As a kid, my parents were told I needed braces – several teeth are turned at angles in the rear, but you don’t see them. There’s a midline discrepancy as well as an overbite. I have found years later I have sleep apnea. I fought my parents tooth and nail and never showed up for any potential appointments or a consultation. My parents simply gave up, especially due to the cost.Now? My teeth are tipping in and I’m finding it difficult to avoid this anymore. (We are talking decades.) in my 20s I wound up with four rear molar crowns . At that time they told me you could not get braces. So, I have avoided this for many more years-the only comfort I’m getting lately is wearing the occlusal night guard that I have for my top teeth most of the day. My speech is incredibly clear and dictating on phone or tablet the dictation is better than when it’s out . It is actually easier than when I have it out. I have even talked on the phone and no one asked me to repeat myself. I find that unusual. I think that may be because the occlusal night guard has a steep angle behind the top teeth, which goes up to my top palate. It i seems to be beyondbeing the horseshoe palate that you see on the braces for a forum store.In front of my teeth, it covers the teeth and goes up close to a half inch above. It’s old/my bottom teeth no longer lineup with the indentation for them. That tells me the midline has shifted even more.
Unfortunately, the dentist that I had who made this and told me that I might possibly need orthodontics in the near future - I did not listen to him either and he is now deceased.( At that time I was embarrassed because I was teaching school. The first time it was because I was in school. The second time I refused because I was teaching school. I feared not being able to make myself clearly heard. Kids can be very cruell ) My current Dentist basically doesn’t believe in braces, not for adults anyway (especially older ones). Anybody have suggestions about finding an ortho just for a consultation? Especially when your dentist does not agree. Do you need to have your dentist on board with it because honestly, I’m not sure mine is. I asked him about a newer night splint two years ago and he said you don’t need it. The more I cannot speak properly because my tongue is spreading out and I have the splint out, it’s actually painful. The splint actually holds my teeth closer into my palate then it did when it was made I can feel it on my back teeth. The more I think I need to go see an ortho. I am too old to be proud about not going. I just want to avoid future problems.
Unfortunately, the dentist that I had who made this and told me that I might possibly need orthodontics in the near future - I did not listen to him either and he is now deceased.( At that time I was embarrassed because I was teaching school. The first time it was because I was in school. The second time I refused because I was teaching school. I feared not being able to make myself clearly heard. Kids can be very cruell ) My current Dentist basically doesn’t believe in braces, not for adults anyway (especially older ones). Anybody have suggestions about finding an ortho just for a consultation? Especially when your dentist does not agree. Do you need to have your dentist on board with it because honestly, I’m not sure mine is. I asked him about a newer night splint two years ago and he said you don’t need it. The more I cannot speak properly because my tongue is spreading out and I have the splint out, it’s actually painful. The splint actually holds my teeth closer into my palate then it did when it was made I can feel it on my back teeth. The more I think I need to go see an ortho. I am too old to be proud about not going. I just want to avoid future problems.
