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Dynamics of Shift - Movement
Question:
Causes of shifting teeth: About two years ago, I slipped and fell heavily, face first, into a plate glass door (right side of my face).
The xrays showed nothing was broken, but I suffered postconcussion headaches for 6 months afterwards. Since then, during the last year, I have noticed that the teeth on the right side of my mouth are shifting to the left.
It feels like I was kicked on the right side of my mouth. It is changing my bite and giving me a crooked smile.
Could this movement still be due to my fall and if so, how would I prove this? My dentist tried to improve my bite last summer by using a plastic device over my bottom teeth, but it gave me headaches, so I had to stop using it. ... Visitor from OH
Answer:
Although your fall may have created some pressure on that side, it is unusal that it would still cause movement of these teeth.
Without a picture and proper documentation since the accident, it is very difficult to say.
It sounds to me, however, that you may need an orthodontic consult for braces to correct the problem.
Ara Nazarian, D.D.S.
Michigan Reconstructive Implant Dentistry
1857 East Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan MI 48083
(248) 457-0500
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