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Hello all, I am just wondering whether anyone can clarify this situation for me and put my mind at ease. Basically, I have been suffering with TMJ problems and associated functional symptoms for many years now. Orthodontics alone have not corrected this. I have been told that the possibility of my T...

Hello, I have heard that there is a certain measurement that enables patients to qualify for NHS treatment for braces and jaw surgery in the UK. Can anybody please tell me what this measurement is? I heard the measurement being taken on my intial appointment at the hospital, however, I do not know w...

Dear all, I am currently having treatment on the NHS. I have had my braces for 22 months now and this treatment was done via a private orthodontist. After the orthodontist could no longer do anymore, my GP doctor referred me to an NHS dental hospital. However, being on the NHS I have just had my int...

I have been in braces for 20 months. After being referred, I have just had my initial consultation with a consultant. 4 Weeks later, I have so far received nothing. Is this normal? Or should I have been expecting a following appointment/letter in the post within this time? I do understand that the c...

Yes i would think so. I have an open bite i believe my measurement was 12mm and i qualify for NHS treatment. I dont know how much movement there will be through wearing the braces but there hasn't been any question about if i am covered by nhs. Your OD should be able to advise you on your specific ...

Hi,

Basically my right jaw is longer than my left jaw by 15mm. I also have a slight open-bite.

Is the 15mm severe enough to qualify for surgery on the nhs?

I am in the same position. I am being treated by an orthodontist who I find to be very money-motivated. I am in more pain, discomfort, a bite that does not even fit together no longer and far worse than I was initially. It is a very unfortunate position to be in. I have approached by dentist who rep...

I have had my braces in for 18 months now. I have heard that having braces can align the teeth making them more straight, but the appearance of the bite in the mouth worsens - This seems to be the case here, as the teeth alignment is straight, but the bite/jaw alignment has deviated more towards the...

So long as they have all the necessary records, and your surgeon/ortho are happy that you're due for surgery, it's all a matter of when your particular hospital/surgeon are free. For instance I met my surgeon last November when my ortho decided I was surgery-ready, and he just rang the hospital to ...

Firstly, I am based in the UK and under the NHS system. I have an open bite and slight under bite which is not as worse as the open bite/facial assymetry/jaw ache and pain. I have had my braces in for 18 months. It's my 2nd time in braces. I will soon be referred to a surgeon as my orthodontist has ...

Basically, because I was past age 18 I had to pay for my orthodontic treatement the 2nd time around with my savings. It just breaks my heart that once the braces are taken off, I will be back at square 1. During the time I had the braces put on approximately 1 year ago, I was very optimistic that th...

I have a misaligned jaw and an open bite. My face is very assymmetrical as one side if flatter with hardly any cheek. When I put two fingers into my ears and my thumbs on the corner of my jaw, the flatter side of my face I presume is the jaw that is approx 1 inch longer. Basically I have had TMJ pro...

I had my braces at Crewe hospital and my brilliant surgeon works out of Chester and Liverpool hospitals if that is any help. I was treated on the NHS... Hi Polly, Thanks for replying. I am actually based not far from you, but I was referred to another hospital. I'm not even sure whether I should na...

After you mentioned the panoramic camera thing, I actually remember having those x-rays done the for the 1st orthodontic treatment. I am quite disgusted frankly, that for the 2nd orthodontic treatment 'at the same orthodontic practice, by the same orthodontist' has not given me a single x-ray before...

Hello. Thanks to everybody replying to this thread. I know that already the NHS does treat adult patients with problems considered severe. I do believe I should have got the 2nd orthodontic treatment on the NHS, however, nobody wanted to know or help my case. To speed things up before leaving the pr...