| Subject: Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick? |
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Bumper (NT)
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Date Posted: 18:53:12 07/12/04 Mon
In reply to:
lilleth
's message, "overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick?" on 12:33:25 07/03/04 Sat
>I had braces as a teen which did not completely
>correct my overbite, and I had wisdom teeth and 4
>lateral incisors (I think) removed to make space in my
>mouth. When I was about 30 my teeth starting shifting
>again. Now I am 46 and have pretty significant wear on
>my front teeth from clenching and grinding, as well as
>minor hearing loss and tinnitus in my lef tear and
>some facial pain - no migraines and no significant ear
>pain. My dentist referred me to an orthodontist who
>wanted to give me a splint made on an articulator,
>which I would wear for 6 months, followed by 2-2.5
>years in braces to correct my overbite (my upper teeth
>almost completely cover my lower teeth now). This
>orthodontist is expensive and seemed focused on TMJ,
>so I went to see 4 other orthodontists for
>consultations. The other 4 all told me I need braces
>for 1.5 to 2.5 years, and they did not find that I had
>significant TMJ problems. I also visited my ENT, who
>told me she thought my jaws were fine as well. She
>says the tinnitus is probably just hereditary, as
>others in my family had the same problem. (I
>previously had an MRI on my ear to diagnose reason for
>the tinnitus, but nothing was found.)
>
>So, I decided to work with one of the orthodontists
>who does treat TMJ but does not see anything wrong
>with me in terms of TMJ, because he has excellent
>references from other people I know who go to him. My
>dentist said I would probably have the same result no
>matter who I go to.
>
>This orthodontist has done study models and xrays, but
>I've not yet signed a contract with him. After reading
>your site, I'm a little concerned that I didn't work
>with the ortho my dentist originally recommended. He
>has a reputation for doing a good job with occlusion,
>but he was very expensive and was not easy to get
>answers from.
>
>I'm also reading on the internet that intruding
>incisors to correct a deep overbite sometimes causes
>relapse in the teeth once the braces are off. I'm
>really confused about exactly how a deep overbite can
>be fixed. I've also read it is not a good thing to
>move upper teeth back to fix an overbite because that
>can affect the TMJ.
>
>I don't want to 2nd guess my ortho, who is a
>professional, but before I get started I would love to
>have more information about how the teeth are really
>moved to correct a deep bite.
>
>And I"m curious if there is anything we as patients
>can do to prevent the dreaded root resorption.
>
>I'm not sure you can tell me any more than I already
>know with this little bit of information I'm
>providing, but do you have any thoughts on this?
>
>Thanks so much for your help.
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