Re: TO TROUBLEWITHLICHEN-UK PEOPLE

[Guest guest]

Thank you!

Luckily though, now I believe I will be able to get the treatment I

want on the NHS. It isnt really cosmetic for me, in that there is a

definite physical problem, and so far my orthadontist seems quite

positive about me being able to have surgery.

As to what I can request- Ill have to find that out, tactfully of

course!

Thanks very much!

> > > > Hello!

> > > >

> > > > Ive been lurking here for a while and didnt realise there

were

> UK

> > > > users too! I was wondering if someone could help me as I have

> > some

> > > Qs

> > > > that are fairly specific to the UK.

> > > >

> > > > I have an overbite, lips incompetancy and a gummy smile (the

> last

> > > > ones my own diagnosis, lol).

> > > >

> > > > I have been wearing braces now for about a year to try and

> solve

> > my

> > > > overbite and also to straighten out my crooked teeth. When I

> > first

> > > > started this, my dentist made it clear that I was on the edge

> of

> > > what

> > > > was and wasnt able to correct with braces (ie without

> surgery),

> > but

> > > > that it was worth a try. Gradually over the last year, my top

> > teeth

> > > > have been pulled forwards and (just recently) my bottom teeth

> > moved

> > > > back.

> > > >

> > > > However, unfortunately Ive now realised Im not really going

to

> be

> > > too

> > > > happy with the result as a) its going to affect the angle of

> my

> > > teeth

> > > > too much and Ive become much more aware of my profile now,

> and

> > > > want to get it fixed " properly " - ie move my jaw back and/or

> chin

> > > > forward. Additionally, if I were to have this operation, I

> would

> > > > probably want to have have my upper jaw done at the same time

> to

> > > fix

> > > > my gummy smile, and a possible genioplasty to correct the

> balance.

> > > >

> > > > So.... up to this point my treatment has been on the NHS, and

> I

> > > > havent brought it up yet with the dentist that Im pro surgery

> now.

> > > >

> > > > What are you " allowed " to have on the NHS? I mean, if my

> dentist

> > > felt

> > > > he could fix my overbite in terms of getting my teeth to go

> the

> > > > correct way infront of each other, could I still push for

> surgery

> > > as

> > > > I feel unhappy with the way my jaw/chin would still look?

What

> > > about

> > > > my upper jaw? If he agreed to correcting my overbite with

> > surgery,

> > > > could I request upper jaw/genioplasty too? Or would that be

> > > > considered " too cosmetic " ?

> > > >

> > > > Its seems quite a grey area, and although my dentist is

great,

> I

> > > dont

> > > > want to sound too bossy!

> > > >

> > > > IF it turns out I couldnt get what I wanted done on the NHS,

> does

> > > > anyone know whos considered a really good maxillofacial

> surgeon

> > in

> > > > the UK?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for your help everyone!

[Guest guest]

NO worries, good luck on your request,

regards

kat_uk

> > > > > Hello!

> > > > >

> > > > > Ive been lurking here for a while and didnt realise there

> were

> > UK

> > > > > users too! I was wondering if someone could help me as I

have

> > > some

> > > > Qs

> > > > > that are fairly specific to the UK.

> > > > >

> > > > > I have an overbite, lips incompetancy and a gummy smile

(the

> > last

> > > > > ones my own diagnosis, lol).

> > > > >

> > > > > I have been wearing braces now for about a year to try and

> > solve

> > > my

> > > > > overbite and also to straighten out my crooked teeth. When

I

> > > first

> > > > > started this, my dentist made it clear that I was on the

edge

> > of

> > > > what

> > > > > was and wasnt able to correct with braces (ie without

> > surgery),

> > > but

> > > > > that it was worth a try. Gradually over the last year, my

top

> > > teeth

> > > > > have been pulled forwards and (just recently) my bottom

teeth

> > > moved

> > > > > back.

> > > > >

> > > > > However, unfortunately Ive now realised Im not really

going

> to

> > be

> > > > too

> > > > > happy with the result as a) its going to affect the angle

of

> > my

> > > > teeth

> > > > > too much and Ive become much more aware of my profile

now,

> > and

> > > > > want to get it fixed " properly " - ie move my jaw back

and/or

> > chin

> > > > > forward. Additionally, if I were to have this operation, I

> > would

> > > > > probably want to have have my upper jaw done at the same

time

> > to

> > > > fix

> > > > > my gummy smile, and a possible genioplasty to correct the

> > balance.

> > > > >

> > > > > So.... up to this point my treatment has been on the NHS,

and

> > I

> > > > > havent brought it up yet with the dentist that Im pro

surgery

> > now.

> > > > >

> > > > > What are you " allowed " to have on the NHS? I mean, if my

> > dentist

> > > > felt

> > > > > he could fix my overbite in terms of getting my teeth to

go

> > the

> > > > > correct way infront of each other, could I still push for

> > surgery

> > > > as

> > > > > I feel unhappy with the way my jaw/chin would still look?

> What

> > > > about

> > > > > my upper jaw? If he agreed to correcting my overbite with

> > > surgery,

> > > > > could I request upper jaw/genioplasty too? Or would that

be

> > > > > considered " too cosmetic " ?

> > > > >

> > > > > Its seems quite a grey area, and although my dentist is

> great,

> > I

> > > > dont

> > > > > want to sound too bossy!

> > > > >

> > > > > IF it turns out I couldnt get what I wanted done on the

NHS,

> > does

> > > > > anyone know whos considered a really good maxillofacial

> > surgeon

> > > in

> > > > > the UK?

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks for your help everyone!