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Should I need to remove my lower left wisdom tooth after extracting upper left wisdom tooth?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. I had cheek biting on the left side, and I removed my left upper wisdom tooth before three months. I have a white line and patch adjacent to the lower left wisdom tooth. I also have some white dots over the cheek. I had some sensitivity issue in the left lower wi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have sensitivity on your wisdom tooth, you should re-evaluate the filling. However, if it is not severe and increasing in nature, please wait for sometime, and it can subside on its own. The presence of wisdom tooth will not interfere with the braces treatment. ... Read Full »
My orthodontist suggested I wear two bands on the left side of the teeth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am trying to get my braces off, and I am supposed to be wearing two bands only on the left side, straight from top to bottom. I want to know what this is doing. What is my orthodontist trying to fix? What is off about my bite? I was trying to figure out by looking at the pictures on... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The elastics or bands given to you from the upper to lower arch usually help in settling the bite bringing both sets in better occlusion. To know why in detail, I will need to see the pictures of your teeth with elastics on them. Also, the upper midline is ideally su... Read Full »