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Hi, my issues are of a whole other kind. I have a very bad bite, but I have laterals. So, I can't help a lot I fear. But I want to tell you some things. First, it is obvious that while now undergoing this treatment, old feelings are revived again. This is very normal. That is why you should not give...

First, thank you all for replying !! And I imagine he will not have encountered such a well-informed patient before, too. And you're part of the reason why, Meryaten :lol:. And this site and the net in general. Maybe you can PM Dr. Rick I did several times. I had very good talks and very interesting...

I can't believe I did this. But I finally contacted the ortho who designed the bone anchors I have. Next week, I see him. I almost can't believe this. This might be the 4th ortho I'll see. I am not sure what will happen. Or he'll say too that my bite can't get better. Or he'll say he will be able to...

Plus,

when adjusting it, it can break !
If your ortho breaks it, he will give you a new one.
If you break it, you'll need to buy a new one.

Oh dear. What a shame that this happened. I searched here to see if I could find a pic of your teeth and found this : http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=25951&highlight= Now, you are talking here about your upper teeth I think. Well then she did indeed a wrong thing. It looks more n...

My ambition is to have an overjet small enough and a bite closed enough to be able to bite my nails one day

Congrats !

Awesome smile, great occlusion.
And a very good correlation between your teeth and your lovely avatar, both are
so nicely white ! It is a great inspiration to me to start considering a Lefort 1 for
myself after all. Many thanks for sharing with us those pics.

I am scared. I really really understand ! When is the best time ? It is difficult to answer this in general. But somewhere down the line, one just knows this is not the typical worse-before-getting-better situation anymore. There is a moment when you realize this is just going wrong. The fact that ...

It appears in trying to do one thing, he is causing another problem. Exactly what I was thinking. To me it looks like he is using basic orthodontic methods that are just not good enough for you. This so reminds me of my own story. If you have a lot of time, you can press the 'www' button at the bot...

I had a lot of bone loss from periodontal disease ... ... he did an excellent job ... ... he got the back teeth to line up really comfortably... ... everything else is aligned ... ... getting the bite aligned. I understand your quest for correct centered teeth. But you now have so much in your hand...

Hi, I do not quite understand the difference between today pics 1 and 2. Is the second pic you biting down normally and the first pic when you do efforts to make all your teeth occlude ? It looks to me that your upper arch is very canted. I think there is a big unbalance in your bite, which leads to...

Thanks Danielle. Thanks FuzzyPants. BTW, I so love your avatar ! Before my ortho starts finishing, before maybe the bone anchors will be removed, I'll try to see another ortho. I already took action. Now, I hope I can see him soon. He's indeed the ortho who designed the bone anchors I have. I have t...

Exactly, dear Meryaten.

I really feel insulted and offended by this.

Another appointment, another disappointment. (why are those words so alike ?) I still have the hardware like in the pic on page 2 (bottom). Molar intruders and also elastics going from my upper molars to the bone anchors. All this to close my bite. The evaluation I had to make today was : - not seei...

I hope the new screws won't loosen before the job is done. Funny thing you did mention your tongue as kind of a measuring tool to examine your open bite. I do that too from time to time. Only difference, up to now I can stick my tongue out more and more without opening my mouth. Not good I guess ...