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hello,i have just been to the dentist and had a buccal filling done (outside of teeth,near cheeks) does this mean i wont be able to have braces now because that where the brackets go? I really hope i can still have treatment at some point. if i can will the filling be pulled when the braces get take...

thanks for the replies. The orthodontist said that my lower jaw is too small, half of my overjet is due to my jaw and the other half is my teeth. obviously i don't want to end up with a flat profile/sleep apnea but im terrified of surgery :-/

hi Annie. thanks for your reply - im not sure if i have already contacted them. would you mind asking them if using a functional appliance on an adult is possible, please?
regards,Melissa.

hiya, unfortunately i haven't found anyone willing to do it yet.One lady said she may do it but she never got back to me.please let me know if you get any joy out of the orthodontists where you live.good luck

hi everyone. (treatment is delayed at the moment due to a new cavity/money problems :-( . I have a severe overjet (12mm) , i refused jaw surgery and im having a hard time trying to get an orthodontist is the uk to use an appliance on me.This is a summary of my last consultation : * there is a size d...

Im not sure which to choose, which is best damon braces or incognito (only thing putting me off incognito is the price) if the also agrees i may also have a fucntional appliance (advansync/herbst) would i still be able to get incognito with the appliance or will i have to have ones at the front of m...

Thanks.i got your pictures and trust me there is no need to be conscious because my teeth/jaw are much worse.i have been told i was the worst person that he has ever seen!

Have any adults on here been treated with an advance sync? I have never heard of that one before but i just recieved an email from an orthodontist saying to book a consultation so we can discuss functional appliances and braces. She said it works in adults but she she hasnt used on an adult yet.woul...

Lol unfortunately i'd never be able to afford to move to the u.s although i wish i could as the dental care seems more advanced than ours in the uk.i had a consultations with an orthodontist who said he would extraxct teeth then use fixed braces although he didnt seem very confident,he said im the w...

Hi ladies.thanks for the reply, i didnt realise anyone had left a comment. Where are you ellie? Im in the uk andit is near enough impossible to get anyone to use a functional appliance on me

I meant overbite/overjet not overbite/overbite lol

Hello Im mel and im 24.i have severe overbite/overbite but i refused surgery as im terrified.im still desperate for treatment as i look so disfigured & i get jaw pain,it is difficult to eat.i have been speaking to a few functional orthodontists in america who say herbst/mara/twin block etc work ...

can someone please tell me what the difference is with these braces & what are mini screws used for? thanks (.I haven't started treatment yet im just emailing a few different ortho's to get an idea of what treatment may be best for me. The first recommended extractions & fixed train tracks a...

i hope you find an answer too skibunny.are you in the UK?

hi everyone,sorry if this is in the wrong section.Im really upset because i have been to the dentist today and they said i have a lot of decay so i can start orthodontic treatment for at least another year.They want to put flouride fillers in but i don't want them because they are toxic.Is there any...