Story of how orthodontists ruined my life

[dogedogedoge]

I started the orthodontic process when I was very young. I got an “expander” that was practically a retainer took up all my tongue space and didn’t expand anything. After that, the orthodontist thought, “hmmm how can I get more money out of him?” You can probably already guess where this is going. They extracted FOUR of my premolars. Once I discovered this is the main reason of my life being shit I tried to cope. I told myself “oh they just didn’t know” or “oh they just aren’t up to date with medical advancements in their field” which are both ridiculous. My tongue can’t even fit in my mouth. They wanted a little more money in their pockets at the cost of my entire life. Keep in mind, I was around 12 years old, my face was still fairly early into development. This utterly destroyed my aesthetics but that’s not all. Due to my massive recession, I have sleep issues, I have posture issues, and I have insane anxiety issues. Sleep issues are caused by my tiny airway and inability to breathe properly when laying down. Posture issues are also due to my tiny airway, and it is my bodies way of adapting and getting more air. This leads to constant muscle strain and pairs pretty badly with my sleep issues and make my life very miserable. Last of all, my anxiety issues. Whenever I go out in public my mind is in constant panic and I can’t think straight. I don’t think I’m ND, but I act like it because of my constant state of panic.

Anyways, I have been looking into DJS which might be able to be covered by insurance. This might be the only thing that can save my life, though I’ve already missed out on teen romance and have zero friends. The issue is that I am a student and the recovery is brutal. I’ve had my wisdom teeth taken out as well but I expect the recovery to be much worse than that. I’ve been telling my parents I couldn’t sleep for most of my life but they attributed it to my phone, but it shouldn’t be a shock when I tell them all this.

Is there anything else I can do? Is it over?

 

[gonnabehappy]

It sounds like you have a decent idea of why your face is recessed, and yes extracting premolars is typically not the play for long term function and aesthetics, but don’t give up hope or become lazy because of your situation.

It’s best if you send photos of your side profile and teeth and get Xrays so people can know what your skeletal structure looks like. Xrays are the first thing you’re gonna need on the road to treatment or surgery. If you have real structural issues insurance in a first world country will cover most of the cost.

I’m sorry bro. It was not your fault that your face didn’t develop properly. Find something productive to do with your time and work towards a solution b/c you shouldn’t have to live with a deformity.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

Idgaf if the CIA sees this: Just kill them, I had Jews fuck me over but not this bad holy shit. I have now got TMJ disorder because of what they have done.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

These people deserve hell for eternity

 

[gonnabehappy]

Idgaf if the CIA sees this: Just kill them, I had Jews fuck me over but not this bad holy shit. I have now got TMJ disorder because of what they have done.

What did the orthodontist do and what did they start from. You don’t necessarily have TMJ because of orthodontist treatment, it’s probably from another cause.

 

[dogedogedoge]

It sounds like you have a decent idea of why your face is recessed, and yes extracting premolars is typically not the play for long term function and aesthetics, but don’t give up hope or become lazy because of your situation.

It’s best if you send photos of your side profile and teeth and get Xrays so people can know what your skeletal structure looks like. Xrays are the first thing you’re gonna need on the road to treatment or surgery. If you have real structural issues insurance in a first world country will cover most of the cost.

I’m sorry bro. It was not your fault that your face didn’t develop properly. Find something productive to do with your time and work towards a solution b/c you shouldn’t have to live with a deformity.

I do give up hope often but I regain it somehow, like a cycle. I’m not yet comfortable of posting my side profile or teeth on here yet, this is my first post. I plan to get xrays as soon as possible but there’s no telling how soon that is. I do think insurance will pay for most of it as I am American. I know it isn’t my fault, at one point I blamed my parents but that’s not right. I try to be productive, but going to class gets harder every day because I can’t sleep and don’t want to be looked at. Most of my hobbies have been halted since I moved out because I don’t have a car, so most of my time has just been rotting. I’m trying to keep going and doing the best I can but it’s hard.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

What did the orthodontist do and what did they start from. You don’t necessarily have TMJ because of orthodontist treatment, it’s probably from another cause.

they gave me crossbite and fucked up my molar contact on the side of TMJ

 

[Saint Casanova]

I know someone who had 6 teeth extracted. Absolute butchers. Not all of them but most.

That’s why you need to do some research beforehand.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

When I stopped wearing my jewtainers it got better I can literally feel when I bite down in the way my retainers want me to it hurts

 

[gonnabehappy]

they gave me crossbite and fucked up my molar contact on the side of TMJ

bro then fix it you went to a terrible ortho

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

I know someone who had 6 teeth extracted. Absolute butchers. Not all of them but most.

That’s why you need to do some research beforehand.

ye but you can't expect 12 yo's to know that shit, onus is really on the parents.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

bro then fix it you went to a terrible ortho

Yeh I'm going back. Not to fix it just to go ER

 

[Saint Casanova]

ye but you can't expect 12 yo's to know that shit, onus is really on the parents.

Yeah I meant the parents as well. Then again most parents are weak cucks who just listen to someone because they have muh degrees

 

[dogedogedoge]

I know someone who had 6 teeth extracted. Absolute butchers. Not all of them but most.

That’s why you need to do some research beforehand.

That’s why I used to blame my parents, one Google search could show why it can be a bad idea. I was just starting middle school at the time so you can’t blame me for not researching for myself.

 

[gonnabehappy]

ye but you can't expect 12 yo's to know that shit, onus is really on the parents.

ye but you can't expect 12 yo's to know that shit, onus is really on the parents.

Onus is only on the ortho. Not your parents. Orthos who extract teeth instead of expanding the palate are ridiculous.

 

[gonnabehappy]

That’s why I used to blame my parents, one Google search could show why it can be a bad idea. I was just starting middle school at the time so you can’t blame me for not researching for myself.

Please blame the ortho, it’s not right to blame your parents, your parents were just listening to a trusted professional.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

Onus is only on the ortho. Not your parents. Orthos who extract teeth instead of expanding the palate are ridiculous.

Ye but expecting Jews to do that is like expecting bears to turn it to vegetarians and start having conversations, just not in their nature.

 

[dogedogedoge]

Please blame the ortho, it’s not right to blame your parents, your parents were just listening to a trusted professional.

I blamed both at first, but that was when I was still angry about it. I see everything clearly now and can’t really blame them.

 

[Clav's Baseball Cup]

Please blame the ortho, it’s not right to blame your parents, your parents were just listening to a trusted professional.

they should never have been allowed to reproduce if they were that retarted but blame should still mostly be on orthos. My parents just being morons and not thinking critically has left me with two facial deformities now and I will never forgive them.

 

[gonnabehappy]

Ok

Please blame the ortho, it’s not right to blame your parents, your parents were just listening to a trusted professional.

Ngl I am sorta a hypocrite for saying this because my dad’s a doctor and had acne till he was 40 and never bothered to treat my acne until I was insanely embarrassed and had already been scarring. I blame him 100% in that case, but tbh he just works and doesn’t rly think of me.