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Subject: Re: Root resorption and self ligating braces - Drrick

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Date Posted: 18:35:41 07/13/04 Tue
In reply to: lilleth 's message, "Re: Root resorption and self ligating braces - Drrick" on 18:09:50 07/13/04 Tue

50% isnt TERRIBLE that tooth may last for years and years.

>I had the periapical xray. The hygenist and dentist
>said I have good jaw bone structure so an implant
>would work and that the tooth might not go right away,
>it could be a long time. It still sounds terrible to
>me to lose a tooth in the front after a lot of dental
>and ortho work over the years. I gather from the
>statement "the tooth is pretty beat up" that 50% root
>resorption is a pretty bad sign. Sigh. I guess I don't
>have any more questions, except the hygenist said I
>should take calcium to make sure I don't have bone
>loss and that bone loss/osteoporosis could affect jaws
>too.
>
>>I use the damon system on select cases. They might be
>>a kinder aleternative than traditional braces, but the
>>tooth in question is opretty beat up so there might be
>>no helping it.
>>
>>>I am having periapical xray of tooth with 1/2 of root
>>>resorbed this morning at my general dentist and then
>>>have appt for upper braces this afternoon, depending
>>>on whether dentist approves. One ortho I saw used the
>>>self ligating braces, which I have read may cause
>less
>>>root resorption, but I chose a different ortho who
>>>does not used them. Drrick, do you think the self
>>>ligating systems would be less likely to damage that
>>>root more?

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