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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / April 2007My overbite problem hasn't been corrected for nearly 2 years!
My major objective of doing orthodontics is to correct my overbite problem. See my pictures below taken in late July 2005 right before I had braces. http://www.geocities.com/markliu1989/ My ortho played around with my teeth slowly and slowly for almost two years. Well, my teeth align much better now, but only a couple of months ago, he started to correct my overbite. The overbite problem is still pretty bad. For example, under normal/regular facial expression, my lips still don't naturally close and teeth are still visible. I live in Illinois right now, but will have to move to Washington DC in May. I told my ortho today, and he wanted to rush to take off my braces. I said, wait, my overbite problem hasn't made any change yet! He said, you need a little overbite. What a joke! If I need a little overbite, why am I paying thousands of bucks and wearing braces for 2 years! I told him, I can come back after May if there is a need, but I need to have my overbite problem properly corrected. But looks like he still wants to rush. I don't like what he said: "You need a little overbite." Is he suggesting that he has problem correcting my overbite problem? >My major objective of doing orthodontics is to correct my overbite >problem. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >Is he suggesting that he has problem correcting my overbite problem? Funny, I don't see any orthodontic appliances in these pictures. Can't tell much from the pre-treatment pictures, and of course have no idea what your occlusion looks like now. Yes there should be some overbite at the end of treatment. Without horizontal and vertical overlap the incisors can't function very well. carabelli >Can't tell much from the pre-treatment pictures, and of course have no idea >what your occlusion looks like now. Yes there should be some overbite at >the end of treatment. Without horizontal and vertical overlap the incisors >can't function very well. > >carabelli Guess we are supposed to mind meld with the pictures, focus on every possible outcome, then magically know the current alignment. Around here, there is an orthodontist who is known for smaller fees. He gets a fair amount of the local business based on fees alone. Virtually every single case he does, the appliances come off before I would consider the case to be completed. YGWYPF  Signature/ Amatus / > >>Can't tell much from the pre-treatment pictures, and of course have no [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Guess we are supposed to mind meld with the pictures, focus on > every possible outcome, then magically know the current alignment. >Around here, there is an orthodontist who is known for smaller fees. He >gets a fair amount of the local business based on fees alone. Virtually >every single case he does, the appliances come off before I would consider >the case to be completed. YGWYPF SYGL >> Around here, there is an orthodontist who is known for smaller fees. He >> gets a fair amount of the local business based on fees alone. Virtually >> every single case he does, the appliances come off before I would consider >> the case to be completed. YGWYPF > > SYGL Sorry I stepped on your line. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >>> Around here, there is an orthodontist who is known for smaller fees. He >>> gets a fair amount of the local business based on fees alone. Virtually [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Steve Great minds think alike. ;-]] > Around here, there is an orthodontist who is known for smaller fees. He > gets a fair amount of the local business based on fees alone. Virtually > every single case he does, the appliances come off before I would consider > the case to be completed. YGWYPF ASL? Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > Can't tell much from the pre-treatment pictures, and of course have no idea > what your occlusion looks like now. Yes there should be some overbite at > the end of treatment. Without horizontal and vertical overlap the incisors > can't function very well. > > carabelli Yes, I understand that. But mouth not closing and teeth being visible under the natural condition isn't normal. These are supposed to be corrected after treatment. I will take a few pictures of my current teeth with braces and show you. Later. > >My major objective of doing orthodontics is to correct my overbite > >problem. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Well, you didn't read my post. >> Funny, I don't see any orthodontic appliances in these pictures.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > >Well, you didn't read my post. Oh, but I did. Check your sarcasm meter, it is obviously malfunctioning. >>> Funny, I don't see any orthodontic appliances in these pictures.- Hide quoted text - >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Check your sarcasm meter, it is obviously malfunctioning. This is what I read & did not expect to see orthodontic appliances: " See my pictures below taken in late July 2005 right before I had braces." Maybe you read another post & responded to his post in error? I'd say his "meter" is properly calibrated. On Mar 27, 11:59 am, markliu1...@yahoo.com wrote: > My major objective of doing orthodontics is to correct my overbite > problem. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Is he suggesting that he has problem correcting my overbite problem? I believe everyone agree that without seeing your clinical photo now....We can not give us any advice. You have crowding with little overbite problem from your pre-op photo that is what I can see. So please post your photo now. On Apr 1, 7:30 am, ahuangd...@gmail.com wrote: > On Mar 27, 11:59 am, markliu1...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I have been very busy with my finals. I have taken 4 pictures about my teeth. See below for the link. My overbite problem is inherited from my Mom. I have been trusting my ortho, and I took it for granted that he could correct my overbite problem like a breeze, but after nearly 2 years of treatment, I still don't see any change about my overbite problem. So, I asked him about this. He ridiculously said that I need an overbite. I corrected him by saying that I don't need an overbite, I need a normal bite. I told him that if he had told me this 2 years ago, I would not have started the treatment with him. Eventually, he said, he cannot correct my overbite problem and suggested me to go see somebody else. I have stopped my treatment with him and I am looking for another ortho in the DC area. Here are 4 pictures I took which show my overbite problem. Dear orthodontists here, is my overbite problem correctable, judging from these pictures? http://www.flickr.com/photos/71593910@N00/ Click on each picture to enlarge.
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