Hello. I'm a 17 year old male with an anterior cross-bite/underbite. This is quite honestly ruining my life. I can't stand to go outside anymore, allowing people to see me is unbearably humiliating. When I speak, my mouth looks crooked, my lips sit in an awkward position and the misalignment is clearly visible. It's not extreme, not even close. But it is obvious and aesthetically unappealing. All I want is to fix my jaws and teeth and move on to more cosmetic procedures. My mother never really took me to the dentist, i think I've only been once or twice. When I was 12 or 13, I became aware of my problem and begged my mother to help. I begged for three years. She finally took me early 2016. Nothing useful came out of it. I was told the medical term for my problem and had my teeth cleaned. The receptionist told me to come back in 6 months. Surprise, my worthless mother never brought me back. Now here I am, battling the same problem that maybe could've been prevented, or at least lessened. Anyway, I'm just looking for direction now. I need help. My main concern is achieving a more aesthetically pleasing look. I'm terrified of having a botched surgery, or just looking worse. So I'm here just to seek advice, because I know some users here are veterans when it comes to this topic. If anyone could just give me some pointers, tell me the things that I absolutely must know, warn me, tell me how to choose a doctor, anything! It will all be greatly appreciated, I just really need guidance. I don't really know where to start...
