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Thats my thread above. I have not had any molds done, all I have had done is xrays and 4 teeth taken out on my bottom jaw under general anaesthetic, i went back 4 weeks after having the teeth out and they had another examination and they said i am ready for braces, i waited 2 months and did not get ...

i have a 10mm overbite so will be having braces and surgery to move my bottom jaw forward, I had an op to remove my bottom wisdom teeth and 2 others on the bottom, then I went back and they said I am ready for braces, i am now on the waiting list.

venom wrote:i see your last post was june 09 so where are you on your progress?

Still waiting for braces

If I ring up the hospital that I will be having the treatment at, will they tell me where I am on the list?

I said i was not happy with my the look of my jaw and they said that was fine. If it is causing you physical problems as well they cant deny you treatment. I am having treatment in prince charles hospital in merthyr tydfil, just had my first joint appointment with surgeon and ortho, gotta wait 16 we...

Just had my next appointment via a letter, 16 weeks away

I was told i am likely to be in braces for 18 months and in that time i will have two bottom teeth out and my wisdom teeth removed. Next I will most likely have top and bottom jaw surgery to correct my overbite. The op will take about 4 hours and i will have to stay in hospital for 3-4days then have...

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Just starting my long journey. I got my first ever joint appointment tomorow to see what they will be doing. My ortho said I proably will have some teeth out then be braced for 18 months then have surgery.

I asked my nhs dentist to refer me to the ortho at the hospital, I had my appointment last week and they said I need surgery and made and appointment for me to see another ortho and a surgeon both NHS

anyone know of any sites with them so I can see what the difference is before and after surgery

Had my first appointment with ortho at local nhs hospital. She had a look and said I have a 9mm overjet. Also sent me for xrays. She has now made an appointment for me at another hospital to meet a surgeon and ortho, that is in june so another wait again :( She said I probably will have to have some...

I have my first appointment with the ortodontist next month.
I have an overbite of about 8-10mm between top and bottom teeth.
I am on job seekers allowance.
I am over 18 as well.
I have been reading that you have to pay if your over 18, is this true?

went to dentist in december and told him about my overbite. When I bite my bottom teeth touch the roof of my mouth and there is about a 8-10mm gap between top and bottom teeth. The dentist said that their was nothing he could do, so I asked if he could refer me to an orthodontist. He said yes. I had...

how do I go about seeing a nhs orthodontist as I have an overbite. my bottom teeth touch the roof of my mouth when I bite and there is a 10mm gap between top and bottom teeth when i do this. I am 24 and on job seekers alowance

yes when i bite the bottom teeth touch the roof of my mouth