I have a cross bite (only by back molars touch) but my teeth are straight and I've never had a problem with it other than the fact that my front teeth don't touch, making it a little difficult to eat sometimes. I just started going to a new dentist and he's talking about surgery to correct my cross bite. I have two options:
1. Put braces on my top teeth and use a wrench-like thing to widen my upper jaw....like the jaws of life.
2. They would have to break my upper jaw and widen it.
I know there'ws pro's and con's to both...like: I'm 22 and don't really want braces and my insurance will be up before the process is finished.....but breaking the maxillary bone in my skull doesn't seem too pleasant either....
Any one had either procedure done or information/opinions about either procedure?
2007-07-26 05:57:32 · 1 answers · asked by lovebugbasso 3 in Health ➔ Dental
Forgot to mention that my dentist said it isn't cosmetic and that not only can the cross bite cause future jaw alignment problems, but that it also may be the cause of my migraines
2007-07-26 06:01:42 · update #1
braces is the best answer since reshaping the bones like this becomes cosmetic, all the best
2007-07-30 03:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