Had anyone in this site ever faced this dilemma?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am just new in this site and still gathering information before I decide

to put the brace for the second time in my life and this time--with

surgery for both upper and lower jaw. I have Maloclusion Class II and

my ortho said that if I want to improve my look this time I have to go

with surgery becuase there is no way to make my teeth more streight

than this without jaw surgery. The problem is that when I went to see

the surgeon, he did not agree with this --he said I will have only 10%

improvement, plus I am a petite so I really don't need a strong jaw line

that much??? If he were me he wouldn't do that!!!! I don't know if he

sincere or if he just dosen' want to do surgery for me since he

mentioned a lot about his being unfamiliar with Asian face!!!

As Jay and some people suggested, I should get the second opinion, but

the issue is that if I had to find new ortho, get diagnosed, and have

him/her refer me to another surgeon that he/she prefer to working

with, and see the surgeon again. This time-consuming and repeating

process might be better than trying to save time but then have some

more problems after surgery. huh...

had any one has the case like this? Share with me, please.

Sandysand

[Guest guest]

I did not face that problem.

But this is not an issue in which speed is important. Any changes you

get will probably be slow ones, until the surgery, anyhow, and after

it, if you have it.

Take the time to find dental experts you trust. And there are many in

the United States, anyhow, who are of Asian extraction. There have

even been several members here who posted from Singapore and were

having treatment by specialists there. If you believe Asian facial

characteristics figure into your trouble, why not seek out an expert

who knows them intimately, from inside?

Cammie

> Hi all,

>

> I am just new in this site and still gathering information before

I decide

> to put the brace for the second time in my life and this time--with

> surgery for both upper and lower jaw. I have Maloclusion Class II

and

> my ortho said that if I want to improve my look this time I have to

go

> with surgery becuase there is no way to make my teeth more streight

> than this without jaw surgery. The problem is that when I went to

see

> the surgeon, he did not agree with this --he said I will have only

10%

> improvement, plus I am a petite so I really don't need a strong jaw

line

> that much??? If he were me he wouldn't do that!!!! I don't know if

he

> sincere or if he just dosen' want to do surgery for me since he

> mentioned a lot about his being unfamiliar with Asian face!!!

>

> As Jay and some people suggested, I should get the second opinion,

but

> the issue is that if I had to find new ortho, get diagnosed, and

have

> him/her refer me to another surgeon that he/she prefer to working

> with, and see the surgeon again. This time-consuming and repeating

> process might be better than trying to save time but then have some

> more problems after surgery. huh...

>

> had any one has the case like this? Share with me, please.

>

> Sandysand