my orthodontist told me 4 of mine for my teeth.
2007-03-20 03:49:48 · 15 answers · asked by Muffin 5 in Health ➔ Dental
it depends on the amount of space the orthodontist needs to create to move your teeth in to the desired positions. 2 upper teeth and 2 lower is quite normal.
2007-03-20 08:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A good orthodontist will do everything to PRESERVE HEALTHY TEETH.
Get a SECOND OPINION and learn if removing your teeth is really all that necessary.
If you are a kid, ask your parents to take you for a second opinion.
Removing teeth will mess up your occlusion (the meshing of your teeth when you bite) more than the crooked teeth are now.
My grandfather was a pioneering orthodontist and worked very hard to NOT remove healthy teeth when ever possible. Last year I actually met some of his former patients and those elderly folks still HAD THEIR TEETH! One man was eighty-three years old and had strong, straight teeth! My granddad must have done something right.
My grandfather invented the space maintainer and a special alloy used in dental work.
2007-03-20 10:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Had 4 teeth pulled and 4 wisdom teeth surgically removed before they grew in.
2007-03-20 10:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by ~*Kim*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got 4 pulled, then ended up getting my wisdom teeth removed later...so a total of 8.
2007-03-20 10:52:37 · answer #4 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had four permanent teeth pulled when I was a kid..- you may want to ask the doctor about an expander first, for your mouth- it has a key that you turn one notch a week- my son had that appliance for a few months and did not need his teeth pulled.
2007-03-20 10:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by northville 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you have severe over crowding the orthodontist may want to pull a few teeth, but generally none.
2007-03-20 10:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by destiny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. I had 4 of mine pulled for braces. It just depends on the situation going on in your mouth.
2007-03-20 10:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by elyjs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to have 12 pulled, all at once. I had extra teeth growing from the roof of my mouth
2007-03-20 10:53:16 · answer #8 · answered by beebs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They gave me braces after I lost all my Baby Teeth and the new ones grew in.
I am not sure tho
2007-03-20 10:53:11 · answer #9 · answered by I am Noodles! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.
2007-03-20 10:52:00 · answer #10 · answered by Colette B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