Metal Mouth Message Board

I just had my first consultation to correct my class III with OS today. He thinks i need SARPE to expand my top jaw first then a second surgery to bring it forward. As he talked about the risks he mentioned the risk of loosing sight vision. He said because the top jaw bone is not far away from the e...

My parents both don't have class III, but my Dad's Dad did. None of my Mum's side has it. My Dad has four siblings only the youngest aunty had a slight underbite. I am the only child of my parents and I inherited it. None of my cousins on my Dad's side have it. I never liked it and I was worried a l...

Thanks for sharing your experience. It is really helpful to hear from people who have already gone through it.

I have not had private health insurance before but i do have a medicare card and can get bebate. When i see my surgeon i will definitely ask for the item number. If i bring that to the insurer so they know i want to join because i have a surgery ahead will they still cover me as long as i wait for 1...

Thanks for replying floody. Is $931 for a whole year? I looked up some quote from nib, to cover a single person at my age(31) will be about $120 a month. Do you know how much they will cover for your surgery? I mean is there a certain percentage they cover and you pay for the rest?

Hi, I am in Brisbane and i was told by my orthodontist i need braces for 12-18 months then jaw surgery after that. I don't have private health insurance but i'm thinking if i should get one to help pay for the surgery. I looked at some private health fund policies there is a waiting period of 12 mon...

Thanks for reply. I asked an orthodontist and he said to wait at least when he is five or there are a few permenant adult teeth coming in. So it is a waiting game now.

When did your children start to show the signs of underbite? My ten month old's teeth meet tip to tip when he closes his mouth but when he smiles or bites down the lower teeth are in front of his top ones. Trying to get an idea when should i look into this. And want to ask anyone who used to wear re...