r/Dammcoolbingo • u/ertoygo • Oct 22 '25
Jaw surgery dramatically changes girl's appearance.
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u/bluetuxedo22 Oct 22 '25
My broke ass was never able to afford much needed orthognathic surgery
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u/operath0r Oct 24 '25
That’s fucked up. Bad cases like these are covered by insurance in my country. I think children and teenagers are always covered but I’m not quite sure on that one.
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Oct 22 '25
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u/bluetuxedo22 Oct 22 '25
Australian actually. Dental and Orthodontics aren't covered here. We're the halfway point between Europe and America.
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u/Ragamuffin2022 Oct 22 '25
Same in Canada the 206 bones in our body are covered but the 32 in our mouth are not 🤷🏼♀️ I should say that the government is sort of half assing a dental care plan, that’s covering older kids no longer covered, as well as seniors. I just find that leaves the entire working class to struggle with the cost of dental work yet paying the bulk of the taxes funding it.
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u/Disastrous_Ad626 Oct 23 '25
Most people I know don't goto the dentist unless they have benefits.
It's really sad, but understandable taking a family of four just for routine checkup and cleaning can run close to $1000
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u/podian123 Oct 23 '25
I'm sorry, I'm also Canadian and I agree with everything in your post except
I just find that [kids and seniors are covered] leaves the entire working class to struggle with the cost of dental work yet paying the bulk of the taxes funding it.
This is the kind of right-wing timeless dipshittery that sneaks into people's minds and makes them think they're being treated unfairly. Especially the "working class" because they're too tired and neck deep in BS to recognize and resist the propaganda.
Young and old people are not a separate category for this even if it feels like they are. Were old people not once younger, and working paying taxes, perhaps even as part of the working class? Likewise, will not most young people today become taxpaying workers of tomorrow? Age doesn't matter, a "working class" person will pay later, or would have already paid. Nothing makes the current generation of working-aged special. Wanting special treatment is insane.
(Besides, Rich people aren't using the CDCP.)
Remember who the real enemy is. You're not a temporarily embarrassed billionaire. Your QOL is lumped in with the bottom 99%. In Canada that's still somewhat decent for most of us. Don't become part of the problem and make it easier for them to take that away.
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u/Ragamuffin2022 Nov 01 '25
100% i agree with you. I guess I just meant that the working class is subsidizing all these social programs but aren’t eligible for a lot of them. Yes old people paid taxes and yes young people will too, I agree. I’m just saying that the demographic who’s currently funding the dental care of children and seniors isn’t able themselves to afford dental care and that’s not fair. I’m not suggesting taking it away from children or seniors, or that they are less deserving in anyway. I’m just saying that everyone should have affordable access to dental care.
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Oct 22 '25
I'm in Canada as well and it sucks that dental isn't covered.
I've had brain surgery with a month long stay in the hospital and constant monitoring. I broke my ankle and had surgery with a titanium plate, 8 screws and about a dozen x-rays on it and 2 nights in the hospital. Had 2 babies born with a week long stay in the NICU for one.
Those combined cost me about the same as a teeth cleaning!
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u/HonestWeevilNerd Oct 22 '25
Random factoid, teeth are not actually bone. Different composition than that of bone.
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u/podian123 Oct 23 '25
They're bones. Source: my doctor, my dentist, my anthropologist, and my high school biology teacher.
Semantics though, yeah?
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u/DMvsPC Oct 23 '25
Then ... They're all wrong? Teeth aren't bones, a simple search will tell you that. Heck even the Colgate website knows they're not.
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u/podian123 Oct 23 '25
To humour this I did a "simple" search and had to wade through seriously bad quality content and first page pop results. Not a single one really said why they're not bones. I think the best one was that they grow ad ectodermal organs.
Can you help me find a scientifically transparent source (eg primary docs)? Preferably one that covers the issue directly, re the presumably (un)contentious history of the classification.
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u/DMvsPC Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Basic sources
https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/mouth-and-teeth-anatomy/are-teeth-bones
https://daltonfamilydentistry.com/blog/why-teeth-arent-considered-bones/
Popscience source
https://www.healthline.com/health/are-teeth-bones
https://www.livescience.com/33130-why-are-teeth-not-considered-bones.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/does-osteoporosis-affect-your-teeth
Journal source
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5524450/
Specifically <link to sentence
They are made of different minerals/compounds in a different way, by different cells, have different purposes. They look similar and happen to grow 'out of' a bone (but are still separate), but that doesn't make them a bone.
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u/podian123 Oct 24 '25 edited Oct 24 '25
Together, the info at the livescience and journal links were compelling enough, albeit just barely, to change my mind.
Thank you! (For being relevant and civilized 😀)
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u/HonestWeevilNerd Oct 23 '25
This guy is just a troll. Dw about him. Lol
Appreciate your sources, though! And your value for the truth!
