Re: While were on the topic of UK people...I have some questions...help!

[Guest guest]

Yep, folks all around the globe have these problems.

One idea for you -- Instead of thinking about how things -- i.e.,

your mouth and teeth -- LOOK, think about how they WORK!

That may lead you to some other sources of help.

Just a notion.

Cammie

> Hello!

>

> Ive been lurking here for a while and didnt realise there were UK

> users too! I was wondering if someone could help me as I have some

Qs

> that are fairly specific to the UK.

>

> I have an overbite, lips incompetancy and a gummy smile (the last

> ones my own diagnosis, lol).

>

> I have been wearing braces now for about a year to try and solve my

> overbite and also to straighten out my crooked teeth. When I first

> started this, my dentist made it clear that I was on the edge of

what

> was and wasnt able to correct with braces (ie without surgery), but

> that it was worth a try. Gradually over the last year, my top teeth

> have been pulled forwards and (just recently) my bottom teeth moved

> back.

>

> However, unfortunately Ive now realised Im not really going to be

too

> happy with the result as a) its going to affect the angle of my

teeth

> too much and Ive become much more aware of my profile now, and

> want to get it fixed " properly " - ie move my jaw back and/or chin

> forward. Additionally, if I were to have this operation, I would

> probably want to have have my upper jaw done at the same time to

fix

> my gummy smile, and a possible genioplasty to correct the balance.

>

> So.... up to this point my treatment has been on the NHS, and I

> havent brought it up yet with the dentist that Im pro surgery now.

>

> What are you " allowed " to have on the NHS? I mean, if my dentist

felt

> he could fix my overbite in terms of getting my teeth to go the

> correct way infront of each other, could I still push for surgery

as

> I feel unhappy with the way my jaw/chin would still look? What

about

> my upper jaw? If he agreed to correcting my overbite with surgery,

> could I request upper jaw/genioplasty too? Or would that be

> considered " too cosmetic " ?

>

> Its seems quite a grey area, and although my dentist is great, I

dont

> want to sound too bossy!

>

> IF it turns out I couldnt get what I wanted done on the NHS, does

> anyone know whos considered a really good maxillofacial surgeon in

> the UK?

>

> Thanks for your help everyone!

[Guest guest]

Ive got to remeber to stop using my old yahoo name! lol

Hi Cammie

Could you elaborate a bit please?

Of course how your mouth and teeth work are important, but I think

most people think how things look are too. I do. Not more important,

but still a vital factor.

My overbite could - maybe - be corrected with braces but I dont think

its unreasonable to be against it if its corrected at the cost of

having " buck " teeth on top and pulled back teeth on the bottom. Thats

not really a result I would be happy with.

Thanks for reply!

> > Hello!

> >

> > Ive been lurking here for a while and didnt realise there were UK

> > users too! I was wondering if someone could help me as I have

some

> Qs

> > that are fairly specific to the UK.

> >

> > I have an overbite, lips incompetancy and a gummy smile (the last

> > ones my own diagnosis, lol).

> >

> > I have been wearing braces now for about a year to try and solve

my

> > overbite and also to straighten out my crooked teeth. When I

first

> > started this, my dentist made it clear that I was on the edge of

> what

> > was and wasnt able to correct with braces (ie without surgery),

but

> > that it was worth a try. Gradually over the last year, my top

teeth

> > have been pulled forwards and (just recently) my bottom teeth

moved

> > back.

> >

> > However, unfortunately Ive now realised Im not really going to be

> too

> > happy with the result as a) its going to affect the angle of my

> teeth

> > too much and Ive become much more aware of my profile now, and

> > want to get it fixed " properly " - ie move my jaw back and/or chin

> > forward. Additionally, if I were to have this operation, I would

> > probably want to have have my upper jaw done at the same time to

> fix

> > my gummy smile, and a possible genioplasty to correct the balance.

> >

> > So.... up to this point my treatment has been on the NHS, and I

> > havent brought it up yet with the dentist that Im pro surgery now.

> >

> > What are you " allowed " to have on the NHS? I mean, if my dentist

> felt

> > he could fix my overbite in terms of getting my teeth to go the

> > correct way infront of each other, could I still push for surgery

> as

> > I feel unhappy with the way my jaw/chin would still look? What

> about

> > my upper jaw? If he agreed to correcting my overbite with

surgery,

> > could I request upper jaw/genioplasty too? Or would that be

> > considered " too cosmetic " ?

> >

> > Its seems quite a grey area, and although my dentist is great, I

> dont

> > want to sound too bossy!

> >

> > IF it turns out I couldnt get what I wanted done on the NHS, does

> > anyone know whos considered a really good maxillofacial surgeon

in

> > the UK?

> >

> > Thanks for your help everyone!