Underbite

[AFK Protector]

Yo, I have an underbite and was wondering how you guys got rid of it, if you ever had one. Please give me specifics about the operation if you can (hurt or not, consequences, eating after,etc.) thanks.

I don't smile a lot cuz of this dumb underbbite.

 

[chim_chim]

I had a bit of an overbite when I was younger, but I got braces and that fixed it. They had me wear rubber bands for about a year that realigned my jaw.

 

[jaybeezi]

Ya, braces also helped me get rid of my underbite, I wore rubberbands for about 2 months. But, I never wore my retainer, because they were testing some new pos clear plastic retainer which hurt like a mother, and my teeth arent as straight as they once were.

 

[AFK Protector]

The dentist wanted me to get surgery done to cut off a part of my jaw or something and glue it together...I was like, HELL NO MOTHAFVCKA!!

And the 4sswipe said braces wouldn't help me...that faggot.

 

[becker]

I got braces for that, and it's fixed, but the ortho actually recommended that jaw thing to me as well. I didn't do it, although now I sort of wish I did, because although my smile is fine, I think it would have been even better with the surgery.

I guess having that done is basically a plastic surgery procedure. No big deal, although you'll probably be hurtin' for a while after it's done.

 

[AFK Protector]

How bad was your underbite? Mine is like...half a centimeter more forward than my top jaw. Thanks for your info btw.

 

[becker]

It was sort of flush with the bottom teeth overlapping the top when I was young, but now it's normal because of the braces. I wore braces for many many years. I still think the surgery may be a good move though, because as much as braces help the bite, with the surgery, they can alter your facial structure.

 

[Metaphor]

I used to have one..and the dentist said it was too minor for braces. I just started making myself hold it in the ''correct'' position, and now, a few years later, it is quite natural.

 

[dillin]

Eather jaw surgery which is unlikely or get braces which is more likely. It depends on how bad the problem is.

 

[blackbirdbeatle]

The surgery is not really minor like plastic surgury. Like someone said before, they break your jaw, cut a chunk off of each side and then fuse together the now shorter jawbone. No fvcking way I would let anyone do this to me, although I know a girl that had this done.

 

[Yagrash]

My doctor told me to have surgery, too. They remove a peice of your lower jaw, then slide it back and wire it shut. You won't be eating solid food for a month.

Needless to say, I didn't do the stupid ****ing operation. You can't even tell that I have an underbite unless I chomp down (and if yours is just half a centimeter, it shouldn't be that noticable either), which is pretty ****ing rarely sans eating. Only my front teeth show when I smile.

 

[AFK Protector]

Aight I'm gonna see another dentist this Thursday, cuz its good to get different opinions and you know how some doctors just wanna get money or send you to their connections...etc....etc..

Yea man, no fukin way I'm lettin some geezer cut off a ****ing part of my skull. and no solid food for a month?!?! WTFUX!!! I'LL ****IN DIE. Anyways, like you, only my top teeth show when I smile, and its just half a centimeter. If I make my top and bottom jaw meet, you can tell that the bottom jaw juts out a little. But I chew gum most of the time or just close my mouth with my tongue cushioning the jaws.

I'll let you know what happens this Thursday. I mean if braces can just correct it a little bit, I'll be a-ok.

 

[AFK Protector]

Aight this doc said the same thing. I gotta have surgery done. But you know what? fuk it. I'mma just get braces for 2 years. Is having braces junior and senior year ok? Which ones do you recommend? Invisaline?

 

[gentleman193]

Get invisible ones. I had normal ones senior year. Bad scene.

And, just for the record, dentists are not even real doctors. You don't want those fools sawing your body apart and gluing it back together. Probably the biggest professional crooks out there after chyropractors (and, of course, attorneys). Good call on that one. A half centimeter? Fukking please . . .

 

[AFK Protector]

wow thanks a lot man. invisalign here I come.

I mean, as long as I don't close my jaw completely, i look fine. in its relaxed state (my tongue between teeth) its ok. w00t!

 

[blackbirdbeatle]

Actually dentists don't perform the surgery, orthopedic surgens do and they have to go through 10-12 years of schooling just like doctors do.

 

[dillin]

Originally posted by AFK Protector
wow thanks a lot man. invisalign here I come.

I mean, as long as I don't close my jaw completely, i look fine. in its relaxed state (my tongue between teeth) its ok. w00t!

I'm not sure how old you are but your probally still going so your jaw will adjust, see a dentist or whomever and get some more detailed info on this trust me.

 

[Yagrash]

Yeah, the orthodontist or dentist or whoever will refer you to an orthopedic surgeon, often one they are friends with.

Only time I had to see one of those people was when my wisdom teeth got yanked and some tissue above my molars got removed in the same operation.

I say **** it, man. Make the front ones straight at all costs, make the bottom ones as straight as conveniently possible, and just make sure your underbite isn't so bad that you can stick your tongue out freely while biting down (yes, I've seen that before).

 

[AFK Protector]

Yea, I know they refer you to some guy. lol no, I can't stick my tongue out of a half centimeter gap.

Eitherway, my jaw is still growing, So I'm doing stuff like forcing my bottom jaw back, so that it at least doesn't grow anymore. like when I'm takin a sh1t, I'll rest my jaw on my hands, pushing it back. This way, the top one will grow and hopefully catch up. Anywho, I'll get those invisible braces, cuz yea....friggin metal braces....prom night...::shudders::

 

[Yagrash]

Yeah, but news flash: pushing on your jaw won't change ****.