I have a really bad overbite

[ineedzdehbraces]

I have a pretty bad overbite and it's very noticeable and my jaw is pushed way back and it does not look good as I am a male and my jaw is not very prominent, and I need something that can stimulate jaw growth or help push my jaw forward. I am 17 years old and I would appreciate it, if I got some of the options I could take to fix this problem.. I will not be able to get any of these routs until next June though (I turned 18 in February), because of school and financial problems, and also so I can get a job and help my parents pay for any procedures that need to be taken. I have heard of a few, such as a Herbst Appliance. Thanks in advance!

[Sunny]

First you need to go to a few orthodontists and listen to what treatment they recommend for you. You may be able to be treated with appliances, you may need surgery, you may need appliances and surgery, you may need neither. There's no way we can possibly give you any ideas, as an ortho needs to see your x-rays, take photos and moulds and study there relationship etc.

It's great that you are trying to get treatment before your jaw stops growing, as once that happens, your options will decrease considerably.

Good luck finding out about your options and the cost.

[Zoso]

At 17 it is likely that you are done growing, in which case traditional orthodontic treatment is not going to be able to achieve so much. Granted, depending how bad your bite is, it may be possible to get a decent result, but it is really rather unlikely that you will be able to realise the changes you are seeking to your profile without surgery.

That said, I am speculating based on the "general case" so (as Sunny said) your best course of action is to seek consultations with several orthodontists. My advice to you too would be to ask up front whether they regularly treat surgical cases - some orthos rarely ever do surgical cases, and will lean towards avoiding it if at all possible - you would be best off consulting someone who is willing to recommend it if it truly is the best course of action, and who, moreover, has experience of treating such cases.