Newbie here!

[Spring1onu]

Thank you Veviticus and Angel for the welcome!

[Dee17]

Best of luck to you! Let us know how things turn out.

[EbonyQ]

Good luck!!!!

[Spring1onu]

Thank you Dee & Ebony!!

Well it doesn't look great, but at least it's fixable. Impacted tooth is causing severe root resorption in my front tooth ortho suggested a few things but the bottom line is the impacted tooth MUST come out, either into the max arch or extracted if its fused to the bone. He's suggested possibly moving the impacted tooth to the place where the root resorbed front tooth is, having my dentist crown it so it will look like my other front tooth. I'm not sure how I feel about that. My wish is to move the impacted tooth where it belongs and if possible, try to keep the front tooth in tact for as long as possible or place an implant there if need be.

Since the impacted tooth is not in the roof of my mouth, he's speculating that it could take 6 months to expose and bring the tooth down into the max arch, if its not fused to the bone. He seems to think it'll move fairly quickly since its right @ the gumline, which is good but he's also concerned about further damage to the front tooth. If it's indeed fused, they will extract it and an implant will be put where the front tooth is.

I currently have a bridge where the missing tooth should be and my dentists plan was to move the impacted tooth where it should be & crown the abutments thus getting rid of the bridge, which is what I want but the root resorption has created an issue.

Forgive my ignorance of brace talk, lol. But the upper braces are innovation clear with metal lowers. I think I've read there are different types of innovation braces but I'm not sure which ones they will be. Length of time is estimated at two yrs, which I understand to be pretty standard.

I will meet with an oral surgeon who will hopefully be able to give me little more insight about the impacted tooth and damaged front tooth. I plan to ask him several more questions and will ask to meet with a periodontist, if needed to discuss the roots of the damaged tooth and any possibility of saving it. I will hopefully hear back from my dentists office soon about the treatment plan(s).....I would like to know his opinion. For the front tooth to be so root damaged, it's not loose or dying. She's white, pretty and feels just fine. I realize lots of things can be going in behind the scenes but on the outside, it looks fine.

I'm just hesitant to remove a tooth that even though damaged, may survive a while longer. I'm still reeling over the bridge and the grinding down of two very healthy teeth, so I'm not exactly excited to extract one

Thanks for reading all about my dental drama, lol. I'm just thankful there's light @ the end of the tunnel I have faith it'll all work out in the end. I may be broke, haha, but glad there is a solution and that I'm finally working with a great dentist and ortho. Ill let you know about the oral surgeon!

[Dee17]

Oh my goodness, Spring1onu, it does sound like you have a lot going on there. I really know nothing about impacted teeth since I've never had a problem like that. I am sure that the oral surgeon and periodontist will be able to help you sort it all out. I certainly don't blame you for not wanting to take such drastic action as an extraction. Whew. I don't know what I would do if I were in your shoes. Good luck with everything and let us know how things work out. I wish you the best of luck!

[isthistaken]

Wow, sounds complicated. I hope it all works out better than you can imagine!

[Spring1onu]

Thank you both! It is a huge hot mess. I'm still debating on whether or not to contact my previous dentist (the one who didn't help the situation), but can't decide if I should or shouldn't. I mean, his office called me and I told them some of the story and she insisted that the doctor would want to call me to see what he could do to "make it right". Yeah - that was two days ago and no phone call. So I'm not holding my breath! I will likely call but want to meet with everyone to discuss the plan and all that good jazz. I want to have all my ducks in a row before I call him.

Will keep you all updated as I move through the motions. Hopefully I'm just making it all sound way worse than it will be, lol. One can wish right?!

Thanks!!

[Dee17]

I think the key when dealing with things is to try and stay as positive as you can. I know, it's easier said that done. This is something I really struggle with. But if you are able to maintain a positive attitude you will likely have an easier time navigating through all the turmoil. Hang in.

[Spring1onu]

Dee17, you are so right about that. Overall, I'm not as upset as I thought I would be. I guess maybe its because what's done is done and I can't change what happened a couple months ago. I can only go forward now, trying to fix what was done. I think I'm going to request that we start with conservative treatment instead of jumping right in and extracting a tooth that may be okay. You can always extract but you can't put back!

I also think I'm going to let go of my wish to call my previous dentist and tell him what a noob he is and how he is no cosmetic dentist. It's stressful to think about and when I do I get sad and angry all over again when I think about it. I just need to focus on the steps to move forward and achieve the smile I've wanted and deserve to have.

I can't wait to get the ball rolling. Praying that the tooth isn't fused and that the front tooth can be saved!!! Thanks for the encouragement! Greatly appreciated

[Dee17]

Well, I certainly understand how you feel. I tend to brood over things like this. I've (sort of) learned that it's best to just let things go when there's nothing to be done to change them. Sometimes that's really hard but in the end it makes me feel better. Saves me from sitting around and rehashing things over and over again. Even though it might feel good to that (for a while) there really isn't much point in it. I just hope that you'll soon be on your way to a fabulous result that you'll be really happy with!

[isthistaken]

I don't know the whole story, but if something truly wrong was done, complaining to the appropriate board or agency might save someone else a problem.

[Spring1onu]

It's a big deal to me but in essence all he did was honor my request to change the treatment plan but didn't bother to inform me about all of the pros/cons of the procedure I was having done and the bridge doesn't look great - the teeth stick out and are longer than they should be. I will be honest and admit there are some things I should've done that I didn't, like get a 2nd opinion, do more research, etc. my case was simply more complex than he was capable of taking care of and he should've just said so, but he didn't and I didn't think to do anything differently. As a dentist and the professional, I just feel there is more he should've done. He didn't cause the problems I have but he just kind of masked them and as we know that's never good.

[busy bee]

That's really rubbish that you're having to deal with someone elses poor work. I suffered from poor dental work when I was a child and have only just plucked up the courage to get it fixed, at 30 years old. As it was my childhood dentist I didn't see the point in confronting him about it. Besides, he no longer works at the practice. If it had happened more recently though I think I would confront them. I can understand you feeling some of the responsibility lies with you but they are the professionals!

[LadyJennifer]

Haha, another one who's husband will be eternally grateful for this board! I still talk his ears off about my braces though, now I just talk about other people's as well

Haha I'm the same way! My dh doesn't seem to mind most times, but he has asked that we change the subject before, lol.

[LadyJennifer]

Welcome to the board Spring1onu! I hope your consult with the oral surgeon goes well and you get good news!