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Mispositioned tooth
Hello, My canine has grown behind my premolar completely. Is it necessary to remove? I don't have pain or any issue. It has been 2 years since it grew like that. Thanks in advance. Image attatched.
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You need to consult dentist for braces treatment.
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Get an opg xray done.
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Maintain oral hygiene till treatment is started.
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You need to consult an orthodontist and start on braces treatment.
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Make time and prepare yourself mentally for an 1+ year dental treatment with wires in your mouth
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Hi, this condition has arised due to the retained milk tooth present in front of the canine and due to the lack of space to come to its ideal position. (Your canine has grown behind the retained milk tooth and not the premolar) Ideally, you need to get the milk tooth removed and consult an Orthodontist to get your canine into proper alignment. Since, canine is a very important tooth as it is the corner stone of the jaw and helps in shearing your food and gives a proper occlusion we need to save and align it. To get the canine out, there needs to be sufficient space which can only be created with the help of braces. We need to have a look of your lower teeth as well and both upper and lower teeth in unison to decide if any removal of teeth are required to create space. Option 2- In case you are unwilling to get the braces on, you can get the milk tooth replaced by the canine. But there should be sufficient space and bone to accept the replaced tooth and it needs to be root canal treated within 10 days of replacement based on the root condition of canine. (not a preferred option) Option 3- To take an x-ray and check the condition of your milk tooth. We can keep the milk tooth as it is If it is firm, has good support from the underlying bone and the root condition is favourable. And get the canine removed. This could be opted only and only if you don’t want to have braces and if you are happy with your appearance. But the expected life span of your milk tooth is only until the 4th decade ( i.e 30-39 yrs)! So it’s better to get it removed and go for braces treatment. Hope you found this helpful.
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Even if u don't have any problems, plz as a preventive measure u should take it seriously and go for the wiring treatment.
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as per your picture there are 2 issues which need to addressed. Ping on personal chat for detailed discussion.
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Hi.. this is called as crowded tooth, at present it is not giving u any complaints. It can be aligned by doing orthodontic correction. It is mandatory because in future this can lead on to deposits, which can further go on for bad breath and then even carries. So there are 2 options either u could do an extraction or align without loosing a tooth.
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Your canine is erupt in  wrong  position. It is more palatal. It correct by orthodontic treatment. Consultant your dentist
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Hi,for now you wont any problems but you need to maintain your teeth which is twice brushing and flossing and rinse after each meal.as soon as the lockdown is over visit a dentist for clip treatment to avoid future problems
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Three things need to be considered. 1 Cosmetics 2. Cleaning around the canine tooth ( High chances of decay). 3. Effect on corresponding opposite tooth in the lower jaw ( may start shaking due to un natural pressure over a period of time.
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Best is to undergo orthodontic correction, most likely you will be advised to get 1st premolar removed and the canine will be pushed into premolar position. Usually extraction of canine is not advised
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