Should I Remove Any Of My Teeth Before Brace Placing?

Do you have erupted wisdom teeth?

Do you have one or more teeth with heavy decay?

Is one of your teeth heavily displaced or misshapen?

Have you experienced teeth crowding?

Wisdom teeth can usually cause teeth crowding so braces are needed. You can remove your wisdom teeth to reduce excessive pressure on your teeth and to make space for teeth straightening during orthodontic treatment. Straightening your teeth without removing some may lead to instability in a long run. You may need a panoramic X-Ray or 3D tomography to see the exact wisdom teeth placing. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information.

Having one or more teeth affected by decay may cause particular difficulties due to probable inflammation and bone loss. Dentists prefer to treat such teeth if possible. In case of removal you may need a special spreader to keep the room for dental implants to be placed after your orthodontic treatment. Schedule a visit to your dentist for further examination and treatment.

Having such teeth may prevent proper brace placing that in a long run can lead to unstable and inefficient result. It may be more reasonable to remove them because there is no room for them. Your teeth will be aligned correctly. You may also need a panoramic X-Ray or 3D tomography to see your teeth roots placing. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information.

Removing of first premolars can be reasonable due to significant crowding. Such measures are necessary to provide proper straightening of your teeth. If there is enough space to move your teeth you will get correctly aligned teeth more stable result. You may also need a panoramic X-Ray or 3D tomography to see your teeth roots placing. Schedule a visit to your dentist for more information.

Based on your answers, it is difficult to determine whether you need to remove several teeth before orthodontic treatment or not and find a suitable solution. Schedule a visit to your dentist fo more information and examination.