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david@stat.com (David Dodell) writes:

%hougen@focus.csl.uiuc.edu (Darrell Roy Hougen) writes:

%% My upper teeth are inside my lower teeth, ie., I have a cross bite
%% problem.  It appears to me that the problem would be corrected if the
%% upper teeth were moved forward about 1/4 inch.  I have talked to a
%% couple dentists and they recommended oral surgery to correct the
%% problem.  However, its not worth it to me to have surgery.  What I'm
%% wondering is whether it is possible to correct the problem with braces
%% possibly including an external appliance to be worn at night. A
%% potential problem is that I am already 28 so it may be hard to move
%% the teeth.  Any comments.
%
% Ask an orthodontist.

Thanks for the loads of help.  I was hoping that perhaps some
knowledgable person was reading this.

Darrell R. Hougen