18 Post by **drrick** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:00 am

I dont see why not. Labial or lingual should work...agaion as long as there is no active disease.

#19 Post by **Moh** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:30 pm

Thanks drrick.

Would you consider receeded gums as active disease?

Also is there any proven way to recover the bone loss? Will it never recover on its own?

#20 Post by **drrick** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:10 am

no receeding gums is not active a disease but rather a result of the disease. Active disease is bleeding on probing, big periodontal pockets, etc. Your doc should be able to tell you if you have active disease. Generally speaking (not always) once the bone is gone its gone.