Freaking out

I have just got back from the ortho (which cost me 83 QUID) and I am a little bit in shock. Since reading about braces and orthodontia etc I have kind of thought that jaw surgery (probably mandibular advancement) would be what I needed. But today I heard it from a professional and it has freaked me out. He said I would probably need a Lefort I too. I feel like crying. Apparently I have a long face and while my teeth look like they stick out (which I still think they do - at least to some degree), it's actually my lower jaw that is recessed.

I don't know what to do. He says I have to option of just having braces but they wouldn't bring my teeth back too far because they seem to be at the right place in my face. It would be a case of bringing them back a bit and then bringing my lower teeth forward. Whatever they did last time seemed to work though and I was ecstatic with those results. He would need to shave my teeth down to make room this time he said. I'm really confused. :o( He didn't really state if the surgery would be functional or cosmetic and I wouldn't do that for just cosmetic reasons.

Anyhoo, back to him for impressions etc on 9th September.

My toofs...

So here are my teeth as they are today -

Top arch

Showing the overjet

Natural smile

Showing the overjet again

Not a pretty sight :o(

1 more sleep...

Only one more sleep till I see the ortho! I can't wait. I bet I won't be able to sleep tonight at all...it's going to be like christmas eve or something!

Anyway, to pass the time I will post a pic of something pretty. Enjoy!

Waiting...

I'm going a bit crazy waiting for my ortho appointment on Tuesday...I know I was lucky and have had to wait only 2 weeks but I want this done so much that it's taking forever. Funny thing is, I know i'll look back on this in a few months when i'm all braced up and it will seem like forever ago...

I should be working...

See above. But it's Friday afternoon and who can be bothered on a Friday afternoon? However, being at work means i'm unprepared for this blogging thing...ie, no pictures or easy references but I just couldn't resist starting after spending most of the afternoon reading other people's blogs.

Anyway, i'm getting braces again. Big woop. I know it's boring to the majority but for me it's the most exciting and frightening thing i've done for...well, ever.

The other day I was browsing through some sites and reading all about mandibular advancement surgery. I then remembered the visiting ortho telling me that I should have it when I was about 16. I was like "noooooooo" and nothing more was ever said. But now, after reading all these stories, i'm becoming more and more convinced that it's what I need. I'm not only scaring myself silly but i'm also becoming strangely excited by the whole idea.

I have my appointment on 22nd July so we'll have to see then I suppose. I'm not even sure they do that over here.