Does braces on the teeth worsen scoliosis?

I have a friend who is 14 years old and has scoliosis. I know this is common for teens who have grown a lot during puberty. My friend had a check up before receiving braces on the teeth, and there was nothing wrong with her back then. On her next check up after receiving the braces, the doctor found that her back had a severe curve of 40 degrees. She now has a back brace, but her back doctor says that he has had some patients whose spines have gotten worse after a recent tightening of braces. My friend's back is now 60 degrees despite wearing a tight brace 24/7; her braces have been tightened many times since her first fitting in a brace. Is there any medical proof or observations that braces can affect the severity of scoliosis?

Does braces on the teeth worsen scoliosis?
There cannot be any possible correlation between a back condition and braces on the teeth. The doctor is a crack if he said that. Some "back doctors" which are called Chiropractors are really far fetched while others are very good in their practice. You are feeding into very wrong information. This is completely not possible, I guarantee you. You're friend needs to see another doctor thats for sure!
Reply:I can not see any reason why orthodontia would affect your back. Somebody is pulling her leg.
Reply:I don't know if braces affects it, but I currently wear a back brace for Scoliosis - 24/7. My curve has recently worsened to the point that I might need surgery, for no apparent reason. I haven't got teeth braces - my doc says that Scolio. can get worse just because you're about to mature or while you are maturing. I'm 14 too and it's just a phase. If you are worried about your friend, tell her that it's probably not linked, but if it makes her feel better, why not???
Reply:well i have braces and scoliosis honestly i doubt her scolosis will get better unless she gets an operation because that is whats going on with me when she grows the curve will grow with her i havent got my braces tightened yet but i doubt it has anything to do with her back i dont wear my brace anymore because technaclly it doesnt help unless your younger and just growing i dont want to put her down but i have done research and whatever her dr says he's just sugar coating it because honestly unless she gets an operation theres no guarentee anything will get better or worse. [my curve doesnt get better or worse without a brace] but anyway good luck to your friend tell her she can email me if she wants to talk im chelsea lilmiss_princess5@yahoo.com





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Reply:Hi,





(I'd email you about this but you aren't set up to get emails.)





This is super important.





Is your friend seeing a scoliosis specialist? If not, she needs to see one right now. Doctors that aren't scoliosis specialists don't have the training needed to treat scoliosis.





Your friend has a rapidly increasing curve. Since surgery is recommended for people with curves that measure greater than 45-50 degrees, your friend is already a surgery candidate. When you add in the speed in which her curve has developed, its extra important that she sees a scoliosis specialist.





Scoliosis is most likely to increase during the growth spurt that teens have. It sounds like this is what happened. It is just coinsedence that her oral braces happened at the same time.



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