| Subject: Re: Will reprox completely eliminate black triangles due to gum recession? |
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Jim
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Date Posted: 10:19:32 07/29/04 Thu
In reply to:
Jim
's message, "Re: Will reprox completely eliminate black triangles due to gum recession?" on 10:17:28 07/29/04 Thu
"and it wasn't there before treatment so I hope it will come back."
It being the SPACE between the teeth. The gum has always been there, but the space came after treatment began. In fact, I just noticed it after my last adjustment!
>I have one in between my top central incisors, and it
>was not there befoer my treatment. It seems rather
>large, but now my right central incisor is now longer
>than the left one, but all I know is that the space is
>driving me insane. I will be incredibly angry if it
>cannot be fixed with ortho treatment because I cannot
>afford gum grafting right now.
>
>I can't wait to ask, but I'm afraid my orthos don't
>usually do reproxing. One of them already told me that
>the one between my lateral incisor and my central
>incisor would not come back, but he said it was
>because the later was behind my central incisor and it
>completely eliminated my gum in between there.
>However, between the centrals there is still some gum
>and it wasn't there before treatment so I hope it will
>come back.
>
>By the way, Dr. Rick, how much does boding cost
>usually, at least at your office? I have a tooth
>(central) that as an indent in it from my first
>treatment (any idea what caused that? Was it poor
>hygiene or because the ortho accidentally cut into the
>tooth during deboding?). I really don't want bonding,
>and I should probably have three of my front teeth
>bonded (one due to the intend, and the other due to
>white scars), but I don't know if I'll be able to
>afford it.
>
>I'm certainly not going to allow my general dentist to
>do it.
>
>I apologize if this doesn't make any sense.
>
>
>>It depends on the size of them. THey will either be
>>completely eliminated or greatly reduced.
>>
>>Yu can always get veneers or bondiong if needed to
>>completely close them.
>>
>>>I have some small black spaces which are being
>treated
>>>by reprox. Can they be completely closed or is that
>>>not realistic? Would bonding be an option if reprox
>>>doesn't take care of the problem?
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