Re: chipped teeth from bad bite

[Guest guest]

While I don't really know the answer to this one, I suspect that it's

individual and depends on how bad the damage is.

I know that my ortho, my surgeon, and my general dentist would all

love to see me get crowns at least from canine to canine on top.

However, nobody's offered a free program, so that's on hold for a

while.

It may well become medically and or dentally necessesary. Those teeth

are full of shallow composite fillings, which have washed out at

least one time already. I suspect that there is little structure

remaining, and that will provide the dental reason for the crowning,

eventually, in which case I hope for some help, at least, from the

insurance company.

If I were you, I'd think I would want a team -- an ortho, surgeon and

general dentist (and any other specialists, such as endo or perio,

who might be involved) making the evaluations and conferring on the

decisions. I find dentists all very willing to consult with each

other on these matters of mixed treatments, and am grateful that they

are.

Cammie

> > I was wondering if there are any of you who have front teeth

> chipped

> > from having a bad bite. Mine were niether over bite or underbite,

> > but top teeth on top of bottom and have chipped. Would they crown

> my

> > teeth before putting on braces or wait until after surgery. I am

> > getting insurance in April and then going to a ortho. I have

known

> I

> > need surgery for many years, but until I found this group I

thought

> > there was no hope that insurance would cover it. I thank you all

> > more than I could ever say. Patti

>

> Hi Patti,

>

> I need two crowns on my top front teeth, also. I broke both of

them

> when I fell while pregnant, klutz that I am. The dentist, OS and

> ortho were all in agreement that the crowns should wait until after

> surgery and postsurgery orthodontia were completed. I'm just

getting

> around to having it done now and my op was August '02.

>

>

> Cheryl