Question about partials bite problems?

Question

I got really sick last year and my teeth went bad fast - I brushed really good, but I was quite critically ill (adrenal insufficiency and pancreatitis) - doing better now.

so they are going to do partials for my top and bottom BUT my bite is terribly out of line and they are doing the partial based on my current bite which is terribly out of line, and basically the problem is my lower jaw is too far forward.
if you have a partial, can they still fix your jaw and bite problems? Would I want to do that?
I actually do want to do that. My jaw hurts all the time. I want relief.
does this make any sense?
how do they do that then? do they put braces on your partials? I'm scheduled to get this done like tomorrow, should I cancel my appointment and not to the partial? (They already took out 7,10 and they are supposed to take out 8,9 tomorrow). I can't believe I got in so much trouble.. even if they do that my bite really needs to be fixed, my jaw hurts all the time.

Answer 1

It sounds like your teeth have super-erupted and are now causing problem when you bite. There are several ways to fix this. 1.) are they doing an immediate partial, aka. have they already made it and taking the teeth out, and putting the parital in same day?

If this is the case then it is possible that your bite could be corrected by the new partial plates. When they took initial impressions or molds of you teeth they took at bite registration to identify the bite you have now and dulplicate it. Which may or may not help having the more stable plate instead of teeth to work with. After the partials are made there can be some adjustments to both partials, and perhaps make it more comfortable.

If they have NOT yet made the partial, perhaps have your dentist do an occlusal adjustment, where they adjust the tops of your remaining teeth so that when you bite the close correctly, or at least comfortablly. Then take final impressions so they they can be made.

I'm only a Dental Assistant , but if you are really concerned about spending a lot of money on partials that MIGHT not help your bite- you might want to see a prostodonist, a dentist who specializes in prosthetic oral devices. If this is not an option, talk with your current dentist about you concerns and make sure he gives you a satisfactor answer besides "i hope so" Good luck. Oh.. and make sure they do a "try in" where they set the teeth up in wax so you can see what they'll look like before hand. It takes a little longer, but it's worth it.