Is it the orthodontist's fault? Recession gums/ tooth is being pulled forward too much.?

Hi. I am 32 years old and I've been wearing braces for over 4 years now. I've noticed that one of the lower front tooth is moving forward and it seems as if the tooth will come out from the gums. I can almost see the bottom line of the tooth. The gums are descended that much. It almost looks like the tooth is tearing the gums apart.


I once pointed out the descended gums but my orthodontist just said " I know, it is fine" He is a man of good reputation in the field so I believed him. Now the condition has become worse and I am worried that I might loose the tooth. It is just a matter of time.


I paid nearly $6,000 for the teeth streightened and now I am about to loose one healthy tooth. Shouldn't he be responsible for it? Can I have him pay the fee for the gums reconstruction?


What can I do to prevent the worst result.


Please give me some advice....

Is it the orthodontist's fault? Recession gums/ tooth is being pulled forward too much.?
what I would do would have them take an xray of the area and compare to the original xray from when you started. This will give you an idea of what the bone support looked like to begin with. When you start orthodontics you probably signed a waiver saying that certain things may happen, as unlikely as they may be, sometimes they do happen such as bone loss, root resorption and what you may be describing. I would have a consultation with the doctor with the xrays and possibly consult a periodontist as well with the films. Don't get on the "lets sue" bandwagon until you know all the details and as a last resort. It may be able to be fixed without the legal route.





Oh yea, on a side-note....don't take advice from people who don't work in the field, there is a lot of bad advice out there just "based on their experience" A lot of people have braces on for many years for different reasons. Orthodontics is an art and a science. Its not a "cookie cutter" profession where every case is exactly the same. Just keep that in the back of your mind.