Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Everyone,

New to the boards here as I'm on tray 2 of my 18 tray treatment plan. I'm doing this through my dentist and as she showed me the digital plans there was a section about 'teeth shaving' where 0.3mm was to be shaved from the sides of a few of my bottom teeth where crowding is. My question is, is this common? and how painful is this procedure?

Thanks

Interproximal reduction (IPR). No pain. Maybe a little sensitivity but I had it done to remove black triangles. I had no pain or sensitivity but everyone is different. The gaps closed up in a few weeks.

Girlfriend just had all her bottom teeth done a bit at her last appointment to make space. Just a bit of soreness afterwards (could've been new tray pain as well). Little Ibuprofen and problem solved. Not a big deal at all really.

I had my bottom teeth shaved to widen the gaps between them. I'm usually super-sensitive to tooth/gum pain but apart from the "this feels super-weird" sensation, it was no problem. No soreness after, either. Like FlyByNight, my gaps closed up in a few weeks.

no pain at all and yes very normal.

If done properly, there should be no sensitivity or increase the predisposition to cavities. You don't need any needles for this procedure either. We've put together a video outlining IPR (inter proximal reduction) / shaving / slenderizing / filing. Hope this helps! http://www.torontobraces.ca/gettingstarted/#4

Are there any scientific articles about the predisposition to cavities due to tooth shaving?

The orthodontist in charge of my treatment performed IPR on quite a few teeth both top and bottom (lots of crowding) and the procedure wasn’t a big deal. However, breathing the enamel dust is something to avoid, mostly because of the unpleasant odor. I suspect most orthos will be conservative with IPR simply because enamel is very important and once it’s gone...