Re: SO BUMMED - I May Have to Have MORE Surgery!

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Cammie, having missing teeth may make your midline a non issue for you

but in general teeth are designed to line up. Granted the front teeth

are less important but midlines being off are a sign that the

occlusion is also off. If the midlines are off the same amount I guess

the occlusion would be fine. you're right in that she didn't say what

was off upper lower or both but after surgery if the upper is off that

usually means it is out of rotation and causes a crossbite as with me.

It's funny you should mention the aesthetic aspect because that's what

the ortho told me right before he said he wouldn't help me. I guess he

only takes the easy cases! I still hope to be able to find an ortho

who will brace me in preparation for a maxillary impaction and

rotation. After all I really did need to take an extra year off to

convalesce after the last 25. lol

ps- I'd love to get some help with my issues but that would mean

another 15 grand and the same guy getting a third crack at me-no

thanks. eric

>

> Oh, eric, I don't think we disagree at all. You have some real

> occlusal and structural problems going on, and I don't blame you for

> wanting them fixed! (I don't blame anybody for wanting visual or

> cosmetic ones fixed, either, for that matter.)

>

> But hasn't mentioned any functional problems -- or if she

has,

> I don't remember them. If the only thing that's going on in her

mouth

> is the visual difference 4 mm makes, I just think it might be worth

> reconsidering.

>

> I have mismatched midlines, but the bite is fine! My docs said not

to

> worry -- and I haven't. Haven't had any reason to, either. that's

all.

>

> Cammie

>

> And I think it's lousy that the docs won't help you out. They're

> sposed to be in the business of helping people resolve their

> problems, I thought!