The dentist took x-rays showing that my 15-year old son has an impacted 12-year molar. He said that it could be straightened with orthodontics. My son had braces for 18 months starting at the age of 12 to address other issues, and now wears a retainer at night. I wonder whether the orthodontist should have addressed the impacted molar when he still had braces.
Will my son need braces again to treat an impacted 12-year molar?
My advice is to see his general dentist, I think he will refer your son to a oral surgeon and have the impacted molar taken out. Impacted molar usually don't correct themselves and this is just about the only solution to stop any pain he is having. l would like to think his orthodonist thought everything would be coming in as it is suppose to and didn't see a problem.
you might want to check with an oral suregon yourself and get his opinion.
Reply:if it is an upper 12 year molar, they may recommend it taken out, since often the third molar may drop into that spot. However, I generally think they would prefer to forcefully erupt it (i think that's what I would do if it was my child). Without seeing radiographs and the complete history, I can't really answer the core of your question. Lower molars would generally follow the latter advice. I would see your general dentist first with the question and ask for their advice. If you want a second opinion that is always an option too. Take care.
Loose Teeth
Friday, May 21, 2010
I want to be an Orthodontist assistant!!! need info?
average pay? and ive googled this over and over. but i cant find any good websites for orthodontics, like the basics. not for an average patient trying to learn about the basics of braces. i want in depth stuff of elastics and stuff.
thank you!!!! i have noooo idea why i want to do this...
I want to be an Orthodontist assistant!!! need info?
First off... you have to be a hottie, b/c all the assistants at my ortho were definitely hotties.
If you've got that covered, the rest is just details.
Reply:you like bad breath and reaching into sweaty adolescent's mouths after they've been in school all day?
thank you!!!! i have noooo idea why i want to do this...
I want to be an Orthodontist assistant!!! need info?
First off... you have to be a hottie, b/c all the assistants at my ortho were definitely hotties.
If you've got that covered, the rest is just details.
Reply:you like bad breath and reaching into sweaty adolescent's mouths after they've been in school all day?
Am I too needy?
Well, just asked if i was doing something wrong, and recieved some kind answers but one girl brought up a good point... she asked if i was being too needy?
I do not think i am, because i honestly dont give a crap if i have a girlfriend or not for the time being. I am pursuing a career in Orthodontics and am very secure about being single for a few years (honestly, dont care either way).
The problem was that whenever i make plans with a female i get stood up... i show that i am excited to hang out with them, because i am (not desperately or anything) and i do not express that i dont care if i have a girlfriend or not (so they wont think i'm just using them, because of my indifference)....
So, the main question here is, what would be signs to a girl that a guy is needy? I dont think of myself as needy but maybe i am throwing some flares up that makes them think otherwise?
Am I too needy?
You don't sound needy to me. Don't forget that what you type here is interpretted by different people different ways, and that person that made that comment about you doesn't actually know you and what you're like in real life.
I think you just haven't met the right girl hun. Good luck in finding her :)
Reply:i dont really ur needy ur just you and thats what you do. the girl in the other hand..well i think their the ones who r need ... but not all
I do not think i am, because i honestly dont give a crap if i have a girlfriend or not for the time being. I am pursuing a career in Orthodontics and am very secure about being single for a few years (honestly, dont care either way).
The problem was that whenever i make plans with a female i get stood up... i show that i am excited to hang out with them, because i am (not desperately or anything) and i do not express that i dont care if i have a girlfriend or not (so they wont think i'm just using them, because of my indifference)....
So, the main question here is, what would be signs to a girl that a guy is needy? I dont think of myself as needy but maybe i am throwing some flares up that makes them think otherwise?
Am I too needy?
You don't sound needy to me. Don't forget that what you type here is interpretted by different people different ways, and that person that made that comment about you doesn't actually know you and what you're like in real life.
I think you just haven't met the right girl hun. Good luck in finding her :)
Reply:i dont really ur needy ur just you and thats what you do. the girl in the other hand..well i think their the ones who r need ... but not all
Is orthognathic surgery possible for me (post-braces)?
I am a 26-year-old female who was born with an underbite. After having orthodontics (and six teeth pulled) from age 8 through 13, my bite was corrected, but I have subsequently developed chronic jaw pain. I haven't chewed gum in 10 years, but the pain has gotten to the point where I am unable to chew a number of foods. My jaw snaps many times a day and produces daily headaches. Even talking throughout the day can produce severe jaw fatigue.
I am wondering if I am a candidate for orthognathic surgery, since my bite has been corrected (and maintained with a permanent lower retainer that is still in place)? If not, what are my options? The (daily) pain has finally become too much for me to bear.
Thanks.
Is orthognathic surgery possible for me (post-braces)?
