Ive an overbite problem will it be okay to have invisible braces and then followed by jaw surgery

Q. Dear Dr Patel I have had an overbite problem all my life. My top jaw is alot more “forward” than my bottom jaw which creates a rather large overbite. I have had fixed braces to try and alleviate the problem, by pushing the top teeth back and straightening the lower teeth. However my teeth are now moving back to there original position. I have been referred to see a maxiofacial surgeon who has informed me that the only way to permanently solve the problem is to have fixed braces for 18 months followed by jaw surgery to move the lower jaw forward. I am not looking forward to the prospect of wearing fixed braces again for such a long duration. However I am happy to have the jaw surgery to correct the overbite. I was wondering if I would be eligible to have the new types of invisible braces instead of the traditional “train tracks”? Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!

A. Its difficult to advise you without seeing you there are new appliances used with Damon braces called Herbst appliances which can improve your relationship without surgery.

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November 7th, 2010 at 08:47 PM
chris Says :

i have the exact same problem! is this jaw surgery available on the nhs? if not how much am i looking at and how much time off work -as im self employed? the gap between my lower and upper is about 1.5cm, no joke!! its terrible! ive been bullied all my life and its really affected my confidence- im debating seeing my gp about it! and advice would be fantastic

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