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Jaw Re-alignment :(
Hey all,
I'm 17, just started uni and have an 100% overbite, which means my top row of teeth end up in front of my bottom row when i bite, and my teeth are not that straight, hence i wanted this sorted out.
I was advised by my orthodontist, in order to have straight teeth, i have to get my jaw realiged (jaw has to be broken in surgery and then aligned), otherwise the teeth will not stay straight after i have had braces.
I have got my second meeting with one of the doctors on monday, but im reallllly scared now about the treatment, having braces for a couple of years first, and then having surgery (6 hours surgery, and nothing solid to eat for a couple of moths after surgery), thereafter i have to have braces again i think for a while.
I'm more scared about the surgery than the braces tbh, and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this kind of treatment, i feel very depressed at the moment...
Thanks,
Ib
I'm 17, just started uni and have an 100% overbite, which means my top row of teeth end up in front of my bottom row when i bite, and my teeth are not that straight, hence i wanted this sorted out.
I was advised by my orthodontist, in order to have straight teeth, i have to get my jaw realiged (jaw has to be broken in surgery and then aligned), otherwise the teeth will not stay straight after i have had braces.
I have got my second meeting with one of the doctors on monday, but im reallllly scared now about the treatment, having braces for a couple of years first, and then having surgery (6 hours surgery, and nothing solid to eat for a couple of moths after surgery), thereafter i have to have braces again i think for a while.
I'm more scared about the surgery than the braces tbh, and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this kind of treatment, i feel very depressed at the moment...
Thanks,
Ib
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Wow, that’s really alot to go through... I gotta say, I'm almost scared about having 7 injections next week for gap year traveling but, whoa? all that!
well, evaluate it, Do you really think its worth it, have you always felt bad about looking in the mirror, does it shoot down your self confidence? Don’t forget, you'll be just fine - they'll take care of you.
well, evaluate it, Do you really think its worth it, have you always felt bad about looking in the mirror, does it shoot down your self confidence? Don’t forget, you'll be just fine - they'll take care of you.
Just grit your teeth and get through the treatment, and if it starts to get you down just grin and bear it...
Hi, i can totally understand how you feel. I got told i needed surgery for my overbite 2 days before my 16th birthday.
Im now wearing the braces and should be getting an update on when i'll be ready for surgery soon.
My friend had surgery for her underbite and she tells me it wasnt too bad, she was at home the next day with very little pain. Dont go thinking you cant eat for months because that isnt true, for the first week maybe two you will be on smoothies and soup sort of thing. Then after that you will be able to have soft foods like mashed potato. After around 6 weeks you will be eating pretty much whatever you like again. If you need any more info PM me or something.
I just noticed you live not too far from me and would like to know what hospital you go to for your treatment ?
Im now wearing the braces and should be getting an update on when i'll be ready for surgery soon.
My friend had surgery for her underbite and she tells me it wasnt too bad, she was at home the next day with very little pain. Dont go thinking you cant eat for months because that isnt true, for the first week maybe two you will be on smoothies and soup sort of thing. Then after that you will be able to have soft foods like mashed potato. After around 6 weeks you will be eating pretty much whatever you like again. If you need any more info PM me or something.
I just noticed you live not too far from me and would like to know what hospital you go to for your treatment ?
Hi, I am having something similar done only for an underbite rather than an overbite.
Well I have currently had braces for 20 months and I will be honest with you having braces age 17-19 sucks, but I put up with it because I know it will be all worth it in the end. (I always wondered what it felt like to smile, I am going to be almost 20 before I know that pleasure).
Anyway I will be having both jaws broken, bottom one is going back and the top one going forwards. I read that you were aprehensive about the surgery but there is really no need to be, the surgeons who do the operation do very advanced facial reconstruction operations and for them a jaw realignment is incredibly simple and routine, they often do 3 or 4 each week, so the chances of something going wrong are minute. So far as I understand the after-effects of the operation are extensive bruising (fades quite quickly), no solid foods for a month or so, numbness in lip (as a major nerve runs through your jaw) but all this heals in a relatively short period of time, this is then followed by another 6 months of bracing just to make sure everything stays where it is supposed to.
You also get to have titanium plates in you jaw, that should be great fun at airport metal detectors
Personally I can't wait for the surgery, for a few reasons, I admit mainly cosmetic but also because I have never been able to chew very well as my teeth are nowhere near each other (Biting chicken off the bone is another new experience I am looking forward to very much)
Anyway, I understand your worries etc but trust me, once it is done and you have your whole life ahead of you to enjoy your perfect new smile you won't regret a couple of years in braces and a little operation. Go for it!
Anyway if you want to chat about it any time feel free to PM me, or email me, add me to MSN, whatever, always happy to talk about it. (I will PM you my email address)
Also another forum you may want to visit is this one, it is a forum for adults in braces, and you would be surprised just how many of them there are around the world! There are also a couple of orthadontists/surgeons who post on the forum and you can ask them any questions you might have.
