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Recommended An Over The Counter Mouth Guard Because Of Teeth Grinding, Advise Removal Of Wisdom Tooth. What To Do ?
Hi my dentist recommended an over the counter mouth guard to wear at night because I grind my teeth. After a few months I noticed slight open bite. I stopped wearing and my dentist referred me to TMJ specialist. he said my jaw looks good looking at paranamic x-ray then I was referred to orthodonist who recommended removal of all my wisdom teeth ( I am 42 y/o with all my third molars out and in good condition) and then wearing retainer and possibly braces (>7000 dollars) I am skeptical!
I am skeptical! seems like wisdom teeth are easy target and I do not feel them when trying to close my mouth. I feel my 1st and 2nd molars on the left side and I think that my left side 1st molar has rotated in ward if that makes sense.
What should I do? Thank you
I am skeptical! seems like wisdom teeth are easy target and I do not feel them when trying to close my mouth. I feel my 1st and 2nd molars on the left side and I think that my left side 1st molar has rotated in ward if that makes sense.
What should I do? Thank you
Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Since wisdom tooth can push the adjacent teeth to get erupted into oral cavity,this in turn can even lead to altered occlusion thereby openbite.
But in your case,wisdom teeth has erupted completely.
Crowding as well as malalignment of teeth can lead into teeth grinding.
Please do visit your dentist and get a thorough clinical as well as radiological evaluation done.
Hope this helps.
I would advice you to visit an oral surgeon and get the impacted
Thanks for writing to us.
Since wisdom tooth can push the adjacent teeth to get erupted into oral cavity,this in turn can even lead to altered occlusion thereby openbite.
But in your case,wisdom teeth has erupted completely.
Crowding as well as malalignment of teeth can lead into teeth grinding.
Please do visit your dentist and get a thorough clinical as well as radiological evaluation done.
Hope this helps.
I would advice you to visit an oral surgeon and get the impacted
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Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
Wisdom tooth is the last tooth to errupt in the oral cavity, often causes malocclussion by pushing the anterior tooth, it has no significant role in occlusion and mastication so it is wise to get it extracted if causing any trouble.
Also consult to other Dentist show all the reports and x-rays get a complete checkup done and take a second opinion.
Hope this helps out.
Regards...
Thanks for asking the query,
Wisdom tooth is the last tooth to errupt in the oral cavity, often causes malocclussion by pushing the anterior tooth, it has no significant role in occlusion and mastication so it is wise to get it extracted if causing any trouble.
Also consult to other Dentist show all the reports and x-rays get a complete checkup done and take a second opinion.
Hope this helps out.
Regards...
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