First ortho visit post surgery

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Howdy folks,

I saw my ortho for the first time since my surgery on June 2,

yesterday. I had him remove a bunch of the kobe hooks that I wasn't

using, as food loves to get stuck in them. It's hard enough to keep

your mouth clean with braces; you add the kobe hooks, incisions, and

limited jaw movement due to the surgery, and it just makes it that

much more difficult. The removal of the kobe hooks is quite nice,

especially in the front, as that is where the majority of the food

gets stuck.

I was also a little concerned about my bite, as I seem to have a

slight overbite now (I had an underbite before the surgery). The

ortho said that they usually over-correct the bite for a few

reasons. The first being that most patients experience a little

relapse, so the over-correction pre-empts the relapse. The second

reason is that it is much easier for the ortho to move the lower jaw

forward (toward an underbite) than it is for them to move the lower

jaw back (toward an overbite).

Just thought I would share this with you guys, as I was a little

concerned that I would have an overbite after all was said and done.

But, I guess there is still a lot of work that needs to be done after

the surgery.

Oh, and I was also told that after jaw surgeries (whenever bone work

is done), the teeth move incredibly rapidly, while the bone is

healing. I guess the ortho likes to get in there ASAP, as they can

get their work done much more quickly. I thought that was pretty

interersting.

Hope everyone is doing well.

-AJ