Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Hi there, It's been a while since I've been on this board - I'm about 5 months post-op. I had surgery at the end of March on my upper jaw for an open bite and it was broken into 3 pieces and I have screws underneath each side of my nose. In the last month or two I have noticed that the tooth directly under one of the screws has changed color. It's no longer opaque, but sort of translucent with a brownish tinge and really stands out from the rest - I am so freaked out and wondered if anyone has had a similar experience. I am so afraid that the tooth is dead or will continue to get browner and browner - does anyone know if it will return to the color it was before or why this has happened? I am going to see my ortho tomorrow, but he is sometimes flippant with my questions, so I thought I'd address the board. If anyone has any comments, I'd really appreciate it - thanks! Meredith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Hi there, It's been a while since I've been on this board - I'm about 5 months post-op. I had surgery at the end of March on my upper jaw for an open bite and it was broken into 3 pieces and I have screws underneath each side of my nose. In the last month or two I have noticed that the tooth directly under one of the screws has changed color. It's no longer opaque, but sort of translucent with a brownish tinge and really stands out from the rest - I am so freaked out and wondered if anyone has had a similar experience. I am so afraid that the tooth is dead or will continue to get browner and browner - does anyone know if it will return to the color it was before or why this has happened? I am going to see my ortho tomorrow, but he is sometimes flippant with my questions, so I thought I'd address the board. If anyone has any comments, I'd really appreciate it - thanks! Meredith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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