This is why I hate going to the dentist!

I went yesterday for a cleaning and a check up and to possibly get an old cavity re-filled. Turns out that it is too deep and I need a root canal. On top of that, they did x-rays and told me that I need braces! Iam 24!!! Where the he!! were these people when I was 16???? I have a baby tooth right in the front (the eye tooth, canine) and the x-ray shows that it is close to coming out (although it isn't loose one bit) and there is a permanent tooth behind it but it may not come down at all or if it does, will not come down properly. I am being referred to an orthodontist for a consultaion for braces!!
I just figured that I'd have this baby tooth forever,never thinking that it would fall out and I'd be left with a hole in my mouth. Anyone ever been in a situation like this as far as needing braces because of a baby tooth? What is the process? This is gonna be soo exspensive isn't it?

Sorry so long....I am just not too happy right now.

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I got braces at 29 because my wisdom teeth crowded the top row so bad that I had one tooth that I swear I could open beer bottles with.

I got them in November & they were taken off in June just before my July wedding. They wanted me to put them back on and remove some teeth (not the wisdom ones) but I decided against that. I just wear my retainer a few nights a week to maintain. I didn't want to remove healthy teeth.

Message edited 2/16/2007 10:30:19 AM.

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ummm i still have a baby tooth

i am extremly terrifed of the dentist-i do not go-i know its bad.....but i cant help it-i will have to be put to sleep if i go..lol

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Dh (26) was told he needed braces because of his "bite". I guess those problems can come up at any age.

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I had the same problem, but I was in the 5th grade (what age is that, anyway?) and had to get my baby tooth pulled and got braces. That's the only reason why I got braces.

Why didn't they pull the tooth years ago and give you braces then? Maybe you can get those braces you don't see -- the ones that go behind the teeth.


...but just last week I got 2 of widsom teeth pulled (I have to go back and get the others done), but in the meantime my teeth are moving and my bite is different.

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Posted by MrsF519

Posted by Question

I had the same problem, but I was in the 5th grade (what age is that, anyway?) and had to get my baby tooth pulled and got braces. That's the only reason why I got braces.

Why didn't they pull the tooth years ago and give you braces then? Maybe you can get those braces you don't see -- the ones that go behind the teeth.


...but just last week I got 2 of widsom teeth pulled (I have to go back and get the others done), but in the meantime my teeth are moving and my bite is different.

That is another thing I am worried about! I only have one wisdom tooth barely braking throught the gums, none of the others are even peeking through yet....how can I get braces if somewhere down the road, the wisdom teeth are gonna mess it all up again?

ETA: Not one dentist ever mentioned it when I was a kid. I was just talking to my mom and she said, no. They never discussed it

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Posted by Question

Posted by MrsF519

Posted by Question

I had the same problem, but I was in the 5th grade (what age is that, anyway?) and had to get my baby tooth pulled and got braces. That's the only reason why I got braces.

Why didn't they pull the tooth years ago and give you braces then? Maybe you can get those braces you don't see -- the ones that go behind the teeth.


...but just last week I got 2 of widsom teeth pulled (I have to go back and get the others done), but in the meantime my teeth are moving and my bite is different.

That is another thing I am worried about! I only have one wisdom tooth barely braking throught the gums, none of the others are even peeking through yet....how can I get braces if somewhere down the road, the wisdom teeth are gonna mess it all up again?

ETA: Not one dentist ever mentioned it when I was a kid. I was just talking to my mom and she said, no. They never discussed it

Maybe taking out your wisdom teeth out before you get braces -- wonder if that would do it -- I'm not a dentist or orthodontist

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Posted by Syliblond81106

ummm i still have a baby tooth

i am extremly terrifed of the dentist-i do not go-i know its bad.....but i cant help it-i will have to be put to sleep if i go..lol

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Posted by MrsF519

Posted by Question

I had the same problem, but I was in the 5th grade (what age is that, anyway?) and had to get my baby tooth pulled and got braces. That's the only reason why I got braces.

Why didn't they pull the tooth years ago and give you braces then? Maybe you can get those braces you don't see -- the ones that go behind the teeth.


...but just last week I got 2 of widsom teeth pulled (I have to go back and get the others done), but in the meantime my teeth are moving and my bite is different.

That is another thing I am worried about! I only have one wisdom tooth barely braking throught the gums, none of the others are even peeking through yet....how can I get braces if somewhere down the road, the wisdom teeth are gonna mess it all up again?

ETA: Not one dentist ever mentioned it when I was a kid. I was just talking to my mom and she said, no. They never discussed it

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Posted by MsMBV

Posted by MrsF519

Posted by Question

I had the same problem, but I was in the 5th grade (what age is that, anyway?) and had to get my baby tooth pulled and got braces. That's the only reason why I got braces.

Why didn't they pull the tooth years ago and give you braces then? Maybe you can get those braces you don't see -- the ones that go behind the teeth.


...but just last week I got 2 of widsom teeth pulled (I have to go back and get the others done), but in the meantime my teeth are moving and my bite is different.

That is another thing I am worried about! I only have one wisdom tooth barely braking throught the gums, none of the others are even peeking through yet....how can I get braces if somewhere down the road, the wisdom teeth are gonna mess it all up again?

ETA: Not one dentist ever mentioned it when I was a kid. I was just talking to my mom and she said, no. They never discussed it

Having been through braces & then having that work go down the toilet once my wisdom teeth shifted, honestly I'd wait.

I hate the dentist too

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Posted by MrsF519

I know! You would think they would mention that and take that into consideration!! It is crazy that I'll have bring this up to them. I think they just might be concerned with waiting too long on that baby tooth but I guess when you think about it....I'd be screwed one way or another!

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That suc ks!!

Everytime I go back to the dentist for checkups it like they never saw me before, new problems come up about my teeth!

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I've heard the same exact story. A good friend of mine recently switched dentists, because her new insurance didnt cover her old dentist. Anyway, she has never had cavity or anything. Then she went to first appointment with the new doctor, who told her she still had a baby tooth and that the adult tooth was come in and that she would need to get the baby tooth removed. He also mentioned braces, and then proceeded to fill in a tooth because she had cavity. Long story short, she went back to her old dentist and he told her that indeed the adult tooth was there, but since it didnt come down there was no need to remove the baby tooth or get braces. He also looked at the filling and told her that wasnt necessary either.
I would definitely go for a second opinion.

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I had braces put on when I was in my late thirties. I had them for four years I had my wisdom teeth removed before they became a problem when I was 18. I would definately take care of the wisdom teeth and baby tooth removal before investing in braces! Good Luck!!

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Posted by Diva

I've heard the same exact story. A good friend of mine recently switched dentists, because her new insurance didnt cover her old dentist. Anyway, she has never had cavity or anything. Then she went to first appointment with the new doctor, who told her she still had a baby tooth and that the adult tooth was come in and that she would need to get the baby tooth removed. He also mentioned braces, and then proceeded to fill in a tooth because she had cavity. Long story short, she went back to her old dentist and he told her that indeed the adult tooth was there, but since it didnt come down there was no need to remove the baby tooth or get braces. He also looked at the filling and told her that wasnt necessary either.
I would definitely go for a second opinion.