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Teeth do not fit like they used to
Teeth do not fit like they used to
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | |||||
Senior 60+ |
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A 22-year old female asked:
i put on my retainers after 3years,they didnt want to fit but i forced them to fit,they hurt,should i wait until my teeth gets used to it?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is it possible to fit an upper dental appliance if I still have 6 natural front teeth?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are your thoughts? Could wearing a retainer that doesn't quite fit my teeth move them to the wrong shape?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I have a clear night retainer which fits but not entirely. My teeth have moved slightly on the top. Can it fit properly if i wear it for a while?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can false teeth fit on top of your permanent teeth?
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A 47-year old asked:
Hello docs, I need braces but I don't know if my teeth fit the criteria?
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A 22-year old male asked:
My jaw Is slanted to the right and every time I bite down my teeth do not fit. what do you think I can do without surgery to correct it?
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A member asked:
How to use dental floss? I find it hard to use because it slips out between my teeth, or doesn't fit between others. My teeth are not in great shape. Is there something else I can use?
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A 63-year old male asked:
If crowned #14 teeth is ill fit, can it effect to teeth#13, #15? WHAT's wrosest can it happen? What will it happen to ill fit#15? It had bothered 10 m
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A 24-year old female asked:
Stopped using teeth retainers 2 yrs ago,nw upper teeth is moving forward,retainers are tight n painful but fit. will using them nw help ?
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A female asked:
Is superglue or epoxy dangerous to use a drop on your gums? I cant afford a dentist. I have no income at this time. Got a front plate (?) off of amazon.com that is supposed to fit right over your teeth and stay. Im missing my two front teeth, and as oppo
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A female asked:
Should I request a new upper and lower denture from my dentist or is there a way he can fix these issues? 5 wks ago I had all teeth removed and dentures placed. Since then, my dentist has not been able to make them fit. When I first got them, I couldn't e
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A male asked:
Should I have to endure hours of surgery, because my dentist got dentures that didn't fit me. I had my teeth all pulled, and then when my dentures came in they were way off, my dentist wants me to undergo hours of bone surgery to make the dentures fit. I
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A 35-year old asked:
Could someone accidentally swallow a "boil & fit" teeth grinding mouth guard?
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A member asked:
Dental work I just had some adjustments made by the dentist to my porcelain fused to metal bridge in making it fit. I think the dentist filed down some of the metal on two of the crowns. Is that possible? If so, is that unhealthy in swallowing dust pa
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A 42-year old asked:
My teeth feel like they're being uprooted, what is going on?
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A 18-year old asked:
What can be used to whiten your teeth so amazingly. It looks like all the movie stars teeth??? I'm very curious.
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A member asked:
How is tooth shaping priced? Id like to have the shape of some of my teeth corrected, but would like to know how the cost is usually calculated. Is it broken down by tooth, or is the overall time send used?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why do my teeth feel like they shifted?
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A member asked:
Why do my teeth feel like they shifted?
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A member asked:
Why do my teeth feel like they shifted?
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A 47-year old asked:
What does bonding on teeth feel like?
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A 48-year old asked:
What appliances are used to straighten teeth?
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A 32-year old asked:
What willhard plaque look like once it's picked off teeth?
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A 35-year old asked:
When a baby has gaps between teeth will the gaps stay like that?
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A 34-year old asked:
what can cause front teeth to ache and feel like they have moved?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why do i feel like squeezing brows and grinding my teeth together?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there natural ways to whiten my teeth? Like a root or something?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can a retainer be used to reposition my teeth once they have shifted slightly?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How safe are Store Teeth whiteners to be used at home? How often can I use them?
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