Website: http://www.archwired.com/
Forum: http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/index.php
Well I have currently had braces for 20 months and I will be honest with you having braces age 17-19 sucks, but I put up with it because I know it will be all worth it in the end. (I always wondered what it felt like to smile, I am going to be almost 20 before I know that pleasure).
Anyway I will be having both jaws broken, bottom one is going back and the top one going forwards. I read that you were aprehensive about the surgery but there is really no need to be, the surgeons who do the operation do very advanced facial reconstruction operations and for them a jaw realignment is incredibly simple and routine, they often do 3 or 4 each week, so the chances of something going wrong are minute. So far as I understand the after-effects of the operation are extensive bruising (fades quite quickly), no solid foods for a month or so, numbness in lip (as a major nerve runs through your jaw) but all this heals in a relatively short period of time, this is then followed by another 6 months of bracing just to make sure everything stays where it is supposed to.
You also get to have titanium plates in you jaw, that should be great fun at airport metal detectors
Personally I can't wait for the surgery, for a few reasons, I admit mainly cosmetic but also because I have never been able to chew very well as my teeth are nowhere near each other (Biting chicken off the bone is another new experience I am looking forward to very much)
Anyway, I understand your worries etc but trust me, once it is done and you have your whole life ahead of you to enjoy your perfect new smile you won't regret a couple of years in braces and a little operation. Go for it!
Anyway if you want to chat about it any time feel free to PM me, or email me, add me to MSN, whatever, always happy to talk about it. (I will PM you my email address)
Also another forum you may want to visit is this one, it is a forum for adults in braces, and you would be surprised just how many of them there are around the world! There are also a couple of orthadontists/surgeons who post on the forum and you can ask them any questions you might have.
Website: http://www.archwired.com/
Forum: http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/index.php
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, here are some pics of a guy who had it done. I'm sure the painkillers make it less painful than it looks 
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=11231&highlight=
http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=11231&highlight=
my friend had this done over the summer. she was back at home like the day after the operation i think, and aside from a sort of 'puffed up face' effect for a few days (cue good natured teasing about hamsters, lol) and eating soft/liquid foods for a while, she didnt have too much disruption to her life really, plus she lost some weight while not eating hard foods so thats a plus point i guess! her face does look sort of a different shape now, in a good way!
When I first went to the orthodontist he mentioned this to me, I refused it and I haven't regretted this decision at all. It was always my decision and my orthodontist never said I should/shouldn't have it done, it was completely my decision. I did decide against it and now I have perfectly straight teeth. I just went ahead and got braces in December 2004, got my braces off about a month ago now and my teeth are perfect. This was just me experience in it, I did decide against it and so far so good.
It is a lot to go through to have perfectly straight teeth and I guess it would be worth it in the long run but im perfectly happy they way I am. If you and your orthodontist believe that this is the best thing to do then go for it but at the end of the day, it is your decision. It's a big thing to do so make sure that you are 100% sure that it is something that you want to go through with. It is going to be very scary but if you have been advised to do it then you need to think seriously about it. Just talk to your orthodontist about it, find out as much as you can and then make your decision. Don't rush into anything.
It is a lot to go through to have perfectly straight teeth and I guess it would be worth it in the long run but im perfectly happy they way I am. If you and your orthodontist believe that this is the best thing to do then go for it but at the end of the day, it is your decision. It's a big thing to do so make sure that you are 100% sure that it is something that you want to go through with. It is going to be very scary but if you have been advised to do it then you need to think seriously about it. Just talk to your orthodontist about it, find out as much as you can and then make your decision. Don't rush into anything.
ibshort
Hey all,
I'm 17, just started uni and have an 100% overbite, which means my top row of teeth end up in front of my bottom row when i bite, and my teeth are not that straight, hence i wanted this sorted out.
I was advised by my orthodontist, in order to have straight teeth, i have to get my jaw realiged (jaw has to be broken in surgery and then aligned), otherwise the teeth will not stay straight after i have had braces.
I have got my second meeting with one of the doctors on monday, but im reallllly scared now about the treatment, having braces for a couple of years first, and then having surgery (6 hours surgery, and nothing solid to eat for a couple of moths after surgery), thereafter i have to have braces again i think for a while.
I'm more scared about the surgery than the braces tbh, and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this kind of treatment, i feel very depressed at the moment...
Thanks,
Ib
I'm 17, just started uni and have an 100% overbite, which means my top row of teeth end up in front of my bottom row when i bite, and my teeth are not that straight, hence i wanted this sorted out.
I was advised by my orthodontist, in order to have straight teeth, i have to get my jaw realiged (jaw has to be broken in surgery and then aligned), otherwise the teeth will not stay straight after i have had braces.
