This was caused by a surgery I had when I was 19. Surgically Assisted Rapid Pallet Expansion. I'm now 24 years old. This surgery had tragic result as you see in my photo. I'm missing bone all the way to the top of teeth 8 & 9 and gum tissue on one tooth, which is fairly loose.It's really as bad as it can get. The surgeon destroyed my upper jaw. I'm missing bone between my front teeth all the way to the roof of my mouth and my right tooth Is fully exposed and very loose. My upper jaw is basically in two pieces. Periodontist said it's going to be hard to fix and that it will take 3-4 procedures to close the pocket between my teeth. It's not a good idea to just extract my teeth because I'll have an even bigger defect. I need professional advice on my very unique issue.
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Hi Cuppycakes...I am so sorry that after 4 months you have brown stains in the back of your teeth. It could be from not brushing enough in that area and on a regular basis. Most people, when they brush to a good job on the front to the teeth and very little on the back sides of the teeth....
Yes of course you have options to create an even bite for you and of course a natural looking smile. You need to take a complete Xray set and send them to your dentist so they can design for you a new smile and make a plan. You can improve your smile for sure , please visit an orthodontist. Hope...
My best suggestion for you is to seek the advice of a progressive orthodontist who has many tools in the tool box to straighten and align teeth. It may not be a big job to align and even your gums and give you a broader smile to show your teeth more. It may even help you if you...