I had my appointment ...
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:40 am
Some background for the new members here :
Ortho1 started 30 months ago. Lined up everything but completely ruined my bite.
I got an open bite and an overjet. My bite was a disaster. Ortho2 tried for about
8 months to correct the overjet and the open bite. He finally admitted it wasn't
working at all. So I went to see a third ortho.
I should tell I write this in a mood way below zero. No, the appointment was not ok.
I will be brief, as I am much too frustrated to make a long story.
I went in and after only 30 seconds I knew this would be a complete disappointment.
During my first appointment there (ortho3), I heard all things that were done wrongly.
Things that should have been done in another way or things that will need a lot of
extra corrections. Now, nothing about this. To be short, all is due to functional
imbalances and can't be corrected (now). My class 2 bite ... because I was born with
it. My open bite ... because of my tongue getting in the way. Ehhh, I don't find the
right words. But no, I didn't get braces. And if they would be placed, they would
never be able to create a good occlusion, she said. So, I have to do this. See a
speech therapist. To learn how to hold my tongue in a correct way. After 6 months
she will look what needs or can be done. But a good occlusion will not be possible.
And correcting my overjet is not possible, not orthodontically nor with jaw surgery.
The MRI scan shows it would be unwise doing so when considering the state of
my jaw joints. My lower arch being too narrow can't be corrected either as lower
arch expansion is not done (anymore). And this strange situation of a partly
corrected class 2 bite can't be corrected either. She won't move my molars.
So, she will not undo the correction and also will not continue the correction.
As said, after 6 months there will be a follow up to see what can be done, but I now
already hear nothing can be done for me.
There is so much more I could tell, but I don't have the energy right now to do so.
I know this is probably the most incoherent post of mine ever, but still I wanted to
post it, as some of you know I had an appointment today and I wanted to give some
information. It is very frustrating knowing what is wrong, knowing what can be
done and how, but not being able to grasp the possible solution ...
Ortho1 started 30 months ago. Lined up everything but completely ruined my bite.
I got an open bite and an overjet. My bite was a disaster. Ortho2 tried for about
8 months to correct the overjet and the open bite. He finally admitted it wasn't
working at all. So I went to see a third ortho.
I should tell I write this in a mood way below zero. No, the appointment was not ok.
I will be brief, as I am much too frustrated to make a long story.
I went in and after only 30 seconds I knew this would be a complete disappointment.
During my first appointment there (ortho3), I heard all things that were done wrongly.
Things that should have been done in another way or things that will need a lot of
extra corrections. Now, nothing about this. To be short, all is due to functional
imbalances and can't be corrected (now). My class 2 bite ... because I was born with
it. My open bite ... because of my tongue getting in the way. Ehhh, I don't find the
right words. But no, I didn't get braces. And if they would be placed, they would
never be able to create a good occlusion, she said. So, I have to do this. See a
speech therapist. To learn how to hold my tongue in a correct way. After 6 months
she will look what needs or can be done. But a good occlusion will not be possible.
And correcting my overjet is not possible, not orthodontically nor with jaw surgery.
The MRI scan shows it would be unwise doing so when considering the state of
my jaw joints. My lower arch being too narrow can't be corrected either as lower
arch expansion is not done (anymore). And this strange situation of a partly
corrected class 2 bite can't be corrected either. She won't move my molars.
So, she will not undo the correction and also will not continue the correction.
As said, after 6 months there will be a follow up to see what can be done, but I now
already hear nothing can be done for me.
There is so much more I could tell, but I don't have the energy right now to do so.
I know this is probably the most incoherent post of mine ever, but still I wanted to
post it, as some of you know I had an appointment today and I wanted to give some
information. It is very frustrating knowing what is wrong, knowing what can be
done and how, but not being able to grasp the possible solution ...