I have got my second meeting with one of the doctors on monday, but im reallllly scared now about the treatment, having braces for a couple of years first, and then having surgery (6 hours surgery, and nothing solid to eat for a couple of moths after surgery), thereafter i have to have braces again i think for a while.
I'm more scared about the surgery than the braces tbh, and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this kind of treatment, i feel very depressed at the moment...
Thanks,
Ib
Does your jaw click when you open your mouth by any chance? I'm pretty sure I have an overbite problem, but I'm not 100%. Basically when I close my mouth I cannot see me bottom teeth, this is overbite, right? How much does this surgery cost, is it covered by the NHS?
I have to have this done too, so we're both in the same boat. I'm really, really scared because I've never had an operation and the thought of eating soup for a month doesn't make me feel great but I'm pushing myself into it regardless. I'm fed up of not being able to chew properly, and my facial shape does look weird - I'm hoping I'll look more normal after.
I had braces but i have overbite. my orthadontist never said anything about surgery to me.
I have a question:
before braces, i had quite a big overbite. Then, for some reason when I had braces.. I started naturally moving my jaw forward all the time. It's now sort of stuck in that position, but it starts to ache after a while. I look like a totally different person when I put my jaw back into overbite again- if that makes sense!
Does anyone else have this problem? Should I be able to click my jaw into overbite and underbite whenever I want? My friends keep asking me why ive started clicking my jaw forward all the time, so people are noticing me doing it.
I have a question:
before braces, i had quite a big overbite. Then, for some reason when I had braces.. I started naturally moving my jaw forward all the time. It's now sort of stuck in that position, but it starts to ache after a while. I look like a totally different person when I put my jaw back into overbite again- if that makes sense!
Does anyone else have this problem? Should I be able to click my jaw into overbite and underbite whenever I want? My friends keep asking me why ive started clicking my jaw forward all the time, so people are noticing me doing it.
spamking
Does your jaw click when you open your mouth by any chance? I'm pretty sure I have an overbite problem, but I'm not 100%. Basically when I close my mouth I cannot see me bottom teeth, this is overbite, right? How much does this surgery cost, is it covered by the NHS?
Depends, if you want it done purely for cosmetic reasons then it is not covered by the NHS. If however, it is causing you problems when eating, or the bones/teeth are being worn away by bad jaw position then you can get it done for free on the NHS.
Book an appointment with an orthodontist anyway becuase whilst it may not be a problem now a malocclusion can cause serious problems later in life.
Anonymous
Depends, if you want it done purely for cosmetic reasons then it is not covered by the NHS. If however, it is causing you problems when eating, or the bones/teeth are being worn away by bad jaw position then you can get it done for free on the NHS.
Book an appointment with an orthodontist anyway becuase whilst it may not be a problem now a malocclusion can cause serious problems later in life.
Book an appointment with an orthodontist anyway becuase whilst it may not be a problem now a malocclusion can cause serious problems later in life.
Oh yeah and if you can't get in on the NHS then I believe it is somewhere around the £3000 mark.
Wow, I'm having the same thing done too actually, I didn't think it was so common!
Although it does seem quite daunting, I have to say that I can't wait to have it done and finished with! I am really self conscious about it and as a result haven't really enjoyed university as much as I should have, I get so shy and awkward around new people. I feel like i'll be a new person once I get it done.
My only regret is not having it done sooner (I'm nearly 21). I was first put on an NHS waiting list almost four years ago but as a result of cost cutting exercises and general incompetence, I haven't really heard much from them and was actually told by my orthadontist that the waiting list was going backwards!
So I've decided to go private now, it could cost as much as 7k but I'm commited to it, its something I really want to have done. I should have my first set of braces on in November and then er, the jaw operation around two years later.
It'll take a long time but can't wait!
If anyone wants to PM me about it then feel free
Although it does seem quite daunting, I have to say that I can't wait to have it done and finished with! I am really self conscious about it and as a result haven't really enjoyed university as much as I should have, I get so shy and awkward around new people. I feel like i'll be a new person once I get it done.
My only regret is not having it done sooner (I'm nearly 21). I was first put on an NHS waiting list almost four years ago but as a result of cost cutting exercises and general incompetence, I haven't really heard much from them and was actually told by my orthadontist that the waiting list was going backwards!
So I've decided to go private now, it could cost as much as 7k but I'm commited to it, its something I really want to have done. I should have my first set of braces on in November and then er, the jaw operation around two years later.
It'll take a long time but can't wait!
If anyone wants to PM me about it then feel free
CarpetMonster
it could cost as much as 7k
Yikes
Ok then ignore my last post. I didn't know anybody who was having it done privately in this country, only some Americans, and over there is seems to be a lot cheaper.
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