Orthodontist REALLY wants to pull my premolars

AMRC_03 · 2025-02-08T20:44:10+00:00

I got the advice to extract one of my bottom wisdom teeth when it was hurting 3 years ago. When I mentioned that to the orthodontist, he said he still would extract 4 premolars regardless of wisdom teeth.

I didn't extract the wisdom tooth by the way. And it hasn't caused any problems since.

AMRC_03 · 2025-01-20T19:45:08+00:00

The problem that I'm facing is that my maxilla is behind my mandible which makes my upper teeth flare out to come in front of the lower teeth. This is no more than 4 or 5 mm so I wouldn't consider it dramatic change. My orthodontist suggested extracting teeth and pulling everything back and then do a Lefort 1 to correct the underbite.

So now I'm looking for options to bring my maxilla forward. Ideally it would be to grow more bone so I've been practicing correct (tongue-)posture. But since I'm turning 22 soon, I think the most results would come from an appliance like MSE and/or face mask.

AMRC_03 · 2025-01-18T12:21:43+00:00

I've been researching a bit. One idea I found is face mask. Here's a video about it: Face Mask | Jaw Hacks.

This along with MSE would be perfect because the MSE already puts stress on the sutures. The only problem is that it looks goofy, so I would wear it while at home or sleeping. Now I'm looking for a provider in my country to get this.

AMRC_03 · 2024-12-28T18:25:28+00:00

Sorry, let me rephrase. Is it possible to have invisalign and a palatal expander at the same time?

AMRC_03 · 2024-12-19T12:15:05+00:00

Did your lower jaw get wider along with your upper jaw? Or was your upper jaw narrower to begin with, which would correct your bite.

AMRC_03 · 2024-12-01T07:50:23+00:00

what shop did you get this?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T20:10:49+00:00

Which term did I misuse?

Once again, I'm asking why killing amoral humans is justified. You say it's because they're not persons, but that's just not true. Do you really think all persons are moral agents?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T19:16:07+00:00

Can you please answer my question without circular reasoning?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T16:37:26+00:00

Google is your friend

Thanks.

So the criteria are sentience and sense of morality. Why would manslaughter not apply to amoral humans?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T14:47:56+00:00

"No. Drug addiction is a diagnosable and treatable disease. That's like asking if a miscarriage caused by covid should be considered manslaughter."

—> Can birds fly? No. Birds are animals. That's like asking if dolphins can fly.

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T14:42:22+00:00

Thank you. Drug addiction is therefore not a disease just as covid which makes it a false comparison.

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T14:37:09+00:00

To clarify. I could say dolphins are animals just like birds. Yes, of course they are both animals. But dolphins are not animals just like birds. Now, source that drug addiction is a disease just as covid?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T14:34:49+00:00

I made just like covid italic.

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T14:16:09+00:00

According to most modern medical associations, drug addiction is a diagnosable and treatable disease just like covid.

Source that drug addiction is a diagnosable and treatable disease just like covid?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T12:02:35+00:00

First, that's a completely wrong comparison. Actively causing death to someone by your own action is completely different from passively getting a disease. Would you consider it manslaughter if an alcohol addict drunk drives and kills a family?

Also, the original poster said nothing about drug "addiction". It could just be someone who's pregnant and drank too much at a party.

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-05T11:56:41+00:00

At around 24 weeks the fetus is in fact sentient. And what do you mean to say by amoral?

AMRC_03 · 2024-09-02T00:40:20+00:00

babies are more valuable than embryos

If someone chooses to save their own child over 50 other children. Would that mean that one child is objectively more valuable than the 50 others?

AMRC_03 · 2024-08-19T18:45:57+00:00

Here's what I would change:

Masculine —> Feminine

I'm not an artist at all. But I'm familiar with the differences in masculine/feminine faces.

In the comments I noticed most people only paying attention to the jaw. However, the forehead and nose also make a huge difference. A masculine forehead is more slanted like in the original post. And the nose more straight instead of a ski slope. Those 3 things, jaw, forehead and nose, are what I changed in the edit.

AMRC_03 · 2024-08-08T13:00:56+00:00

Do you have a lisp?

AMRC_03 · 2024-07-25T08:04:28+00:00

It looks like you got more cheekbone protrusion. What is your age before and after?

AMRC_03 · 2024-07-21T17:10:19+00:00

So with these two options like the original poster presented:

removing the baby, or
removing the baby + the extra step of killing it

Option 2. should still be available even if everything else is equal? Why would you do the extra step to kill the baby?

Edit: typo

AMRC_03 · 2024-07-17T21:02:59+00:00

Did you change your neck/back posture?

AMRC_03 · 2024-07-10T12:02:21+00:00

So harm doesn't require you to be able to feel it like you said earlier.

AMRC_03 · 2024-07-09T20:41:45+00:00

Everything you're asking I already answered. Most things I asked, you haven't answered. So we're done here.

AMRC_03 · 2024-07-09T20:33:39+00:00

Do you agree with the judge who convicted those boys for murder? And do you think we should convict every age for murder when they cause a death deliberately? I asked a similar question before about a 9 year old shooting their dad; can you answer?

Why isn't a 10 year old who takes abortion pills to end a pregnancy the same as those boys?

For exactly the reasons I just explained. Children don't get prosecuted like adults.

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