Can I Get My Overbite Fixed Without Having My Jaw Broken?
Q.
Hello i ve been searching the internet for other options on jaw alignment. When i went through my treatment with the orthodontist to straighten my teeth they told me that my bottom jaw was about 1 cm behind my top jaw causing a very noticable overbite which i am not happy with and is affecting my confidence. They told me about this and said easiest and quickest way to fix this was to have fixed braces top and bottom to align my teeth and then after have my bottom jaw broken and moved forward. I really want to sort this problem out but i dont like the idea of this option and hope you know of any other options that could possibly work for me. I think i would get what ever treatment free because im only 17 and still get free NHS treatment until 18 or 19.
Cheers any advice will be great.
Hello i ve been searching the internet for other options on jaw alignment. When i went through my treatment with the orthodontist to straighten my teeth they told me that my bottom jaw was about 1 cm behind my top jaw causing a very noticable overbite which i am not happy with and is affecting my confidence. They told me about this and said easiest and quickest way to fix this was to have fixed braces top and bottom to align my teeth and then after have my bottom jaw broken and moved forward. I really want to sort this problem out but i dont like the idea of this option and hope you know of any other options that could possibly work for me. I think i would get what ever treatment free because im only 17 and still get free NHS treatment until 18 or 19.
Cheers any advice will be great.
A.
It may not be possible to correct such a large over jet without surgery but a compromise solution might be the extraction of two upper jaw teeth and fixed orthodontics. I would advise a second opinion. If you choose to consult with a private specialist on orthodontics and wish to have some of the more ‘invisible’ or advanced custom made appliances then the treatment would not be free. Only NHS hospitals or NHS orthodontists would provide the treatment on the NHS.
It may not be possible to correct such a large over jet without surgery but a compromise solution might be the extraction of two upper jaw teeth and fixed orthodontics. I would advise a second opinion. If you choose to consult with a private specialist on orthodontics and wish to have some of the more ‘invisible’ or advanced custom made appliances then the treatment would not be free. Only NHS hospitals or NHS orthodontists would provide the treatment on the NHS.
Regards.
Leave a Reply