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Should i have braces
I have closed bite. Dentist is asking me to have braces at age of 28. According to them if I dnt use braces now in future my below teeth will fall as my gum is going below because of closed bite. Suggest me any alternative.
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Your dentist has suggested the right thing. Deep bite can harm the lower teeth and there is possibility that you might lose it early in life if untreated.
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Consult an Orthodontist
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Hi mam...
There is no age limit for braces treatment...
Just go with orthodontic treatment....
Braces are available in many varieties...
**Metal braces
**ceramic braces
**lingual braces...
The choice will be based on your affordability
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Dont delay the treatment..
Delaying the treatment will affect your dentl health
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Yes if your bite is damaging your gums you should go for orthodontic correction. If you wait too long it will damage your gums further and make orthodontic treatment more difficult
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U should go for orthodontic treatment at the earliest . Consult good orthodontist for ur deep bite case
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There is no age limit for braces. If your teeth are in cross bite best treatment is to go for braces. Other alternatives can only be thought about after seeing condition of your teeth and x days.
But, as per my suggession, as advised go for braces.
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Dr vishal Jain
Faridabad
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Hello,
What your dentist has cautioned you about is right. In a deep bite there is trauma to the lower gums leading to its weakness ultimately ur teeth will get weak.
Best long term option would be to get ortho treatment done. Otherwise depending on the severity all ur lower teeth have to be root canal treated and cosmetic correction can be done however this again deoends on the case.
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Dr. Ankur Kapoor
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Der is no alternative for dis,go for braces otherwise in future prepare for capping
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