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^^ he actually doesn't even acknowledge any type of off center bite or asymmetry. He always tells me things look normal and that i should not worry yet everything is anything but normal. How can i make him understand this issue that is bothering to no end?

I am currently on the 9th month of treatment and instead of noticing progression, it's been getting worse and worse since i started treatment. My doc has been consistently collapsing my right side whilst pulling the left side outwards, causing me extreme discomfort and pain and just overall awkwardn...

^^ thanks for the reply old biker.

Question, if by the end of my treatment, my jaw asymmetry isn't fixed, will i be able to get surgery and NOT have to go through orthodontic treatment again?

^^I meant my right canine, sorry.

Your problems with your orthodontist sound similar to problems I had with mine, and mine was doing functional orthodontics to treat my TMJ dysfunction, which is supposed to be taking the skeletal alignments into consideration. I also heard stuff like I haven't finished yet, or I'll do that bit late...

Hello there, I believe you said you were only 7 months in...my mouth and teeth were off and on throughout the first two years. It is normal, at least to me, because I can completely relate. You are still early so things are going to be a "mess" for a while. Everything looks good, then it ...

Update: My ortho installed a retainer on my lower left side http://i.imgur.com/HxJAqRZ.jpg Anyone knows what this does and why only on one side? Also, my jaw is still leaning considerably to the left, in fact more so than since the last time i posted on these forums. http://i.imgur.com/9bR3fTQ.jpg h...

thank you for your replies. @Mirai404 yeah, maybe that's the issue here, my ortho doesn't really communicate with me and making me feel type of helpless. :| And maybe you're right, at some point in my treatment he will deal with the unevenness of my right side and tilt it out more, thanks for replyi...

Hello guys, i've had my braces for 7 months now and i am not entirely sure i like where it is going for my mouth and it's entire position (not the individual teeth) is utterly uneven and out of place and not only does look bad but it feels extremely uncomfortable. I talked to my doctor about it but ...

Looks great.

7 months

The discomfort is worth it in the end.

congrats

You did the right thing.

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