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Old Oct 25, 2015, 09:06 AM
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I am transgender, and I have a double whorl, and an underbite, and two of my teeth are like half-teeth (located symmetrically on each side of my maxilla.) I'm not insecure about it, but I can't help but wonder why I am so deformed and if this developmental impairment extends beyond aesthetics.
I feel like I have behavioral and social issues. Are there any known relationships between these these abnormalities and mental disabilities?

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Old Oct 25, 2015, 09:53 AM
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I think you need to ask a doctor/psychiatrist to get the answers you're looking for.

I can offer a couple of opinions and observations, however.

I don't think developmental impairments extend beyond aesthetics simply because I have known many people with developmental impairments but you would never know by looking at them. It's the same with physical deformities - those I have known don't necessarily have developmental impairments at all.

Do you consider being transgender as a developmental impairment? It's not, you know. It's just the way you are made and I hope you accept and embrace it.

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Old Oct 25, 2015, 10:14 AM
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I think you need to ask a doctor/psychiatrist to get the answers you're looking for.

I can offer a couple of opinions and observations, however.

I don't think developmental impairments extend beyond aesthetics simply because I have known many people with developmental impairments but you would never know by looking at them. It's the same with physical deformities - those I have known don't necessarily have developmental impairments at all.

Do you consider being transgender as a developmental impairment? It's not, you know. It's just the way you are made and I hope you accept and embrace it.

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Thank you for your input. Developmental Disorders

While I have in a sense accepted being Transgender, I do consider it to be a deformity. It's entirely possible that I am wrong, but I think that to simply accept being Transgender would suggest to not transition and merely live as my assigned sex. As well, if being Transgender is not to some degree a deformity, there would not have been a need to correct my body, via transition, as I have.

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Old Oct 25, 2015, 10:26 AM
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You can live happily as a transgender if you embrace it. Regardless of what sex you were born, you don't have to force yourself to live as your biological gender.

I would think you could do a partial transition (like Chaz Bono) or any variation of procedures and hormones that make you feel more comfortable.

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Old Oct 25, 2015, 11:34 AM
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I am transgender, and I have a double whorl, and an underbite, and two of my teeth are like half-teeth (located symmetrically on each side of my maxilla.) I'm not insecure about it, but I can't help but wonder why I am so deformed and if this developmental impairment extends beyond aesthetics.
I feel like I have behavioral and social issues. Are there any known relationships between these these abnormalities and mental disabilities?

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relationship between these abnormalities and mental disabilities....here in the USA mental disorders (your wording disabilities) have nothing to do with birth defects (ie bones and teeth formations)

that said of course a person who may have physical challenges like birth defects like how their bones and teeth are shaped/developed, may not have a good self esteem /self worth and can cause them to feel sad, self conscious...

that said what you posted can be fixed. a dentist can fix your teeth, there are many different things like braces, caps, crowns,, dentures, that can improve someones teeth, underbites, overbites and much more. double whorls can also be fixed by wearing different hair styles, wigs, or using styling with longer hair styles,

I know many who have gone to the dentist and got their teeth fixed and have "trained" their hair to go in a style that they like even though they have single double and triple whorls.

my suggestion set up an appointment with a dentist and tell them your problem and they will tell you how they can help you fix these things with you.
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Old Oct 25, 2015, 05:58 PM
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hi 1056! pleased to see another trans person onboard.

its possible to have a genetic disorder that causes developmental issues but for that you need genetic testing,youd need to see your GP and give good reason [all the symptoms you have issues with] for testing.

i have a mouth difference [i cant remember the name of it] known to be related to my intelectual disability-i only found this out after coming across some journals from scientists,ive also got a lot of teeth missing on the top front-i cant wear dentures because of epilepsy,i dont know whether youve ever considered getting your teeth redone and having false ones or implants fitted?
i dont see or understand humans in the same way others do so i coudnt care less what they think of my gummy mouth,i understand it can be very hard to deal with though.
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Old Oct 25, 2015, 11:17 PM
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relationship between these abnormalities and mental disabilities....here in the USA mental disorders (your wording disabilities) have nothing to do with birth defects (ie bones and teeth formations)

that said of course a person who may have physical challenges like birth defects like how their bones and teeth are shaped/developed, may not have a good self esteem /self worth and can cause them to feel sad, self conscious...

that said what you posted can be fixed. a dentist can fix your teeth, there are many different things like braces, caps, crowns,, dentures, that can improve someones teeth, underbites, overbites and much more. double whorls can also be fixed by wearing different hair styles, wigs, or using styling with longer hair styles,

I know many who have gone to the dentist and got their teeth fixed and have "trained" their hair to go in a style that they like even though they have single double and triple whorls.

my suggestion set up an appointment with a dentist and tell them your problem and they will tell you how they can help you fix these things with you.
Thank you. Just to verify, as I don't think I have expressed myself accurately, my only concern was that the deformities may indicate developmental impairment. There is no need for me to see a dentist, apart from for routine services.

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