Re: I'll take an Open Bite for 200 !

[Guest guest]

Well it sounds like you have decided its worth it and in my case if

I didn't have the surgery then I would loose my teeth and then

dentures would not have even been an option---so toothles or braces

for a few more years--the choice is clear. Really once you have the

braces for a month people will be used to them and so will you. 15

montsh is not long at all--I have been in braces for a little over 9

years now--on and off but themajority of it on. So 15 mnths

compared to nine years---thats looking pretty good. Sometimes you

have to suk it up, not make a big deal out of it, and put vanity

aside and realize that the outcome will be worth it. And the Braces

I am sure would improve the way your teeth look now. You could ask

about invisalign for possiably all or part of the treatment, there

is also the option of having clear braces which are a little less

noticiable, but the steel ones may have to be used because they are

still the strongest. Anyway I would say go for it. If you had

braces earlier or remeber your friends braces from when you were a

kid--they have gotten A LOT better. I remeber the first set I had

ago, the brackets were larger and when your teeth would move the

wires would grow longer poking out the end and jabbing your gums and

cheeks. Now the brackets are smaller and they use a differnt type

of bracket that are much more comfortable even after adjustments I

can feel the differnce, and the wires have stayed with my teeth and

not slided out. So they arn't as bad as they used to be.

In the long run you will probably not rember much abou the 15

months, and it could very well save your teeth which would make it a

necessity and not a choice. So if you have a team who can do this

well, and you can afford it then your pretty darn lucky!

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

Well it sounds like you have decided its worth it and in my case if

I didn't have the surgery then I would loose my teeth and then

dentures would not have even been an option---so toothles or braces

for a few more years--the choice is clear. Really once you have the

braces for a month people will be used to them and so will you. 15

montsh is not long at all--I have been in braces for a little over 9

years now--on and off but themajority of it on. So 15 mnths

compared to nine years---thats looking pretty good. Sometimes you

have to suk it up, not make a big deal out of it, and put vanity

aside and realize that the outcome will be worth it. And the Braces

I am sure would improve the way your teeth look now. You could ask

about invisalign for possiably all or part of the treatment, there

is also the option of having clear braces which are a little less

noticiable, but the steel ones may have to be used because they are

still the strongest. Anyway I would say go for it. If you had

braces earlier or remeber your friends braces from when you were a

kid--they have gotten A LOT better. I remeber the first set I had

ago, the brackets were larger and when your teeth would move the

wires would grow longer poking out the end and jabbing your gums and

cheeks. Now the brackets are smaller and they use a differnt type

of bracket that are much more comfortable even after adjustments I

can feel the differnce, and the wires have stayed with my teeth and

not slided out. So they arn't as bad as they used to be.

In the long run you will probably not rember much abou the 15

months, and it could very well save your teeth which would make it a

necessity and not a choice. So if you have a team who can do this

well, and you can afford it then your pretty darn lucky!

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

WARNING: LONG, but read anyway!

Liz and and everyone else on the board,

Liz, I'm right with you around the time length, minus two years. I spent 7

on and off. When I first had orthodontics put on, they told my parents about a

" facial discrepancy " that was affecting my bite. They told me that 2 years in

braces would correct my teeth, as I had such extreme crowding that even looking

at pictures now make me laugh (bitewise) but that nothing could be done for the

bone growth except extremely major surgery as an adult (yes, they were talking

bone grafts, painful rehab, wiring, etc). So, after getting my first set of

braces naturally, a year down the line, the bite opened and the growth continued

in the negative direction (IE-my jaw bones were separating further and further

apart so that my teeth, albeit straight, ended up touching less and less. Six

years ago, I was introduced to my surgeon, and after making an appointment for

wisdom teeth extractions (yup, all four!), he explained to me and my mom again

the discrepancy issue, said there was surgery

to correct it, and explained the benefits of having the surgery VS not having

it. In my case, having the surgery was deemed to be inevitable and completely

necessary, because if I didn't I would need a complete TMJ repair, have horrible

problems chewing, and other problems. After discussing the possibilities with

him, my mother and I returned to my primary dentist to review the " case. "

Immediately, he said that he knew of the surgery and again started talking about

all those horrible things as were said before (ie, bone graft, rehab, wiring,

etc.) Naturally I got scared, but something told me to trust the surgeon.

At my post operative appointment for wisdom teeth he described in further

detail how the surgery would work, and stated that my primary dentist had facts,

but that those were outdated. He said that technology was so much far advanced

that none of that would be necessary (especially the horrible grafts and the

wiring) for my case, then continued to describe the system of plates and screws.

