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Orthodontist vs. General Dentist: Who’s Right?

May 31, 2016 by writeradmin

I’m having trouble figuring out what’s going on with my son’s teeth. We have a great orthodontist and what I thought was a good dentist, but now I’m not so sure. My son is missing a tooth on the upper right, near the front. We planned to have an implant done for him when he’s older, so the orthodontist straightened everything out and left a space for the implant. He said we could either get a retainer to keep everything in place or have the family dentist make something else. Well, that something else wound up being a “Maryland bridge,” to put a false tooth in place for the next few years. On the first round, the dentist created something with clasps and it fell out right away. He said it was the cement, so he put it back in with something stronger. It fell out again within a few days. Now he wants to have the whole thing remade with metal clasps and I’m a little worried that the same thing will happen. I mentioned it to the orthodontist and he said he wasn’t sure why the family dentist was going this route and suggested we get a flipper instead. I’m really torn. Was the orthodontist saying the dentist did something wrong? Should we switch gears and get a flipper? Do we need a new dentist?

Thanks,

Jocelyn

Dear Jocelyn,

The problem probably wasn’t the cement. It was the way that the teeth were prepared. The adjacent teeth needed notches cut in them to hold the bridge in place, but in an effort to be conservative, the dentist probably made them too shallow. For this reason, the replacement bridge will probably do the exact same thing. The only real fix is to make those grooves deeper, but that will permanently alter the structure of those teeth. Since they’re healthy, that would not be the best form of treatment.

It’s unclear why your dentist chose this route over a flipper to begin with, unless it’s because you passed on the retainer and they’re similar in build. Your best bet is to request the flipper, instead of going forward with a new bridge. This is something that your family dentist should be able to create for you, but if you have trouble, you may want to find out who the orthodontist prefers for general dentistry and get an opinion from that office.

I hope this helps you make a decision.

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Filed Under: Orthodontics Tagged With: Dental Flipper, false tooth, general versus orthodontist, Glenpool Orthodontist, Maryland Bridge, Tulsa Dentist

I Need Dental Implants and Braces

May 11, 2016 by writeradmin

Can you advise me? I need some dental implants on two teeth I lost in an accident. I also wanted to get my teeth straightened. which procedure is it important to do first?

Jeannie L. – Portland

Jeannie,

You’ll need to have your teeth straightened before you get your dental implants. Dental Implants are surgically implanted directly into your jawbone. They don’t have the ligaments that allow them to be moved, like your natural teeth can.

One exception would be if you need the implants in your molar. In some cases those need to be placed first.

Either way, I would meet with your orthodontist and your implant dentist and make sure they’re communicating.

If you have a dentist who does both orthodontics and dental implants, that would be ideal.

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Filed Under: Orthodontics Tagged With: dental implants, implants in molars, straightening teeth before dental implants, Tulsa Dentist, Tulsa orthodontist

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