I will be 50 years old with a severe class 3 crossbite. Please help! (Photo)

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I desperately need to get fixed. I am so uncomfortable and it looks terrible. Is it possible to get fixed?

Kathy Frazar, DDS, FAGD · Answer

You need to see an orthodontist to evaluate your bite and give you options on how to correct your alignment.  It looks like you are a candidate for jaw surgery and alignment with braces.  
Good luck!

Byron S. Okubo, DMD, MS, PC · Answer

About half of my patients are adults.  On a scale of 1 being usual and 10 difficult, I rate your case 4.  After taking comprehensive records, my initial treatment  for you would begin with a removable expansion appliance on your upper teeth (8-10 months) and lower braces with elastics to correct your Class III relationship.  After achieving the expansion I would add braces to your upper teeth, detail and finish your treatment (10-12 months).

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