I am 23 years old and my orthodonist has advised that I will require surgery to fix my cross bite (split open my upper palete and have an expander) - What started out as a consultation to get veneers to fix a lop sided smile (i thought my teeth were shorter on one side) has ended up in an estimated cost of $18,000AU to correct a cross bite. I cannot afford this and am not the least bit happy at the thought of surgery PLUS the 4 month front tooth gap. What other options can I consider?