Any orthodontists here?

i have quite bad overcrowding in the upper jaw, because there is not enough space between the 2nd and 4th teeth (1mm on the left side; none on the right) to let the 3rd come in between. all the dentists ive seen tell me to extract 4th teeth, however one explained that if i do so, there will be a gap between the 5th and 6th teeth at the end of the treatment. Im 14yrs old and still growing. another dentist (not orthodontist) said that my jaw will possibly expand as i grow, so now im even more confused. me and my mum decided to wait 6 months - 1 year to see if my jaw DOES expand and then proceed with treatment. what do you think?

Any orthodontists here?
ok first u need to make 2 kinds of x-rays i hope that u already made them b4 taking ur orthodontist`s advice .. cuz it will help him decide wats best to do





then ur doctor can decide wat best to do .. but i think u should go with extracting the premolars and having braces on and dont worry about the gab .. cuz ur doctor will know how to close it useing the braces to move the teeth .. do it now its better that ur still young cuz wen ur older it will be harder to tolerate the braces





and ur upper jaw wont expand enough to solve ur problem so dont wait for that to happen
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Reply:Its saturday, All ortho docs are out on the golf course or on their yachts !!!!
Reply:You should set up a free consultation with an orthodontist. You may need to get some teeth pulled or get braces. You need to see an orthodontist in person so that thye can see your teeth and find out what will work best for you.
Reply:I'm not an orthodontist, but I have had orthodontics. I had the same kind of issue where they were telling me to wait and all that noise, but first what you need to do is see an orthodontist and get his/her opinion first, then you can decide what you want to do. If they recommend waiting then that is best. Your first step is to see an orthodontist so they can tell you for sure what you are dealing with.
Reply:wow...your in a bit of a situation....all i have to have is braces (i'm getting them in febuary) and night retainers. I'd say extract 4 teeth cuz i had 2 teeth pulled out an it didn't hurt that much...and a gap isn't that bad....u can always get it fixed when u r older!
Reply:i say you leave it to the professionals because when you get answers from people on the internet that you dont even know, you can end up hurting yourself and making your jaw hurt even more. see the answerers suggestions and if you think one of them really might work, suggest it to your dentist.





but to answer your question, personally, i dont think you should see an orthodentist unless you need braces. if braces are out of the question, i say you just see your dentist.





and another thing, since you mentioned you were 14, i dont think you can get braces unless all of your baby teeth have fallen out and all of your permanent teeth have grown.





good luck
Reply:I'm not an orthodontist but a friend of mine had the same problem. An orthodontist can put a thing in the roof of your mouth (I don't know what it's called) that connects to like four teeth and it has a box in the middle and each week you use a key that expands the contraption and in the end you'll have a wider jaw line. It may be sore after each tightening for some people but it works.





Good Luck
Reply:I had the exact same problem, execpt my upper jaw is much smaller from a birth defect


My braces had springs attached to the second and fourth teeth and so creating a gap for the third to come down. The, the springs are removed and a bracket is put on the third tooth, to stop it from making the rest of the teeth irregular....It worked magically with no teth extraction, and the brace design is that of the states (i live in the UK) so there is no more tightening. Ask your orthadontist/dentist and move orthadontists again if necessary
Reply:I'm 13 years old and I have had braces for about 1 year. when I didn't have braces, I basicly had the same problem as you do right now. My teeth have been perfectly straight for 4 months now. Braces are definately the best solution to crowded teeth. If you want top and bottom braces it will be about $5,000. And depending on the orthodontist you can get charged every time a braket brakes. Good Luck!! ;)
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Reply:I am getting braces, and that is probably all you need. Braces basically uncrowd your teeth. I am gettgin tham and a hurbst appliance on monday. good luck!!!

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