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Overjet, surgery and braces - alternatives
Published on 2011-12-19 17:34:00
I’ve read a lot on blogs and forums lately about people who are about to undergo surgery for their overjet. First and foremost I wonder why they didn’t get treatment earlier (around age seven) but that’s a topic for another blog post. Something that seems very common is to wear braces for overjet for a very long time, usually with rubber bands, after which the orthodontist gives up and says, “nope, this didn’t do anything, you’re going to need surgery”. Functional orthodontists, ho [..] > read more
Researching braces treatment
Published on 2011-10-24 12:14:00
Something that has beenbothering me a lot all these years is the fact that almost nobody seems to fullyunderstand their orthodontic treatment. You ask them why they had it done andthey say, “It was something with my bite,” or, “There wasn’t enough room for myteeth”. However, peoples’ expectations of how the whole thing should be solved,why the problem occurred in the first place and the final outcome seem veryvague. They put their entire fate and the responsibility in the hands of th [..] > read more
From extractions/braces to jaw expansion - the transition
Published on 2011-10-17 07:52:00
I just listened to an 8 minute long radio recording with Dr. William Hang who has lately become my guru. He is one of the few orthodontists out there who try to solve the cause behind crooked teeth by fixing the jaws first. I have to say I am completely taken by this interview! This is the first time I hear Dr. Hang talk and it is almost as if he has read all the different thoughts I’ve had for 17 years (that is, ever since I had my braces removed). Dr. Hang explains how he “converted” fro [..] > read more
Teeth that are shifting
Published on 2011-08-20 19:08:00
I've come across many forums where people complain about shifting of teeth after braces have been removed. Either they forgot to wear their retainer or the bonded retainer wire on the back of their teeth fell off. It surprises me that almost no-one asks why this happens. Are we just supposed to accept that this is how things work? I remember questioning this before I did my major research. I used to say to myself, "What's up with this, an unstable result? What have I let them do to my mouth?" I [..] > read more
Adult braces and pulling teeth
Published on 2011-08-17 11:23:00
I get extremely upset when I think about the fact that the government paid for something that might have damaged more parts of my health than I can imagine. (For example, my weird blood pressure and heart palpitations could be related because that's what happens when you can't breathe properly at night.) This is probably going to cost me at least 15.000 dollars (possibly more) to fix. I want treatment immediately but I realize it's not possible. I must make up my mind first about what country I [..] > read more
Traditional braces - friend's glad she never wore them
Published on 2011-08-13 09:46:00
I went to dinner at a friend's place last night and we started talking about how much her crooked teeth bothered her. I started talking about what I've read lately, that you shouldn't extract and/or retract teeth in orthodontics because it can damage the profile, the bite, the position of the tongue and the position of the jaw joint (TMJ) but that this is still done in many cases. She was shocked and said, "Are you SERIOUS?" I told her about Weston A. Price and how he found the reason for crooke [..] > read more
Types of orthodontic appliances
Published on 2011-08-06 16:28:00
I have read more about orthodontics than is healthy for the brain. Slowly an opinion began to take shape, an opinion that is based on something I've felt all along: "Why only consider the teeth, that they need to be straight, if they don't fit the face, if the face loses its shape, if the profile is damaged?" And: "Why defy the body, nature itself, when it's the most brilliant machine that exists? Why torture people for years with uncomfortable and sometimes horrible appliances?"These thoughts m [..] > read more
Is It Mental or Is It Dental – a scary article
Published on 2011-04-04 12:56:00
Today I finally took courage and read the famous article Is It Mental or Is It Dental? A lot of courage is required for this task - this is actually scary! When I was finished the last piece of the puzzle fell into place. People of the modern world eat refined foods which causes our craniums to develop improperly. My face is a typical face that didn't grow correctly (even though it's a very common problem and not a very strange thing). All the things in my face I used to be bothered with are rel [..] > read more
Overbite and upper jaw too far back
Published on 2011-04-02 12:40:00
I can't help but look at friends who I know used to wear braces, some of who had teeth extracted, and give their teeth and jaws a quick glance. Those who didn't have teeth extracted have the broadest smile, no doubt about it. They don't all have an inwardly slanted upper lip but usually straight (convex is the ideal, like most fashion models). But of course I avoid staring, it would have been weird if I did. :)I almost worked myself to death today. To be able to write articles about overbites an [..] > read more
Regretting traditional orthodontics
Published on 2011-03-29 18:48:00
Researching the topic of traditional orthodontics gone wrong has been extremely disturbing and very depressing at times. It's like facing your deepest fears. But it has made me grow emotionally. I think the reasons I have been able to come this far are that I now:1. Know what is wrong with me, that something IS wrong and that I didn't just imagine things. 2. Know that there are other people out there regretting this type of traditional orthodontics "treatment".3. Know that the orthodontists that [..] > read more