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Possible oral surgery?
I am 16 and got braces in June, just on my lower teeth. I have had a problem with one of my lower adult teeth not coming in... it's been about 2 years waiting for it to come up on its own and its still way under the gum. I'm sick of waiting and my mom talked to my orthodontist about an oral surgery procedure he had previously discussed. We will be looking further into it and, hopefully, having it done so my braces can be off sooner!
All I know right now of the procedure is that the tooth would be taken up from under the gum (unless it is fused to the bone... ick) and then a bracket would be put on it.
If anyone has any experience with something like this or has a career in this field, could you tell me what to expect? Will I be knocked out for the surgery? Will they inject something in my veins... because that makes me freak out..? How long is the recovery period? How long do you think braces would be needed afterwards? My teeth are already straight, but that one tooth is stuck under.
Thanks.
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i actually just had oral surgery for almost the same exact reason. weirdd. anyway, my tooth is on the top. they did give me an iv and put me to sleep,however they gave me a drug before that to help me relax and actually wanted to give me MORE before the iv but i was relaxed enough. i know its scary but its not as bad as you think. they exposed my tooth and attatched a chain to it now i just wait for it to be pulled down. i really wasn't in all that much pain either, but they did give me medicine for the pain. i only took three.
also its v. rare for it to be fused to bone. your doc will probably tell you more about the situation. the recovery should just be a few days but you might be put on a soft diet for awhile. i'm not sure about how long the braces will be on, as i'm still waiting myself. good luck :D smile pretty. -sara/19
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I did actually have something similar to you, what they did was, they waited until my tooth was up just enough to fit the bracket on, then they added to to the rest, with these spring like things(the doc will show you) It felt a little tight, but it worked miracles on my teeth.
I don't know exactly what they'll do to you, but my situation was very similar, and I just told you what they did. But you will be fine, It may feel a little tight, but you will get used to it, and trust me its worth it. :)
Good luck. <3
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