Doug made a comment the other day that I thought was.... well, from an interesting angle. He said that the way they described my condition (Class III Malocclusion, severe skeletal deformity) made it sound horrible. If you've never met the person, and only read the description, you'd almost expect to meet the Elephant Man. But, he never thought I looked "wrong". Of course, he likes the new me. :) But the point he was making was - he never disliked the old me, either.
The power of words (medical terms, in this case) and a vivid imagination. Smile.
Showing posts with label Class III Malocclusion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Class III Malocclusion. Show all posts
Friday, March 02, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Look at all the references!!
Look at the long list of references on Class III Malocclusion studies. Of course this is way beyond my understanding.... but it's very fascinating. Nice to know they've been studying this for at least decades, dating back to 1957, if not earlier.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Class III Malocclusion
Found a case study on Class III Malocclusion. It says Class III represents a very small portion of the total malocclusion, and it's most prevalent in Asian populations. Its etiology is generall believed to be genetic. Hmm, interesting. Both of my parents have perfect teeth and jaws. But, according to my mom, one of her brothers does have a bite problem. I barely ever see him so I don't know for sure.
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