i have a condition called "crossbite"

i have a condition called cross bite that is where by bottom teeth come in frount of but top teeth i have had it all my life tghe doctors and dentists think it was because i was born 3 months premture and i wasent fully developed i will have an opperation on my jaw to move my bootom jaw back that will men taken a bit of the bottom jaw out im now 19 it will be happenig when i am 20 to 21. i have no probems whith the way my mouth is it make my jaw massive and because of that i have massive chin.
the images are not of my teeth
http://www.craniogroup.com/Articles...3/Crossbite.htm

tell me what do u think about it

my sister is like you, she had braces for 3 years but her lower jaw sticks out so she looks like she's frowning. she's having a couple of ops when she's 17 to break her jaw then re-set it so its straight. she'll be recovering in hospital for about a week then at home for 4. she's worried about it but since she knows the result will give her a much better profile (and make her look like jodie kidd- grr!) she's gonna suffer it through...

she can't bite apples either cos her top front teeth aren't strong enough

i have a condition called cross bite that is where by bottom teeth come in frount of but top teeth i have had it all my life tghe doctors and dentists think it was because i was born 3 months premture and i wasent fully developed i will have an opperation on my jaw to move my bootom jaw back that will men taken a bit of the bottom jaw out im now 19 it will be happenig when i am 20 to 21. i have no probems whith the way my mouth is it make my jaw massive and because of that i have massive chin.
the images are not of my teeth
http://www.craniogroup.com/Articles...3/Crossbite.htm

tell me what do u think about it

lol, sorry hun, can't see myself in scotland anytime soon...

get a ton of books before you go, some great cds to listen to, and if the wards have those cool skytv/phone thingys, get some credit on one of those, they're awesome. just sit back and chill cos this will probably be the longest period of r+r you'll have for a while. and if it hurts they'll pump you full of morpheine anyways so don't worry...

I have a friend with the same thing as you, and yet they've opted NOT to have the operation.

I think that you've definitely made the right decision to go ahead with this. Some discomfort now can really change the way people look, and ultimately how they feel about their looks.

My dad does procedures like this on people sometimes - very rewarding in that the results that they get are mostly very positive. Good luck!

I think it's a crossbite.

Generally, when the jaw's reset, it'll just make your profile less "jutty" at the bottom. It makes you look less angry.

I know how having odd teeth can be really upsetting and distressing, so I think it's just great that you've opted into the procedure.

i've been told that i should have that operation where they break your jaw, remove some of the top one and then reset it because i have a overbite with a gap which is nearly one centimetre between by botton and top teeth because my bottom jaw didn't develop fully or something. I had braces for 2 years before they realised that they weren't going to work

I've chosen against the operation for now after speaking to someone else that actually had it done. If i do change my mind i'll get it done after uni.

Out of curiousity has the gap caused the same problems for you as it has with me?

What did that "someone" say about the operation that put you off.

I am glad there are people with bad bites, on here. The majority of my mates in real life do not have this issue, so its cool that I am able to relate with people on here.

I do have trouble saying certain words if i'm talking fast and not thinking about how to say them. I don't have any problem eating an apple beacuse my front teeth overlap my bottom ones so much that i can bite down very easily. I do have problems eating things like bread and sandwhiches though. I can't actually bite the bread properly so i just tend to rip it with my teeth which people find strange

The person who had it done said that it hurt a lot because it caused her cheeks to swell so much. She couldn't eat solid foods for a couple of months and couldn't talk properly for ages because she had to get used to the new position of her teeth in relation to her toungue. That's the main reason for me not to have it done right now because i'm doing a language degree and a lot of my marks are based on oral participation. it would mean having trouble with 2 languages for a while and i don't want to risk jepordising my uni marks right now.

According to my orthodontist i'll probably have to have it done at some point though because i could get arthiritis in my jaw otherwise

Did she have a crossbite or open bite? Man that is scary, how on earth am I supposed to do a degree if I am unable to talk properly, probably have to communicate with the lecturer using text messaging or buy that machine Stephan Hawking uses.

Has it changed her appearance, if so in what way? Does she look massively different?

I symphanize with the food issue, must be hard with the bread. I just avoid apples.

My upper jaw is narrow, so it looks as though that will be expanded -ouch. Otherwise I risk developing like you arthiritis in my jaw.

The speech thingy must be annoying, I cant pronounce the letter S properly lol as your teeth need to be closed together.

S is the letter i have problems with too

HI DOJO i do have prolems eating searten thing like i cant have chowing gum and hole fruites i have to cut them up in to tiny bits so i can eat them but whith my jaw i can fit my whole fist/hand in my mouth