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08-14-2007, 09:44 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada
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| Overbites I have an overbite from sucking my thumb. I've stopped doing since last year, and now I am 18. So, at age 17 I stopped. Embarrassing, but it was extremely addictive . I want this overbite fixed. My teeth are really straight, it's just this little overbite that I don't like... and at times, refrains me from smiling much. Can braces really fix an ex-thumb sucker's overbite? I am planning to get them on, a little after my 19th b-day, which is in early Jan. Any advice, I'll appreciate! |
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08-14-2007, 10:24 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia
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| A lady I know had a bad overbite and she got braces and her teeth are now perfect. So I guess they can fix anything these days. Good on ya for quitting the thumb sucking, me personally was a two finger sucker however I gave it away at about 8yrs old and it was hard. My mum would put that horrible tasting stuff on my fingers, YUKK YUKK, I still remember the taste. I have been blessed with no thumb or finger suckers in my children. Good luck.
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08-14-2007, 10:29 PM | #3 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada
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That actually makes me happy considering she had really bad ones. Mine aren't that bad, surprisingly, since I've been sucking my thumb for a good amount of years. I really need to get them braces on, I am not confident with smiling.... I always get the "Why don't you ever smile?!" question, but I never tell them truthfully what the reason is, because I am so embarrassed. But this means I have to get a job, so I can pay for it myself.. Luckily, I will be working soon, thanks to my friend. Hopefully there's some sort of payment plan they can help me out with (the orthodontist) | |
08-14-2007, 10:53 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Detroit, MI
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| Don't be embarassed! I stopped sucking my thumb on April 15, 2003 (I remember the date because it was the day before I took my senior pictures). I was 17, too. I've been thinking about getting braces but, I don't know. Like you, I only have a slight overbite. |
08-15-2007, 05:08 AM | #5 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| Don't feel embarrassed your here for help. Braces will definitely fix your problem.
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08-15-2007, 05:17 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia
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| You may not even need braces. If your teeth are straight, and its just the overbite, you may be able to get away with just a retainer that you can sleep in at night. Don't be embarrassed about the thumb sucking. My sister just turned 20 and still does it in her sleep. I'm 31 and I still sleep with my "woobie". So you have no reason to be embarrassed.
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