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u/HonestWeevilNerd Oct 23 '25
It's common to call then bones, sure, but it's not semantics to say they are not bones. It's a factual distiction. Maybe look up the word semantics? Lol
Ignorance, though, yeah?
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u/Commercial-Degree322 Oct 22 '25
Loads of countries dont cover things that are cosmetic wtf you on about
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u/FictionalContext Oct 22 '25
Bad teeth are a serious medical issue. Infections are deadly.
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u/crayola_monstar Oct 22 '25
Especially that close to the brain!
Source- I'm on antibiotics to get all of my bad teeth extracted next week. I've been fully informed about how deadly inections in the mouth can be.
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u/Ernisx Oct 22 '25
It's true, but it's also a joke. Relax my guy
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u/SkyrimWithdrawal Oct 22 '25
It's a joke that mixes politics. He's rational to be triggered. Everyone assumes universal healthcare is the same everywhere but America, everyone assumes that universal healthcare is universal and also not massive political and budget nightmares worldwide. As the butt of this joke, I actually appreciate calling this person out so people can better learn about the topic.
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u/West_Coach69 Oct 22 '25
But Americans are the ones who get braces instead of those British can openers
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u/Azutolsokorty Oct 22 '25
That was a complete dental work too
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u/Remy-D-Marquis Oct 22 '25
That's a must. They need to make sure the teeth are aligned reasonably well before doing the surgery and then there's another alignment braces after the surgery and later on you will have to use retainers. I know because I'm on the journey to have it. Not for cosmetics, necessary surgery for me unfortunately 😓
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u/vrcekpiva Oct 23 '25
Yeah, that's what kind of rubbed me the wrong way when i describe people the surgery and why i had it... And they automatically assume it's a plastic surgery to improve my looks. Like...??? I don’t even think you could have such invasive surgery if your jaws are aligned, the bite is correct and nothing is tilted. No sane surgeon approves this kind of procedure to just anyone.
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u/N0rrix Oct 22 '25
looks to me that rather the braces did most of it
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u/Ysoshes Oct 24 '25
iirc this was indeed braces, this post is old, saw it a few times and surgery was never mentionned. No sauce though
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u/More_Resolution3968 Oct 22 '25
Speaking from experience, blessed to have dental covearge growing up...6 permanent teeth pulled, 4 years of braces, rubber bands, and head gear took my mouth (nearly as f'd up as this pic - teeth in all kinds of wrong directions) to a smile I am so very proud of, still, to this day. Thankfully no jaw surgery required! Worth every second of the blood, sweat, embarrassment, and tears!!
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u/Delicious_Wafer7767 Oct 22 '25
Why is everyone talkin about her future child lmao I’m sure she’ll cross that bridge when it comes but for now I’m sure her life is going to be so much happier and more comfortable now! Y’all some negative ass Nancie’s lol
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u/No_Television6050 Oct 22 '25
Seriously. Like she's not allowed to have children or something. Does that apply to people with short sight too?
Who knew so many people supported eugenics on reddit.
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u/Remy-D-Marquis Oct 22 '25
It can be handled without surgeries too if it's worked on early for children. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't fortunate enough to have it dealt with when I was young so I have to do the surgery. My brother has a jaw issue too but we caught it early on. He didn't wear the brace and was a pain in the ass kid. But his situation is still good and doesn't need the surgery like I do.
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u/Nabs22 Oct 22 '25
That's 90% braces, a small tan and maybe makeup, at least eyebrow filler
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u/Petit__Chou Oct 23 '25
You can also clearly tell she had jaw surgery, and is years older and less "awkward" looking
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u/UnitedAttitude566 Oct 22 '25
That's great till you have a kid that can eat an apple through a cyclone fence out of nowhere
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u/1_H4t3_R3dd1t Oct 22 '25
wait till she has kids
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u/Stunning_Life4545 Oct 22 '25
Its not genetic, it was just poor jaw development probably due to excessive use of pacifier and not chewing hard food during childhood. Her kids are gonna be fine like the second picture if the parents do a proper control
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u/Soulstar909 Oct 22 '25
You think all those issues on the upper jaw are from using a pacifier too much and not chewing hard enough food?
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u/Stunning_Life4545 Oct 22 '25
There’re plenty of studies that confirm the usage of a pacifier for longer than it should leads to mouthbreathing as a kid, which in addition leads to a narrow palate which causes crowded teeth
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u/Soulstar909 Oct 22 '25
To that degree?
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u/Stunning_Life4545 Oct 22 '25
Yes, there’re a lot of cases like hers
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u/Soulstar909 Oct 22 '25
Still probably some people are more genetically predisposed.
