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Adult (mid 40's) Had Braces for 22 Months, Now Have Loose Teeth - West Palm Beach, FL
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My teeth were not noticeably messed up. Everyone...
Melissa jakeOctober 19, 2014
$5,500
My teeth were not noticeably messed up. Everyone asked why I was even getting braces. My bottom teeth were the problem as they were "tipping" inward due to lack of space. I also had one on the bottom front that was getting crowded out. So I was told I would end up losing many teeth if I did not have braces to straighten them out and then jaw surgery and then continue with braces for another 7 months after the surgery. My teeth look a little better but no one besides me sees the difference. The reason I regret getting braces and of course the jaw surgery (see my other review) is that my front top and bottom teeth have lost significant roots because of the braces being moved too fast. I have "root blunting" so my teeth are LOOSE now! I've had to have a permanent retainer put in on the bottom and have to wear a retainer at night on the top for the rest of my life. I can take my finger and move my front and bottom teeth back and forth. I underwent all of this to prevent losing teeth and now here I am with a worse scenario. I'm very disappointed and wish i could go back in time. My braces have been off for 6 months now and I thought they would feel tighter but they are still quite loose.
UPDATED FROM Melissa jake
9 months post
Severe root loss from braces
Melissa jakeJanuary 21, 2015
Braces have been off for 9 months. Teeth continue to be lose. Only the important ones like the front 4 on both the top and the bottom. I went to dentist for routine X-rays and was sickened by the amount of "root blunting" that only happens from orthodontic braces moving the teeth too quickly. I'm hoping someday they develop a way to add to the roots.
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January 21, 2015
Did they explain how it had happened? I thought that with braces they were careful so that this would not happen.
September 6, 2016
After reading about your problems I don't feel quite so annoyed at the slow approach my orthodontist is taking. He refused to use the Acceledent to speed up the movement because I've had periodontal problems in the past.
You should be on a super bone building program (calcium, D3, K2, magnesium etc) to encourage better bone growth. Teeth are just bones that you can see.
You should be on a super bone building program (calcium, D3, K2, magnesium etc) to encourage better bone growth. Teeth are just bones that you can see.
November 15, 2017
What ended up happening? Did your loose teeth improve? Did you have to get implants?
April 24, 2018
I wanted to point out to others who may be reading this that root resorption (“blunting”) can occur whether the tooth are moved quickly or slowly, and usually has more to do with genetics than a mistake the ortho made. we are more likely to have this the older we are when we move our teeth. General bone loss in the supporting jaw is also more likely as we age and get orthodontic work. There is really no way to predict who will and won’t have adverse reactions to the movement.
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Furthermore this should have been discussed before you started Orthodontics and you should have signed an informed consent agreement. In other words you should have been aware of the risk of root shortening before you initiated orthodontic treatment. Likely there will be a signature on a form that will outline these and other risks.
Also shortly after your braces are removed it's completely normal to have extra mobility in the teeth especially the front teeth. This should start to resolve in a few months and 6 months post treatment should be barely noticeable from pretreatment unless most of the root is gone. Orthodontically induced root resorption does not continue once the braces are removed, so if the shortening continues to get worse it definitely wasnt the braces. There are a many endocrine disorders that can also cause shortening of the roots of the so be aware of that . Hope this helps.