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by jimbo6
Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:13 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

Thank you everyone. does insurance cover braces at all?
by jimbo6
Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

also, would 2 years pretty much be the minimum for having braces/elastics? or do you think mine would be shorter?

thanks.
by jimbo6
Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:00 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

Thats awesome. thanks. ill be sure to get a couple more opinions from orthos.

I really hope one tells me that elastics and braces will correct it.

great to hear it worked for you!
by jimbo6
Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:51 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

thanks blueberrybunni, how was yours compared to mine? around the same? and how does it look now?

was it cheaper to use the elastics?

thanks!
by jimbo6
Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

Also, no i do not have any pain in my mouth/jaw. to add to my will braces comment. ive read around about elastics and braces. not sure if this is real or not, but let me know!

thanks.
by jimbo6
Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

Thanks alot to you all. these comments have helped me understanding that its not to big of a deal as is. i would still like to explore the possibility of correcting it, but i am more content now. You guys are right, i dont think surgery is really needed, it was just an option the ortho gave. im not ...
by jimbo6
Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:01 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

whats the extraction route? is that pulling teeth?

thanks!
by jimbo6
Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:51 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)
Replies: 25
Views: 34896

Slight underbite. was told surgery or teeth removal? (pics)

Hello everyone. i am a male and 18 years old. about 2 years ago i noticed my teeth werent the same as before. my top front teeth were right on top of my bottoms instead of going over them. well a couple years pass and here i am, with a slight underbite. I went to my dentist and he said i probably ne...