open bite

[Crayzon]

Im poor and dont have dental insurance, but If i do get it fixed with braces will the orthodontist have to pull my maxilla back or do extractions?
Or can i just order a palate expander online for a few bucks and hope for the best im 18

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

Can you send a side profile view as well? I'm very knowledgeable on this subject.

 

[Crayzon]

Can you send a side profile view as well? I'm very knowledgeable on this subject.

im too chopped for a full side profile my maxilla is recessed but my lower jaw is ok from the side, but my whole face is crooked and my left side looks better for some reason

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

Do you have any form of jaw pain/TMD/clicking etc?

 

[Crayzon]

nah even though my jaw is fucked up looking i have zero symptoms

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

my whole face is crooked and my left side looks better for some reason

You have occlusal canting, and though theres no CT or full face pic, I would assume hemi-facial canting also.

 

[Crayzon]

Just being chopped but its harder to breath through my nose cause its always plugged

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

Just being chopped but its harder to breath through my nose cause its always plugged

Just wondering, are you white?

 

[Crayzon]

yes im also part native american tho

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

yes im also part native american tho

Was making food, excuse my late response. It was partially because you’re not fully white though.
An open bite generally stems from improper tooth positioning or rotation, preventing the upper and lower teeth from meshing properly. (this is true in your case)

Your case is caused by your teeth from the premolar (likely through to the 2nd molar) being rotated improperly in this way. This is called an anterior open bite. You also have significant tipping of your upper incisors which is contributing to the open bite. This was likely caused by poor myofunction/tongue thrusting. I cant see your full face so I cant tell but it appears as though it could actually even be a vertical skeletal growth issue, meaning your teeth would not come together even if your bite was proper.

You will need an ortho unless you are proficient enough to do it yourself like me, though your case is more severe than mine in the realm of the bite. There will be an exam with an X-ray to check, cephalometric X-rays to check jaw angles and vertical proportions, and likely a CT scan.

P.S stop being amerindian.

 

[Jeezy]

Was making food, excuse my late response. It was partially because you’re not fully white though.
An open bite generally stems from improper tooth positioning or rotation, preventing the upper and lower teeth from meshing properly. (this is true in your case)

Your case is caused by your teeth from the premolar (likely through to the 2nd molar) being rotated improperly in this way. This is called an anterior open bite. You also have significant tipping of your upper incisors which is contributing to the open bite. This was likely caused by poor myofunction/tongue thrusting. I cant see your full face so I cant tell but it appears as though it could actually even be a vertical skeletal growth issue, meaning your teeth would not come together even if your bite was proper.

You will need an ortho unless you are proficient enough to do it yourself like me, though your case is more severe than mine in the realm of the bite. There will be an exam with an X-ray to check, cephalometric X-rays to check jaw angles and vertical proportions, and likely a CT scan.

P.S stop being amerindian.

I made a guide about malocclusion the other day

 

[Crayzon]

Was making food, excuse my late response. It was partially because you’re not fully white though.
An open bite generally stems from improper tooth positioning or rotation, preventing the upper and lower teeth from meshing properly. (this is true in your case)

Your case is caused by your teeth from the premolar (likely through to the 2nd molar) being rotated improperly in this way. This is called an anterior open bite. You also have significant tipping of your upper incisors which is contributing to the open bite. This was likely caused by poor myofunction/tongue thrusting. I cant see your full face so I cant tell but it appears as though it could actually even be a vertical skeletal growth issue, meaning your teeth would not come together even if your bite was proper.

You will need an ortho unless you are proficient enough to do it yourself like me, though your case is more severe than mine in the realm of the bite. There will be an exam with an X-ray to check, cephalometric X-rays to check jaw angles and vertical proportions, and likely a CT scan.

P.S stop being amerindian.

Gotchu but native americans usually have insane bones?? Im talking about the american ones. Also tell me how you fixed yours. When I was a child my friend accidently kicked me really hard in the face so maybe thats why my face lowkey crooked.

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

Also tell me how you fixed yours

Not finished yet. Im creating my own appliance with a Yin Yang wire setup + bite block, using a RPHG 14h/day pulling upward and forwards on the right side and down + forward on the left but lighter on the left side because my right side is more retruded. Ill likely be placing a TAD around the 6 month point and using a tension spring to finish the skeletal rotation, I will be within 2 degrees of asymmetry across all markers up from 3-7 ish degrees. I made a post on it the other day. Once skeletal asym is corrected I will be doing my own invisalign, and likely making small manipulations with brackets once my wisdom teeth erupt.

 

[Seaweed]

aw fuck, your insurance should have covered this. it’s really necessary. there’s nothing wrong with your ethnic heritage that would give you malocclusion thats just bs.

if you have no functional issues at this point it might be best to wait a year or two until you can get dental insurance then reevaluate your options. if there are issues with your breathing and you have jaw pain maybe it’s best to get referrals from your gp if it’s covered. i wouldn’t really start trying to tinker on your own as you run the risk of getting an infection, breaking a tooth, giving yourself jaw pain etc which could turn a cosmetic issue into a medical one.

best of luck to you!

 

[NovemberRain]

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Im poor and dont have dental insurance, but If i do get it fixed with braces will the orthodontist have to pull my maxilla back or do extractions?
Or can i just order a palate expander online for a few bucks and hope for the best im 18

if you go to the orthodontist see what they can do for you but adamantly refuse teeth extractions. You’ll probably be fine as long as no teeth get taken out

 

[Deleted Member 49771]

there’s nothing wrong with your ethnic heritage that would give you malocclusion thats just bs.

No I just don't like NW's