Conditions
Crowded Mouth
A crowded mouth can be caused by traumatic injury, but it’s much more common to be a simple genetic abnormality that leaves a person’s mouth with less space than is needed for all their teeth. Unable to grow in the correct place, teeth are instead squeezed in between, in front and behind other teeth, leading to an overcrowded jaw and an abnormal bite. There is also a heightened risk of gum disease and ulcer in the mouth, as well as excess strain on the jaw, which can lead to headaches. Treatment options include orthodontic procedures to straighten out the teeth and move them back into position, but often some teeth must be removed to provide space for the remaining ones to come through.
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Hi I'm 16 and I have big problems with my teeth my upper jaw is a lot smaller then my lower jaw so the teeth at the top are badly crowded my jaw doesn't sit right and it's been getting worse. I saw an orthodontist a few years ago and they did X-rays and talked about braces and stuff like that. It effects my confidence a lot I hate my teeth and I'm scared that they will cause medical problems in the future if they are to get any worse. I went to the orthodontist once and then I don't think the appointment got booked or it must have got lost or something it was a long process and I want so badly to get my teeth to actually look normal so I can feel slightly normal again. Please help me
Hi when i was younger i fell off a wall a knocked my 2 front teeth out and when they grew back they grew back very badly bucked and now i have the problem of it being very expensive to get them straightend which i cant afford! is there any dentists where i can go that i can get help with the cost as its really starting to affect my confidance to the point where when it comes to taking my children to school i dont talk to anyone so they dont see my teeth and my children not be tormented about it! please help
since having a car crash when i was 8yrs old my teeth have always not been straight and my mouth seems to be crowded at 13yrs old i had a brace but ended up in A&E were i spent 8hours with the fixed brace in my throat since then i havent been to detist because the thought of it makes me cry and after going threw both them traumas im just to scared to go back again just incase it happens again p.s please can you help me
One tooth on my bottom set is not in line with the rest and every time I go to the dentist they have to remove loads of plaque from behind the tooth. I also have a small over bite on my front set. My dentist says I don't need braces but I am not happy with the way my teeth are.
I have a locked jaw and it is quite sore to eat hard food and to yawn. I also have to rearrange my mouth before I can open it. I dont know if this has annything to do with crowded teeth or my actually jaw joint? Any ideas?
Ive suffered for as many years as i can remember with teeth. Im 36 years old and i wish my parents had been as thorough as i have with my children who both have braces and will never have to deal with what i do daily. I first remember pain when i was young and would 'suck in' my mouth. Its so tight that when i wake in the morning i could cry from the pain in my jaw, the ache of my teeth which are constantly soft in the gum and will move just by gentle touch, the constant headaches, and the blisters and sores on my tongue from it being sucked in. Clenching! Dont even start me on clenching my jaw! The definition in my facial muscles is embarrasing and so is the fact that my lower jaw is pertruding, which in turn is giving me a 'full moon'effect of my chin, this in turn causes sweat to build in my chin, and horrendous spots.... I know we all have issues with our teeth, but ive been to see dentists, NHS orthodontists and even many private practices, and each tell me something different. Im scared that one is better than another, one tells me not to have anything done till i do this, another tells me i have to have surgery on my jaw because of my bite. The cost is ridiculous. But saying that, i would pay every day for the rest of my life just to have one picture with my children where i can smile from 'ear to ear!' I work for the health sector and make a massive difference to peoples lives every day, all i want is for a smile. A smile that is real, not painful, and that im proud of. Ive even considered rippring out my teeth with pliers when im at my lowest and then surely i could have false teeth, any thing is better than this....
I've always been aware of my dental problems and was bullied though out childhood about my teeth, i suffer from gapped and chipped front teeth and a crooked bottom set, I've always taken good care of my teeth by brushing twice a day, floss and I also use mouthwash regually, but my gums continue to bleed almost all the time whilst I brush and also when I sleep and sometimes when eating! For years I've suffered from depression and severe headaches which I'm pretty sure is linked to my infliction and hatred of my smile and teeth.. If I can avoid talking I do just to hide them I hardly ever smile and as I've gotten older my self esteem has deminished! Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Well it seems that nost of us have the same problem overcrowded teeth that make the top set prominent this as we all feel is very bad in this hollywood perfectness world .No one has come up with a solution though the cost is way to high i think the only way you can get help is if you can prove it is making you severly depressed ,do we have to wait till then to get help? im 38 and my teeth are on the move week to week when im 4o i have no clue how bad they will be ,does anyone from the show ,website look at this ?
my son is very unhappy with his teeth and hardly ever smiles it is affecting him badly that he finds it difficult talking to girls cause he thinks they would laugh at him. he has spoken to his dentist but has had no joy what can i do as a mother to help him?
Hi im 13 and in having a fixed top and bottem brace and i would love if you could give me some advise becasue i am really nervous and i dont know whhat to exspect????????????? x
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