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Braces@ 52
I am 52 years old and now teeth are protruding forward and biting my lower lip all the time.
other teeth also became little sharp biting inside my cheeks.
All these bites are troubling me to eat food, brush teeth, can't even tolerate sweets.
Can't sleep on sides and flat on my back in all positions teeth touching and scratching inside the cheeks or lower lip.
How to address this problem. One dentist suggested braces. Braces are possible at this age?.
Teeth turned transparent and colour also changed.
I want to eat food and sleep peacefully. Please suggest me the solution
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I did not recommend ortho treatment at this stage you can go for other options but that can only be done after clinical inspection and with the help of OPG as far as cheek bite concern coronoplasty can be done but that too after clinical examination. Meanwhile oint will help you out on the injured areas
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Hello sir
Please be calm
See orthodontic treatment is not the only solution.
There can be other therapies also.
I request you to please share pic for right diagnosis and treatment
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pic to know the exact diagnosis
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See I will not advice braces at this age . If ur teeth are causing problem due to sharpness which may be due towearing of teeth also called as attrition . U can ask ur dentist for enameloplasty which means rounding of the sharp edges and cusp . This will give u releif . Rest u can get an opg done and can forward it to me and also d pick of ur teeth . So that I can guide u further
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Dr. Sandeep Banikya
Dental Surgeon
4 yrs exp
Guwahati
If your periodontal status is average
Than you can go for ortho.
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