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Subject: Re: Dr Rick, please answer a question for me.....a bit long

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Date Posted: 10:58:56 07/09/04 Fri
In reply to: jo(uk) 's message, "Dr Rick, please answer a question for me.....a bit long" on 10:53:09 07/09/04 Fri

Go back and see if they can adjust the back of the canines or bonded retainer.

>I have just had my braces removed on wednesday and am
>having a slight problem. First I have to explain my
>teeth! (there are pictures in Lynn's gallery on this
>site if that helps) basically my lowers have my normal
>4 front teeth then canines missing and first bicuspids
>missing, so my 2nd bicuspids are in the space my
>canines should be......follow so far?. my uppers have
>my 2 normal front teeth, then my canines (where my
>laterals should be) then 1st bicuspids missing and 2nd
>bicuspids where my cnines should be........ok on to
>the problem. my lower #2 teeth are now hitting the
>inside of my upper canines (because they are where my
>laterals should be and are obviously thicker than
>laterals would be) when I bit my back teeth together,
>I also have a bonded retainer and the bonding material
>on my canines makes this problem worse!
>In your opinion is this likely to cause problems or
>will my bite adjust slightly? is it worth me going
>back to my ortho? but what coule he do? is it possible
>to reduce the 'thickness' of a tooth from behind?
>I am so pleased my awful teeth actually look more
>normal, and I knew they wouldn't be perfect, just
>better than they were, but this is making me feel
>miserable and ungrateful!

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Re: Dr Rick, please answer a question for me.....a bit long	jo(uk)	11:12:53 07/09/04 Fri