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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / May 2005Can I have my overbite fixed?
I have pretty much zero knowledge of Dentistry, main reason I am here! After reading several threads, I think I may correctly state that I have both an large overbite and overjet. When I bite down, My bottom front teeth are entirely blocked from view, and either my teeth extend far from my bottom jaw, or my bottom jaw isn't further out. There is enough space between my upper and lower teeth while I bite that I can stick my whole thumb in. This is a problem for me in both physical appearance and I have discomfert in my jaw from trying to correct the overbite by jutting out my lower jaw, and that many times the roof of my mouth behind my front teeth gets cut and irritated after eating. Is there any way that this can be fixed i.e. through surgery? Should I talk to my dentist about this? >I have pretty much zero knowledge of Dentistry, main reason I am here! >After reading several threads, I think I may correctly state that I have [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >irritated after eating. >Is there any way that this can be fixed i.e. through surgery? Yes >Should I talk to my dentist about this? Absolutely .. Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA I am writing on a Tablet-PC,so forgive me if the PC misreads my handwriting. >I have pretty much zero knowledge of Dentistry, main reason I am here! >After reading several threads, I think I may correctly state that I have [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Is there any way that this can be fixed i.e. through surgery? Should I >talk to my dentist about this? You need a consultation with a Board Certified Orthodontist first ! The ortho will be able to determine if surgery is needed; it may not. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>I have pretty much zero knowledge of Dentistry, main reason I am here! >>After reading several threads, I think I may correctly state that I have [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > W_B You can't go wrong, well at the very least it's a good place to start , with a board certified orthodontist. I'm not sure if I will ever bother with it. I still have a little problem with authority figures and organizations. Board certification is certainly a good peer review of how you do things, however for me personally, I do not see how having a 40 yr old review my cases will make me a better orthodontist. I may yet do it just for the hell of it. I have seen to many unnecessary early treatment cases (treated by BCO) transfer to my office that would have better served by observation and serial extractions. Of course you don't make any money by treating that way. carabelli > When I bite down, My bottom front > >>teeth are entirely blocked from view, and either my teeth extend far from > >>my bottom jaw, or my bottom jaw isn't further out. There is enough space > >>between my upper and lower teeth while I bite that I can stick my whole > >>thumb in. > > You need a consultation with a Board Certified Orthodontist first ! > > > > The ortho will be able to determine if surgery is needed; it may not. > > -- > > > > W_B > I have seen to many unnecessary early treatment cases (treated by BCO) > transfer to my office that would have better served by observation and > serial extractions. Of course you don't make any money by treating that > way. Yes, but the OP said that he has an overjet that is so large that he can stick his thumb behind the upper anteriors when in occlusion. Bored or Board certification not withstanding, I think the OP should realize that orthognathic surgery will very probably figure in his treatment plan. They might be able to do it on an ironing board, though... Cheers SP  SignatureFinally: take out the TRASHH > I have pretty much zero knowledge of Dentistry, main reason I am here! > After reading several threads, I think I may correctly state that I have [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Is there any way that this can be fixed i.e. through surgery? Should I > talk to my dentist about this? Hi, if this is a severe case a bimaxillary surgery is done. In this procedure the upper jaw is seperated from the skull, the lower jaw is split in 2 parts. Both are then rearranged to a prior defined position. There is also the possibility to do a distraction osteogenesis after the separation to move the bones while healing. This is a big deal and needs to be coordinated by a maxillofacial surgeon and an orthodontist. Only when both communicate the right treatment you will have a good result. I would suggest to go to a clinic or university doing this treatment. JK SignatureDr. Jochen Kulow |email: jochen.kulowNOSPAM Zahnarzt/Dentist | (at)dentalmail.de |remove NOSPAM |PGP: http://wwwkeys.de.pgp.net |HP: http://www.dr-kulow.de --------------------PGP-Fingerprint------------------- DAA3 468E 10FB 463D AE5C A135 6D6B 9250 7746 6FC7 ------------------------------------------------------ Thank you everyone!
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