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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2005NTI:Lower Universal?
Howdy all! Quick question: I have a lower second incisor that is sore. It is a bit extruded, and I'm sure I bite down on that tooth with my NTI all night. SO: I think I need the lower universal. Before I screw up anything: are you not supposed to cut it so the lower canines are outside of the device?. If so ( and I can't see why it wouldn't be) what do y'all use to cut it; a separating disk... or what? Thanks SP  SignatureNot a real Addy, yet Lab wheel or acrylic bur. How much tooth would you have to whack off to level things out? Fawks > Howdy all! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks > SP That would be my first thought, level off the incisal edges Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > > Lab wheel or acrylic bur. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> Thanks >> SP >That would be my first thought, level off the incisal edges With an angle grinder. Monster Garage style. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >That would be my first thought, level off the incisal edges > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > W_B If by this, you mean one of those fancy Ortho type model trimmers, non, mon ami, j'en ai pas ca... But I DO have an ordinary model trimmer (Monarch, I think), that I've learned to use to file down the DE of the NTI... Of course the first one I tried this on is still in orbit, I think, but I wouldn't think to try filing the ends of an NTI with it for that very reason. Cheeze SP SignatureNot a real Addy, yet Chuck up a good bur in your dental lathe and grind it down to what you want. Slide to the other side of the lathe and polish. Done. I like a "barrel" shaped bur which is about 1/4 inch in diameter. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > >> >That would be my first thought, level off the incisal edges [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Cheeze > SP > That would be my first thought, level off the incisal edges As I said... yes, if it is stable. If it erupts some more, ... Thanks SP SignatureNot a real Addy, yet If you wear an NTI every night, I doubt it will super-erupt. Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > >> That would be my first thought, level off the incisal edges > > As I said... yes, if it is stable. If it erupts some more, ... > Thanks > SP > Lab wheel or acrylic bur. Good, got it, thanks... I just thought there would be a more efficient and elegant way, like a jewler's saw.. (go ahead and laugh, but why not? ... just gotta watch them fingers...) > How much tooth would you have to whack off to level things out? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Quick question: I have a lower second incisor that is sore. It is a bit > > extruded, and I'm sure I bite down on that tooth with my NTI all night. About 1/2 mm, but it might not regulate the problem forever: the tooth is, I think, a passive eruption case, and the central next to it is partially rotated. I'll take a picture with my SUPER FIGI with the CLOSE UP and post it.... I sure wouldn't want to see it erupt some more... the attached gingiva is very weak and recessed. In fact, I'll take a pic with the NTI in place as well, and squash them together, so y'all can see how I'm doing them. This may have to wait till next week, as I'm going to the BIG CITY (Montreal) tomorrow night after work for a course on posterior composites given by BIODENT (the same guys who distribute Biocalyx/Endocal). They are pushing the Cosmodent (Buddy Mopper?) line of composites. The course is on Friday and Saturday and it's free, and if the parents' house is not rented out, I can stay there. BIODENT asked for a 50$ reservation deposit, and that will be refunded upon attendance (.... wanna bet they try to convince us to convert that into samples ????). Too bad I'm gonna miss the anterior part. Naturally, it there's anything really interesting, I'll post it sometime on Sunday, so y'all can have fun shooting it down... and.... ... I'll bring y'all back a smoked meat sandwich from Ben's and a Spanish coffee from St. Denis Street.... ;-) .... and a 17 year old stripper from le SuperSexe [what!!! who said that!?!?!?] Thanks SP SignatureNot a real Addy, yet |
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