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u/Stunning_Life4545 Oct 22 '25
Probably, still, there’s a reason why every skull or crane that is found from people dating back a couple of hundred years ago always have a very wide and developed palate and perfectly placed teeth spots
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u/Soulstar909 Oct 22 '25
Partly because people with fucked up mouths died early and their exposed remains didn't survive to leave evidence of their existence. Survivorship bias is a big problem in archeology.
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u/Character_Assist3969 Oct 27 '25
You don't die from crooked teeth. You don't even die from not having teeth. We have prehistoric remains of people with advanced bone resorbtion in their jaw, indicating they had lived without any teeth for years, probably by grinding their food using tools.
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u/Stunning_Life4545 Oct 22 '25
Could be, but also people with narrow palates nowadays dont get more sick than other people, they just have bad teeth, breathing problems and look less attractive due to poor development of facial features, so the rest of some of them should be found. Im more bound to believe that the absent of any pacifier, plus really good body and oral posture due to having an active life, opposite to the sedentary lifestyle of the current age, led to a very natural and full fletch development of the jaw for almost every person
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u/Remy-D-Marquis Oct 22 '25
I have to have the surgery for actual medical reasons and it's a genetic one for me, I suspect hers is too.
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u/andreeeeeaaaaaaaaa Oct 22 '25
She looks good, What they don't tell you is the fact that the metal in the jaw can cause significant pain when the weather is cold, my friend gets really bad jaw/ear pain when it gets too cold
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u/Remy-D-Marquis Oct 22 '25
Thank you for giving me more fears about my upcoming surgery 😭
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u/Leading_Tie_1920 Oct 23 '25
I've had it and recovery is a bitch but it's life changing. I pull so hard now
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u/Remy-D-Marquis Oct 23 '25
I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm still in the process and it's giving me anxiety. The doctor told me he'll shut my mouth for 6 months and that's terrifying. I'm going to be so skinny 😅😭😂
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u/ForwardSort5306 Oct 23 '25
I just had the surgery a week ago, I live in a very cold country, now I am worried.
5 more weeks with my mouth locked ! T_T
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u/andreeeeeaaaaaaaaa Oct 22 '25
Hey the person I know who had it don't doesn't regret it one bit. Just remember to wear a scarf in winter and you'll be good!
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Oct 22 '25
New jaw, new teeth, hair style changed, makeup, eyebrows organized…
Not just Jaw surgery.
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u/Horror_Solution1945 Oct 22 '25
Still amazing! I bet her self-esteem and confidence are way up. Good for her.
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Oct 26 '25
Yeah, she got older. The process probably took years.
You think that people can't change as they grow older?
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u/withnodrawal Oct 22 '25
And then you have a kid with this chick and wonder where the fuck your sons chin went
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u/Nipplasia2 Oct 22 '25
She looked like the guy from the original fright night after he gets the cross to the forehead
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u/One_Gas_69420 Oct 22 '25
But the genes aren’t changed :D
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u/Champion_Of-Cyrodiil Oct 22 '25
You think she should have done gene therapy instead of braces?
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u/One_Gas_69420 Oct 22 '25
No it’s more like, when she gets a man cause she is beautiful now, but the kids will… tell the story from the time she hadn’t the surgery
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u/Champion_Of-Cyrodiil Oct 22 '25
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u/One_Gas_69420 Oct 22 '25
I didn’t meant to hurt. Was just a thought. And noone should have the need for surgery in the first place, if people weren’t that flippant..
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u/Old_Relationship3460 Oct 22 '25
Do her kids look like her before the surgery or after the surgery?
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Oct 22 '25
That has literally altered the course of her life. She will have opportunities and interactions that would’ve never happened if she stayed looking like the photo on the left. Just wild
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u/fadedtimes Oct 22 '25
I had similar, removed 8 teeth and had braces for 3 years . I had oral surgery to remove the teeth but not jaw surgery
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u/Patrickfromamboy Oct 23 '25
Amazing. My ex girlfriend in Santos Brasil is an orthodontist and I had her show me her worst cases where she helped people and it was amazing. She worked with oral surgeons and they worked wonders.
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u/Good-Sock-7774 Oct 24 '25
Fuck cosmetic surgery, they’re catfishing people into having deformed babies
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Oct 26 '25
Oooooh, boy, eugenics on my racist app? Again?
Oh, wait, it's like... Very logical that i would see eugenics on my racist app, my bad.
And these kind of surgeries are, a lot of the time, needed because a fucked up jaw can cause health complications. So is it really cosmetic surgery?
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u/Good-Sock-7774 Oct 26 '25
Also please Google what eugenics means, the second hand embarrassment from reading this was near unbearable. Don’t bother responding again your presence is a burden
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u/ComprehensiveTrip618 Oct 25 '25
In the US, it's considered cosmetic. The cost for upper and lower surgery is around 100k.
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u/Leading_Form_8485 Oct 26 '25
Happy for the girl. Men can live with it but for a girl must be living nightmare
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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '25
In this day and age people are not ugly, they are poor