A consult with oral %26amp; maxillofacial surgeon is necessary who will do various diagnostic x-rays including your tm joints. It would be only after that any need for orthognathic surgery would be known or suggested.
I am wondering if I am a candidate for orthognathic surgery, since my bite has been corrected (and maintained with a permanent lower retainer that is still in place)? If not, what are my options? The (daily) pain has finally become too much for me to bear.
Thanks.
Is orthognathic surgery possible for me (post-braces)?
A consult with oral %26amp; maxillofacial surgeon is necessary who will do various diagnostic x-rays including your tm joints. It would be only after that any need for orthognathic surgery would be known or suggested.
I want to get Dental Plan, from BlueCross but I can't find one that cover Dental braces.?
I want to have a limited play, just enough to pay for my dental braces and don't want be a long term member of Blue Cross. Could anyone help me on this? I don't know anything about what they mean in this section:
Orthodontic Care
Orthodontics –
Adult $3,045
Retention $210
What do I pay? Just the monthly charges or what?
New to this stuff about Dental HMO. Please help.
I want to get Dental Plan, from BlueCross but I can't find one that cover Dental braces.?
Most dental plans don't cover braces because they usually are more of a cosmetic fix than a functional fix. If they did cover braces it most likely wouldn't be the invisalign ones, only the normal metal braces(especially with a HMO).
Maybe someone else knows one that does cover braces? (Sometimes they'll cover kids, but I don't know about adults)
Reply:Go to: www.deliveringonthepromise.com/Trent
Find out to pay half for braces for an adult.
hiking boots
Orthodontic Care
Orthodontics –
Adult $3,045
Retention $210
What do I pay? Just the monthly charges or what?
New to this stuff about Dental HMO. Please help.
I want to get Dental Plan, from BlueCross but I can't find one that cover Dental braces.?
Most dental plans don't cover braces because they usually are more of a cosmetic fix than a functional fix. If they did cover braces it most likely wouldn't be the invisalign ones, only the normal metal braces(especially with a HMO).
Maybe someone else knows one that does cover braces? (Sometimes they'll cover kids, but I don't know about adults)
Reply:Go to: www.deliveringonthepromise.com/Trent
Find out to pay half for braces for an adult.
hiking boots
Affordable health insurance in florida?
im 17, will be 18 in november, and i need to find health insurance. i need it to cover dental (orthodontics), prescriptions, and mental health services (depression, bipolar disorder).
i am a non smoker, and i have no kids.
please help!!!
Affordable health insurance in florida?
Do not try to do this over the internet. The quote sites do not take into consideration any pre-existing health conditions. The depression and Bipolar will result in an automatic decline with most of the companies. If you are on medication for those conditions it will be even harder to get a policy. If you try to apply over the internet there is a good chance you will be declined, which will make it even harder to find a policy.
You'll want to visit a local independent agent. The agent can talk with the underwriters of the different companies to see what your chances of getting a policy are before you apply and what options you have. Some companies might accept you but will not cover your health conditions or the prescriptions you take for those conditions. Some companies might cover your health conditions but will increase the premium. The agent can find that information as well.
Individual health policies generally don't cover dental but they may have it as an option. Depending upon the dental policy you get you will have a waiting period of 12 to 36 months before qualifying for orthodontic procedures.
You may also consider a medical discount card. Be very wary of these cards. They are not regulated by the Department of Insurance nor do the people that sell them need to be licensed. This means you have little recourse when you have problems with the plan. If you are tempted by the low price and claims of “save up to 80%” be aware that very few doctors actually take these cards. It does you little good if you have to drive 4 hours to find a doctor that will accept the card. Montana couldn’t find any doctors in the whole state that actually took one card and only one dentist who was on probation for unlawful activities so they banned the sale of the card and fined the company. See this link http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/wes... for more information. Many other states are starting to ban these cards as well.
Before signing up with any discount plan get a list of doctors. If they won’t give you a list consider it to be a scam. Call the doctors on the list to make sure they’re still taking the card (many don’t even know that they’re listed as a provider) and that they’re accepting new patients.
Reply:Go To esurance.com and they will give you a list of plans you qualify for you can then choose a plan fit for you within your budget.
Reply:Dental isn't covered under health insurance. If you're already diagnosed with depression and bipolar, you're probably not going to find a company willing to take you on, and give you ANY mental health benefits. Actually, you're probably not going to find anyone willing to cover you.
Save your money for the orthodontics. And find a job for the health insurance. You'll need access to the group policy through your employer.
i am a non smoker, and i have no kids.
please help!!!
Affordable health insurance in florida?
