2 quick questions

[readyaimfire]

hi
dental forum

i have a overjet and i have been getting alot of jaw pain recently
and i can hear clicking/crunching noise when i move my jaw around

are these normal symptoms of a overjet ?

also i have had a lot of fillings done to upper and lower teeth
is it still possible to have treatment for the overjet

** thanks **

 

[Gordon]

2 quick answers then

1) No, not usually.

2) Yes

 

[readyaimfire]

1 quick reply then

thanks - G

 

[readyaimfire]

well i finally picked up the phone after many failed attempts

20/06/2012 i will be seeing a dentist

this is going to be fun

 

[carole]

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK with the best of wishes for your future treatment.

 

[readyaimfire]

hi all

well i did see a orthodontist after & i got some good and bad news

i was told that my overjet was 12mm and i would need to have both braces and jaw surgery
they said the surgery would be free on the nhs but the braces probably wouldn't be free

im not sure what to do now - are there any other routes i can go down ?
to see if i can get the braces on the nhs aswell ( im over 18 )

thanks

 

[carole]

Hi readyaimfire
Could it be that the operation would correct it enough to make a difference that you could be happy with. I think your dentist could maybe advise you on this. Could you have it done private and maybe pay in instalments.

I hope you can manage to get sorted out, I would be interested on how you get on if you feel you would like to let us know.

 

[readyaimfire]

im not sure carole

the advice was
12months of braces
then jaw sugery
then more orthodontic work

im waiting to see an oral sugeon - lets hope they can make things more clear for me

 

[carole]

It sounds like the brace is a crucial part of the process then from what you have said. I hope when you have spoken to the oral surgeon things are clearer and you can manage to get the work done.

Let us know how you get on please, when do you see the oral surgeon, sorry if you said. Just put it down to my age.

 

[readyaimfire]

im not 100% sure when i see the surgeon - hopefully this year

i feel stuck do i just go ahead and try to pay for the braces privately?
or do i try and get them done on the nhs ?

does the oral surgeon have a say if i can get braces on the nhs?
or is it all down to the orthodontist i saw

thanks

 

[littlestar88]

Hi, how do you feel about the diagnosis? As someone who just got braces in June with a similar jaw to you, i just wanted to say hi and offer some support. If you do go private you can always get a 2nd opinion regarding the jaw surgery. I too had a 12mm overjet and after 8 weeks of braces it's down to 10! I declined the surgery option because I'm a chicken but there are orthodontist who will treat with braces alone as long as you know the pros and cons. Then again there are some brilliant results with surgery so if you can do it and it's free I'm excited for you!

You can often pay an ortho in installments for the braces to make the cost element easier.Good luck with you're dental adventure!

 

[Gordon]

I could be barking up the wrong tree here but your orthodontist hasn't said you can't get the braces on the NHS, just if you're over 18 and working you'll need to pay something towards them?

I'm not familiar with the system down there but if they're looking at a joint ortho/surgical approach then I'd expect you to be eligible for NHS help with the brace work.

 

[readyaimfire]

im just happy to have a diagnosis after all these years
of putting it off due to my various anxiety problems

atleast the door is open for me now
nhs or private
it does not really matter
what matters is that i belive this treatment
will improve my life - free or not

im also glad your treatment is working well for you littlestar
without going down the surgery route - all the best

hi gordan
im sure they said only the surgery was free on the nhs
maybe i should call them back? to check
i will update you later

thanks for all your replies

 

[Gordon]

The surgery will be free if it's done in an NHS hospital, which it would need to be if you're having a general anaesthetic for it. The ortho might well come under standard NHS charges if you're working. Well worth the 5p for the phone call to check it out I think, but I'm Scottish remember