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[quote="assertives"]Not sure why your dentist recommends extracting the lower incisor. Is anything wrong with it? (e.g. decay, root resorption, alot of dental work done, etc). Otherwise, if it is just loose, why can't a bone graft be done in that area to save that tooth? Extracting then bo...

[quote="djspeece"][quote="JohnnyS"][quote="djspeece"]The crater you are looking at after an extraction is mainly due to the temporary absence of soft tissue, i.e., gum tissue. The areas in the jaw that were vacated due to the extraction will fill in, but those are relat...

[quote="djspeece"]The crater you are looking at after an extraction is mainly due to the temporary absence of soft tissue, i.e., gum tissue. The areas in the jaw that were vacated due to the extraction will fill in, but those are relatively small and are where the roots penetrated. And you...

Hi where the tooth was extracted the gum is really indented as though there is hardly any bone there, do you think bone will form as the gap closes, thanks for all your reply’s I really appreciate them! Also if I do have severe bone loss what is the worst case scenario will I need another tooth extr...

I asked the orphodontist today and they said they won’t leave me with any gaps. Anyway I’m kinda worried because I’m always putting my tongue between the gap could this be causing the space not to close also why is it that the gap should be closing 1mm per tightening and it’s only closing 0.01 mm I ...

[quote="FlyByNight"]It doesn’t look like you have much bone loss, just some mild recession. It’s the shape of your teeth. They’re thinner at the bottom, like mine. My orthodontist did some IPR and made it a little better. Munch black triangles are very very small now. I would ask about it[...

Sorry I couldn’t get the image to work, here is the link to the image https://i.imgur.com/BTPWcP6.jpg

Hello I am new here I have had braces for a year now and my extraction gap has only closed half way as well as this does it look like I have bone loss and once the teeth are closed will there be a black triangle between the teeth or should bone build up as the gap continues to close, the gap is abou...