Will having my fifth tooth from the right cause teeth shifting?
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IN DENTISTRY THERE IS A PHENOMENON CALLED MESIAL DRIFT. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT TEETH DENT TO SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE CENTER OF THE MOUTH WHEN THERE IS A SPACE BETWEEN THE TEETH. TEETH DO NOT EVER MOVE TO THE REAR OF THE MOUTH.\nYOU  DIDN'T SAY WHY THIS TOOTH NEEDED TO REMOVED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
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Receding gums is/are like a receding hair loss.  It occurs in waves. There are periods were loss is minimal and then all of a sudden you'll loose more in a given time frame. \n\nIn some cases a braces can really help control one the factors that contribute to gum recession; Cleansability.  One of the problems with misaligned teeth is that it creates hard to brush profiles, where some teeth stick out and get  brushed more and others brushed less.  By having your teeth straightened it can actually make it easier for you to maintain your gums at their current state.  Make sure you discuss this with your orthodontist, he will move your teeth slower because of the pre-existing bone loss.
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I have this problem as well. I have decided to leave mine as they are because once I got out of grade school no one gave me a hard time about it. I think it adds to my personality as well. The wisdom teeth will NOT push your teeth together. Most likely what will happens is because of the gap in your front teeth, your wisdom teeth will not have enough room to come in and this can cause a lot of problems. Mine grew in almost completely compacted and I had to have them removed. With a lot of the suggestions given, your front teeth are going to look huge and possibly odd. Your best bet would probably be to go with the braces.
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You can talk to either your dentist and they might recommend an oral surgeon to go to so that they can check your wisdom teeth.  Even though it isn't causing any pain they might recommend having them taking out because it causes your teeth to shift (at least thats what happened to me).
956625
if its a loose tooth, make sure to pull it straight up or it might grow back in crooked. if its not loose then you need to go to the dentist.
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I work FOR a Dentist.:) \nUsually the dentist would do the bonding so that you don't have to go through the expense and time of orthodontia work. Especially if your other teeth are straight and your bite is correct. I'm sure your dentist would be willing to discuss all options that would work best for you. You should really talk to Him/Her.
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Yes but if you misalign it a lab can't fix it.  It is best if you take the to virgin pieces (a clean break) to your dentist the the lab makes a mold of the two pieces,  fabricates a repair that incorporates both pieces,  they are not glued together.
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well if you say you have as many problems with your teeth as you do, i would say ya, you need braces. Keep in mind though, you may not just get bottom braces. If your teeth do a lot of shifting when you get them, they wont align with the top teeth, so you'll have to get the tops ones as well.
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Sorry, there is no such thing as fast results when it comes to orthodontia. You're dealing with rearranging bones, not with simply taking them out. Rearranging them has to be done slowly. If your overbite is too much out of alignment for a retainer to be of help, you'll need braces. I suppose you could have the teeth completely pulled then brand new crowns or artificial teeth put in but having a full set of teeth pulled has got to be worse than the braces.\n\nThink about it--- if there were a fast way to rearrange bones, wouldn't people who broke their legs be out of their casts in a few days?  And teeth take longer than legs because you need to be able to eat and drink while your bones are being rearranged.
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If you can still get it in its OK,  it will move your teeth back to their intended location.  thats what the guy who invented invisalign noticed.  He didn't wear his retainer then put it in he notice his teeth move,  then he wouldn't wear it again. and the teeth would drift, so he started wearing it again and then he realized why not move the teeth more and more. and invisalign was invented.
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if they are your front teeth it is nothing to worry about. the teeth in front only have one set of roots unlike the back teeth which have two. as long as your gums are healthy don't worry!
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i believe what you are talking about is a cantilever bridge and is actually a very conservative way to restore your smile when something like what happened to your tooth happens. you don't hear of this often cuz it takes special situations for it to occur. by doing the extraction and placing the bridge like that - it keeps him from having to do a 3 unit bridge which would involve yet another tooth . if it were my mouth i wouldn't hesitate on the treatment
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No, it does not always have to be pulled.  In the event of an accident and a tooth is knocked loose, get to your dentist immediately.  The dentist will adjust the tooth to the correct position in the mouth and then use a tooth colored bonding material called composite to stabalize the tooth by attaching it to the teeth on either side of the loose tooth.  Hopefully within a couple of weeks the bone surrounding the tooth will heal and once again hold the tooth firmly in place at which point the bonding material can be removed.
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Ask the dentist. If they give you anesthesia then maybe.
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Yes- they can hurt coming in whether they are growing in fine or not.  If your dentist hasn't already, it would be adviseble to have an x-ray done to confirm that they are coming in ok and straight.
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Ok so before I was an RN I was a RDA for 14 years in an orthodontists office. So this is you anwer, your teeth must get loose or they cannot be moved into the new position. The wires streatch the periodontal ligaments (the tiny muscle that hold the teeth into the socket) also a small amount of bone is resorbed around the root of the tooth. When the orthodontist has your teeth in position they will be held in place with a heavy arch wire that will support them. The bone will be regrown around the root of the tooth and the ligaments will "learn" the new position. When you have your braces removed you will need to wear retainers like a splint for a broken arm. If you do as you are told and follow instructions all will be well. Have faith and smile!\nJulia, RN
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Ask your dentist.  He will refer you to an orthodontist.