I need an orthodontist to help me!
2007-05-09 12:49:00 · 6 answers · asked by road2riches711 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Well basically I will do ANYTHING to fix this one tooth- its ruining my life but im 22 years old- theres no way i can get braces now! im just starting out in the realworld and need people to take me serious. there must be other options
2007-05-09 13:03:30 · update #1
Best is to see your dentist or ortho and they can explain what they can do.
2007-05-09 13:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Amy L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have one tooth that is behind the others, so it needs to be pulled forward. This probably can't be done without making room for it by shifting the other teeth beside it.
I can understand that you see this as "only needing one tooth fixed" but that is usually not the case. You need to have your total bite and alignment fixed, and that can best be done with braces.
I know you said you don't want braces, but unfortunately that is the best way to fix this sort of problem. If the appearance of braces is what bothers you, then find an orthodontist who does lingual braces which are behind the teeth. Invisalign *might* help in your case, but it's hard to say. Invisalign usually works best on very simple cases.
There are also a lot of new "regular" brackets which are smaller and tend to move teeth faster (for example, Damon brackets).
Go to a couple of orthodontists and get a couple of opinions. It's usually free. Best of luck!
p.s. If you do get braces, surf over to ArchWired.com, where you will find a lot of information and help.
2007-05-09 22:42:43 · answer #2 · answered by ArchWired Braces Website 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to have some type of braces to fix that if you want it fixed, there's no way around it. However, you could might be a good candidate for Invisalign, you can't tell when someone is wearing those, so it could be a possibility?
2007-05-09 20:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what were you thinking, like maybe a magic wand?
2007-05-09 19:55:16 · answer #4 · answered by artgal1285 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO,
FYI, YOU WILL NEED BRACES OR HE MIGHT USE MINOR TOOTH MOVEMENT DEPENDING ON YOUR PARTICULAR CASE.
2007-05-09 19:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an orthodontic assistant and I wanna help but not sure what your question is???
2007-05-09 19:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anita G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