HELP! Wobbly teeth...
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Dear friends,
for the last few months, I have a growing problem: My two central lower incisor teeth have become wobbly. Very much so - in fact so much that it heavily impacts my playing. Most of the practising I do now is on trombone.
My dentist says that due to continuous pressure from the front (you know what THAT means) the tooth roots have decayed so much that those teeth are not anchored in the gum any more and only hold on by the skin of their teeth... Implants or a bridge are not an option at this time as my insurance will only pay for it in two years' time.
So, I now need some kind of temporary solution that will allow me to play to some extent while preventing my teeth from unlawfully absconding... any ideas?Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
I went through some of that. I finally lost 4 bottom front teeth to infection. My partial plate works well. While your waiting to see what transpires increase the speed of you air stream a bit. Your posture doing ok while playing? That affects me a lot.
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@barliman2001
The idea of a plate, bridge, or implants sounds good following extraction when affordable. It sounds like you may have significant periodontal disease.
To temporize, another option to look into would be plastic brace to bridge the gap. It might help while playing. One brand in the United States is “Invisalign”. I have no idea of the cost involved is or what playing with one might be like.
Good luck!
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@barliman2001 I have been there and after 4 years, am almost back to where I was before. In my case, an accident knocked the 4 front jaw teeth loose beyond repair. In addition, that started a chain reaction that ultimately resulted in me losing all of my teeth. There seems to be bacteria in the mouth just waiting for trauma.
Dentures were the first step and I learned all about dental cremes and other methods to "glue" them in. I learned that a cup of hot coffee dissolved those dental adhesives, so my diet changed during that time too. As the dentures were pretty much the same as the teeth preceding them, my playing was stable. After the gums all healed (6 months), implants were the solution. After that, the geometry of the mouth changed only by microns, but it still was a very dramatic change and it took a year to get back on track. Fortunately, that was during the Covid pandemic so I did not disappoint any of the people that book me.If you have any questions, let me know.
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@ROWUK said in HELP! Wobbly teeth...:
@barliman2001 I have been there and after 4 years, am almost back to where I was before. In my case, an accident knocked the 4 front jaw teeth loose beyond repair. In addition, that started a chain reaction that ultimately resulted in me losing all of my teeth. There seems to be bacteria in the mouth just waiting for trauma.
Dentures were the first step and I learned all about dental cremes and other methods to "glue" them in. I learned that a cup of hot coffee dissolved those dental adhesives, so my diet changed during that time too. As the dentures were pretty much the same as the teeth preceding them, my playing was stable. After the gums all healed (6 months), implants were the solution. After that, the geometry of the mouth changed only by microns, but it still was a very dramatic change and it took a year to get back on track. Fortunately, that was during the Covid pandemic so I did not disappoint any of the people that book me.If you have any questions, let me know.
I'll contact you directly. Thanks.
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Are you sure the roots have decayed? If so, your teeth need immediate attention. An infection from the decaying roots will kill the nerves. The disease in your mouth can travel to the rest of your body. Teeth aren't anchored in your gums, they are anchored in your jaw. Is your dentist's name W. C. Fields? You should seek a second opinion.
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@Bruce I've seen the x-rays - no doubt about it. No roots any more. As to gums/jaw - did not know the exact terminology. And yes, I know about the risks.
