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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I am just starting on this process. I get my braces next month. It

will be about a year before I will have surgery. Then more braces and

then dental implants.

I am glad I found this message board. I hope to learn alot and share

my own experiences.

I am nervous about starting this process at my age (53). But my

orthodontist and surgeon both assure me that they treat my people my

age.

I had braces when I was a child and again as a teenager. They removed

two of my permanent upper teeth because I had an overbite. Now I am

having problems with my bite and my profile has changed over the

years. I am hoping for good results from this.

Arlene

[Guest guest]

Hi Arlene -

Your situation sounds similar to mine - I am 44 years old. I had an

overbite resulting in a " deep bite " that was damaging my upper front

teeth. I lost one of my front teeth as a result.

I had braces for 19 months and then lower jaw surgery a couple of

weeks ago. I still have about 6 months of braces and a dental

implant ahead of me.

It may seem like a long road ahead but the time goes by (all too)

fast. It's nice to know that at the end you will have your dental

problems resolved once and for all.

Welcome to the group,

Jay

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am just starting on this process. I get my braces next month. It

> will be about a year before I will have surgery. Then more braces

and

> then dental implants.

>

> I am glad I found this message board. I hope to learn alot and

share

> my own experiences.

>

> I am nervous about starting this process at my age (53). But my

> orthodontist and surgeon both assure me that they treat my people

my

> age.

>

> I had braces when I was a child and again as a teenager. They

removed

> two of my permanent upper teeth because I had an overbite. Now I

am

> having problems with my bite and my profile has changed over the

> years. I am hoping for good results from this.

>

> Arlene