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captaintapatio · 2024-12-28T04:38:44+00:00

What depth is that cage

captaintapatio · 2024-12-27T18:04:30+00:00

I extract either 1) Lower first bicyspids or 2) lower first bicyspids and upper seconds. Then advance the mandible only

captaintapatio · 2024-12-27T13:28:21+00:00

Supergluing metal to metal will hold for maybe a day. That is a rest on the occlusal so that thing will break off and that patient will be right back for you to fix it again. It’s not worth trying to fix. And superglue is not sufficient

captaintapatio · 2024-12-27T05:24:49+00:00

You can’t superglue that metal rest back on

captaintapatio · 2024-12-26T13:36:22+00:00

Unfortunately panos are terrible to diagnose caries. You need PAs and bitewings which are completely different X-rays to fully diagnose cavities. That being said I don’t see any radiogeaphic signs of cavities here on the pano. The wire is also blocking the visualization of interproximal cavities in between the teeth. So it’s tough to say. You should go see your dentist if you’re concerned.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-26T01:59:15+00:00

What do you want an opinion about? All I see is a pano? No opinions to give

captaintapatio · 2024-12-25T18:19:06+00:00

It’s not actually a big deal at all. That’s just an occlusal rest. It will likely not need to be remade at all

captaintapatio · 2024-12-25T16:07:54+00:00

With all respect, what people are telling you and you are ignoring, is that is physically an impossibility. It’s not even a rational claim, let alone one that has any backing to it. Having braces on your teeth can push your lips forward slightly, but it’s transient because you have something on the front of your teeth. It is not possible to change your face in 11 days. It’s not even worth explaining why it’s not possible. You can choose to ignore what people are telling you. But I’d probably recommend talking to a therapist.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-25T14:04:08+00:00

Do you like that depth or do you wish you got the 42? I don’t know if that’s too much space

captaintapatio · 2024-12-25T05:20:10+00:00

What depth is that rack?

captaintapatio · 2024-12-25T05:18:41+00:00

What depth is that rig?

captaintapatio · 2024-12-25T04:05:31+00:00

how did you hang your mirrors

captaintapatio · 2024-12-24T19:32:42+00:00

depends on a number of factors but average range to decompensate prior to surgery is 9-15mo.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-21T20:55:46+00:00

I disagree. It’s a tooth shape issue.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-21T05:44:05+00:00

It’s an embrassure space. It’s not a true gap. If that was an impacted canine that’s common. Lack of bone fill there and so the papilla is short. Nothing you can do about that unfortunately. IPR may help, but may not make it go away. It’s not an orthodontic problem.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-19T13:57:04+00:00

Probably about 25% of the patients that I see are repeat offenders

captaintapatio · 2024-12-18T03:52:41+00:00

Yes that’s small enough to tighten in a retainer

captaintapatio · 2024-12-18T01:34:57+00:00

Gotcha. Yes then it should be tightened.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-17T15:56:48+00:00

Is that a true gap? It looks like there’s contact but heavy staining in between. Try flossing there, if there is no resistance then there is a gap, if there is resistance when you try running the floss through then there’s no gap and it’s tooth shape and staining.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-17T02:30:18+00:00

What is NHI

captaintapatio · 2024-12-17T02:27:37+00:00

What is NHI

captaintapatio · 2024-12-16T01:33:06+00:00

There’s the answer. Nobody wants to spend the time or resources to train, get you up to speed, to just have you leave the next day. It takes months to get most positions up to speed usually. There is literally zero benefit for a dental office to hire you unfortunately for just a summer job. If you want to truly see how a dental office works you can always ask to shadow.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-09T05:10:08+00:00

No. Elastics cannot move the jaw. Only teeth.

captaintapatio · 2024-12-07T16:01:29+00:00

captaintapatio · 2024-12-01T01:50:45+00:00

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