My teeth don't meet at all?

My teeth are extremely difficult, because when I close my mouth they don%26#039;t meet. Like there%26#039;s a centimeter difference. My dentist says I should get braces to fix it up, but that would involve surgery twice, possibably 3 times, and getting 2 teeth pulled. She also says it%26#039;s not guarenteed to work, because I%26#039;m missing 2 teeth. One is already pulled, but another one never grew in and never will. I have to get that one surgically removed. Also, my lower jaw sticks out more than my top. The braces will try to make it appear that my lower teeth is where it%26#039;s supposed to be, but in reality they will be slanted, which seems to me is absolutely horrible. Also, since my teeth don%26#039;t meet, I have to chew twice as more as normal people do. This will likely cause more complications when I%26#039;m older, because my jaw muscels will tire more, and get sore often. I don%26#039;t know what to do at all. If only I could get braces without having any surgery or pulling teeth I would! Any advice?

My teeth don%26#039;t meet at all?
we can%26#039;t fix your teeth over the internet! only an orthodontist can do that. And they will pull teeth and charge you 2 or 3 thousand dollars.





It may not %26quot;work%26quot;, but it will probably make your teeth look nicer. But your teeth will probably work just fine without it.
Reply:my dentist told me something similar..overworked jaw muscles, braces, etc. my thoughts? get it done and tell me how it is!
Reply:I am not sure about why your dentist told you this might make it worse? Get a second opinion about that!





My daughter had the very exact situation you have. She is absolutely gorgeous now! Her back teeth did not touch to eat. Her lower jaw was more forward than her upper.





She had braces, surgery to remove her lower canines because they were totally on their side and her wisdom teeth that she actually had double of on all four sides, after the orthodontist got her teeth perfectly aligned (they tried the slanting thing--didn%26#039;t work and didn%26#039;t look good) braces couldn%26#039;t fix for her the fact that her teeth didn%26#039;t touch.





She had orthognathic jaw surgery. They removed her upper jaw, widened it, lowered it and pinned it back in place with titanium pins. She was told her jaw would go temporarily numb and that this would help with any pain and it did. She says she was in very little pain and it showed as she rarely asked for pain meds. The biggest issue for her was the fact that they had to cut through her sinus cavities making her nose feel like it was stuffed up and she was not permitted to blow her nose for 6 weeks because it would have went into her face through the cuts. She wore a splint on her teeth for 6 weeks. Six months later her braces were off and her smile model perfect.





Write me if you want to see her before and after photo%26#039;s. She is so happy with the results she said she would do it again in a heart beat as it was very worth it.



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