Do not try to do this over the internet. The quote sites do not take into consideration any pre-existing health conditions. The depression and Bipolar will result in an automatic decline with most of the companies. If you are on medication for those conditions it will be even harder to get a policy. If you try to apply over the internet there is a good chance you will be declined, which will make it even harder to find a policy.
You'll want to visit a local independent agent. The agent can talk with the underwriters of the different companies to see what your chances of getting a policy are before you apply and what options you have. Some companies might accept you but will not cover your health conditions or the prescriptions you take for those conditions. Some companies might cover your health conditions but will increase the premium. The agent can find that information as well.
Individual health policies generally don't cover dental but they may have it as an option. Depending upon the dental policy you get you will have a waiting period of 12 to 36 months before qualifying for orthodontic procedures.
You may also consider a medical discount card. Be very wary of these cards. They are not regulated by the Department of Insurance nor do the people that sell them need to be licensed. This means you have little recourse when you have problems with the plan. If you are tempted by the low price and claims of “save up to 80%” be aware that very few doctors actually take these cards. It does you little good if you have to drive 4 hours to find a doctor that will accept the card. Montana couldn’t find any doctors in the whole state that actually took one card and only one dentist who was on probation for unlawful activities so they banned the sale of the card and fined the company. See this link http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/wes... for more information. Many other states are starting to ban these cards as well.
Before signing up with any discount plan get a list of doctors. If they won’t give you a list consider it to be a scam. Call the doctors on the list to make sure they’re still taking the card (many don’t even know that they’re listed as a provider) and that they’re accepting new patients.
Reply:Go To esurance.com and they will give you a list of plans you qualify for you can then choose a plan fit for you within your budget.
Reply:Dental isn't covered under health insurance. If you're already diagnosed with depression and bipolar, you're probably not going to find a company willing to take you on, and give you ANY mental health benefits. Actually, you're probably not going to find anyone willing to cover you.
Save your money for the orthodontics. And find a job for the health insurance. You'll need access to the group policy through your employer.
Is it possible to fix an open bite without surgery?
Is it possible to fix an open bite without surgery? I.e with orthodontics? My dentist told me that it's not possible without surgery, is that true?
I ask because I seem to remember something about correcting it.
Is it possible to fix an open bite without surgery?
Do you mean an over bite? It sure is possible with orthodontics to fix even the worst of overbites. I suggest you skip the dentist and make an appointment with a specialist instead for a consultation. In fact, get two or three opinions.
Surgery is really the very, very last possible way I'd go and believe me, that would take some major convincing too.
I had a dislocated jaw, when they relocated it, I had a major over bite. I got several opinions that ranged from surgery to $20,000 in caps to braces. I chose braces and I am as good as new. These jokers are looking to make a buck, the idea that anyone in the medical professions are looking after our well-being is a lie. It's the almighty dollar going into their pocket that they care about.
Reply:hi am sure you open bite could be made better with purely orthdantics and elastics but it withh not be perfect
i think surgery is the only way too correct your open bite
you could try purely orthadontics but you might no be satisfied with the out come
am not going to pretend i no alot on open bites as i don't as i suffered from a underbite
but many many people that do have open bites are pursuing treatment right now, am a memeber of this forum the people are really friendly and are more likely to find someone able to answer your questions =]
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/index.ph...
Reply:it depends. everyone is different.
go get a second opinion or third.
camouflaging is a term used for using ortho to cover up a surgical problem. it is a solution for the right circumstance.
keep smiling,
I ask because I seem to remember something about correcting it.
Is it possible to fix an open bite without surgery?
Do you mean an over bite? It sure is possible with orthodontics to fix even the worst of overbites. I suggest you skip the dentist and make an appointment with a specialist instead for a consultation. In fact, get two or three opinions.
Surgery is really the very, very last possible way I'd go and believe me, that would take some major convincing too.
I had a dislocated jaw, when they relocated it, I had a major over bite. I got several opinions that ranged from surgery to $20,000 in caps to braces. I chose braces and I am as good as new. These jokers are looking to make a buck, the idea that anyone in the medical professions are looking after our well-being is a lie. It's the almighty dollar going into their pocket that they care about.
Reply:hi am sure you open bite could be made better with purely orthdantics and elastics but it withh not be perfect
i think surgery is the only way too correct your open bite
you could try purely orthadontics but you might no be satisfied with the out come
am not going to pretend i no alot on open bites as i don't as i suffered from a underbite
but many many people that do have open bites are pursuing treatment right now, am a memeber of this forum the people are really friendly and are more likely to find someone able to answer your questions =]
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/index.ph...
Reply:it depends. everyone is different.
go get a second opinion or third.
camouflaging is a term used for using ortho to cover up a surgical problem. it is a solution for the right circumstance.
keep smiling,
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