Help. how to prevent teeth from shifting??!
Question: hello
my teeth is slightly crooked, im a 17 year old male, Before about 14 years of age I had pristine, 'hollywood' teeth....
at around age 16 my wisdom teeth came up, and my bottom set are a bit out of place...
now my top set is shifting!!! from straigt to crooked. why is this happening. I have no wisdom teeth in the top set....
HELP
Answers: hello
my teeth is slightly crooked, im a 17 year old male, Before about 14 years of age I had pristine, 'hollywood' teeth....
at around age 16 my wisdom teeth came up, and my bottom set are a bit out of place...
now my top set is shifting!!! from straigt to crooked. why is this happening. I have no wisdom teeth in the top set....
HELP
While most of the population still believes that the presence or eruption of wisdom teeth is what causes your other teeth to shift, the research does NOT support this. The eruption force of third molars has not been found to be sufficient to cause teeth anterior to them to shift (the first Southard article listed in the sources).
The fact is, we don't know exactly why teeth shift as you age...we only know that they do. For me personally, my braces were off by age 15, my wisdom teeth were extracted when I was 16 while my teeth still looked perfect, and I stopped wearing my retainer while in college. By age 25, my lower teeth were crowded again and I went through braces again at age 30. Clearly, wisdom teeth didn't cause my teeth to crowd again, because they weren't there!
If cost is an issue, invisalign isn't your best option. If the poorly aligned teeth are a concern for you and money is tight, standard braces (even though you may not like the way they look during treatment) may be your best bet. Visit an orthodontist (don't just call and get a price quote) and see what he/she recommends. Many orthodontists offer free consultations, and in some cases the orthodontist may determine that your alignment doesn't require "full" orthodontics and can be treated in a more limited (and less expensive) manner...but you'll need that consultation in order to know for sure.
go to an orthodontist
Get braces. Do research on Invisalign. There's no way to stop your teeth from shifting without dental help, no "household cure."
get your wisdom teeth looked at by a dentist....as if you dont they displace other teeth....you top set shifting could be because your top wisdoms are coming through......I ve had never ending problems with mine because I tried to keep them when I should have had them removed....if I had my time over I would have got them removed as soon as I could have
good luck : )
Have your wisdom teeth pulled. You probably have wisdom teeth coming in on top...you just don't see them yet.
This is pretty common! You need to first have your "wisdom" teeth removed, then the only way to get your teeth back in correct alignment is to have orthodontics (braces). Some orthodontist will work out a payment plan with you.
Your teeth are shifting because you do not have enough space in your alveolar bone for your third molars!