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

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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!