Hi, Last month, my clear retainer has a crack on my RIGHT lateral incisor. The Orthodontist made a new one for me. However, when I tried it on, I felt a pressure on my LEFT central incisor. That night, the pressure is gone, but when I snapped back the old one, I felt a pressure on the RIGHT central incisor. Did the new one move my teeth around ? Should I come back to the office to make a new one? If yes, should I stay with my old retainer while waiting for a new one? Thanks,
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One of three possibilities:1- The area is still healing 2- There is a fractured root3- There is still residual infection in the canalI would avoid any new crowns until you are symptom free. Hope this helps.
The real problem appears to be that your lower jaw is retruded. You need what is called a neuromuscular dentist. Ideally, your palate(upper jaw) would be expanded with a functional removable appliance and then your lower jaw could actually be positioned more forward with restorations like crowns...
Thank you for your question. Sounds to me like you would like to have more uniform smile. If so, there really 3 choices. Recontour the edges of the canines a little more, use composite material to add to the teeth and, last but not the least, porcelain veneers, which can change not only the...
