Bewusst
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Screw conventional orthodontics and mainstream medicine in general. I had braces as a teeenager to fix an overbite and crooked teeth. Elastics to bring the lower dental arch forward and pull the top row of teeth back to align my bite. After removing the braces, they cursed me with fixed (permanent) retainers to prevent a relapse. The wire snapped many years ago but the right half is still glued to the back of my teeth. I've been dealing with TMJ problems, jaw clicking, constant tension, tight muscles, headaches, dizziness, misalignment, problems with articulation and even breathing, poor posture, neck, head and ear pain and a host of other issues for two years, thanks to orthodontics. It's started to affect my whole body.
I've been able to find my natural resting jaw position recently, where I have no pain, clicking, tightness etc. and can talk and breathe normally with proper head and body posture. Unfortunately, I need to make an edge to edge bite/slight underbite to bring my mandible forward enough to decompress the TMJ. In this position, my molars don't touch but my incisors, canines and (partly) premolars do.
Conclusion? Orthodontic camouflage treatment with braces and rubber bands aligned my teeth/bite in a way that forces my mandible to retract excessively, consequently compressing the jaw joint. My mandible wants to jut out into its natural position but it can't because my teeth have been displaced when I barely entered puberty and was still developing. Orthodontics compromised my health and looks and they won't even remove the retainer, unless I pay around 400 bucks. Never put your trust in doctors who only treat symptoms. Only bad experiences, except for emergency care.
I've been able to find my natural resting jaw position recently, where I have no pain, clicking, tightness etc. and can talk and breathe normally with proper head and body posture. Unfortunately, I need to make an edge to edge bite/slight underbite to bring my mandible forward enough to decompress the TMJ. In this position, my molars don't touch but my incisors, canines and (partly) premolars do.
Conclusion? Orthodontic camouflage treatment with braces and rubber bands aligned my teeth/bite in a way that forces my mandible to retract excessively, consequently compressing the jaw joint. My mandible wants to jut out into its natural position but it can't because my teeth have been displaced when I barely entered puberty and was still developing. Orthodontics compromised my health and looks and they won't even remove the retainer, unless I pay around 400 bucks. Never put your trust in doctors who only treat symptoms. Only bad experiences, except for emergency care.