Then he sent me to see his team orthodontist, a professor at an IVY LEAGUE

dental school with a private practice right nearby, in order to help me make the

final decision. The orthodontist spend a lot of time with me and my parents

discussing details, stating that braces would be needed to align my teeth the

way that they need to be " surgically positioned " in order for the surgery to

make the jaw AND bite fit together all at once. Well, this visit with him won

me over, especially when he stated that the other one was indeed a success, and

this round was for a different purpose. Needless

to say, the attentive care that I got from both was an amazing relief, and I

knew that I was in good hands. I went through surgery twice (RPE, and then

Lefort 1, BSSRO, Genioplasty, etc), and looking back now, the results are so

perfect that if I had to go through everything all over again, I would in a

heartbeat. Recovery wasn't even too bad either!

Liz wrote:

Well it sounds like you have decided its worth it and in my case if

I didn't have the surgery then I would loose my teeth and then

dentures would not have even been an option---so toothles or braces

for a few more years--the choice is clear. Really once you have the

braces for a month people will be used to them and so will you. 15

montsh is not long at all--I have been in braces for a little over 9

years now--on and off but themajority of it on. So 15 mnths

compared to nine years---thats looking pretty good. Sometimes you

have to suk it up, not make a big deal out of it, and put vanity

aside and realize that the outcome will be worth it. And the Braces

I am sure would improve the way your teeth look now. You could ask

about invisalign for possiably all or part of the treatment, there

is also the option of having clear braces which are a little less

noticiable, but the steel ones may have to be used because they are

still the strongest. Anyway I would say go for it. If you had

braces earlier or remeber your friends braces from when you were a

kid--they have gotten A LOT better. I remeber the first set I had

ago, the brackets were larger and when your teeth would move the

wires would grow longer poking out the end and jabbing your gums and

cheeks. Now the brackets are smaller and they use a differnt type

of bracket that are much more comfortable even after adjustments I

can feel the differnce, and the wires have stayed with my teeth and

not slided out. So they arn't as bad as they used to be.

In the long run you will probably not rember much abou the 15

months, and it could very well save your teeth which would make it a

necessity and not a choice. So if you have a team who can do this

well, and you can afford it then your pretty darn lucky!

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

WARNING: LONG, but read anyway!

Liz and and everyone else on the board,

Liz, I'm right with you around the time length, minus two years. I spent 7

on and off. When I first had orthodontics put on, they told my parents about a

" facial discrepancy " that was affecting my bite. They told me that 2 years in

braces would correct my teeth, as I had such extreme crowding that even looking

at pictures now make me laugh (bitewise) but that nothing could be done for the

bone growth except extremely major surgery as an adult (yes, they were talking

bone grafts, painful rehab, wiring, etc). So, after getting my first set of

braces naturally, a year down the line, the bite opened and the growth continued

in the negative direction (IE-my jaw bones were separating further and further

apart so that my teeth, albeit straight, ended up touching less and less. Six

years ago, I was introduced to my surgeon, and after making an appointment for

wisdom teeth extractions (yup, all four!), he explained to me and my mom again

the discrepancy issue, said there was surgery

to correct it, and explained the benefits of having the surgery VS not having

it. In my case, having the surgery was deemed to be inevitable and completely

necessary, because if I didn't I would need a complete TMJ repair, have horrible

problems chewing, and other problems. After discussing the possibilities with

him, my mother and I returned to my primary dentist to review the " case. "

Immediately, he said that he knew of the surgery and again started talking about

all those horrible things as were said before (ie, bone graft, rehab, wiring,

etc.) Naturally I got scared, but something told me to trust the surgeon.

At my post operative appointment for wisdom teeth he described in further

detail how the surgery would work, and stated that my primary dentist had facts,

but that those were outdated. He said that technology was so much far advanced

that none of that would be necessary (especially the horrible grafts and the

wiring) for my case, then continued to describe the system of plates and screws.

Then he sent me to see his team orthodontist, a professor at an IVY LEAGUE

dental school with a private practice right nearby, in order to help me make the

final decision. The orthodontist spend a lot of time with me and my parents

discussing details, stating that braces would be needed to align my teeth the

way that they need to be " surgically positioned " in order for the surgery to

make the jaw AND bite fit together all at once. Well, this visit with him won

me over, especially when he stated that the other one was indeed a success, and

this round was for a different purpose. Needless

to say, the attentive care that I got from both was an amazing relief, and I

knew that I was in good hands. I went through surgery twice (RPE, and then

Lefort 1, BSSRO, Genioplasty, etc), and looking back now, the results are so

perfect that if I had to go through everything all over again, I would in a

heartbeat. Recovery wasn't even too bad either!

Liz wrote:

Well it sounds like you have decided its worth it and in my case if

I didn't have the surgery then I would loose my teeth and then

dentures would not have even been an option---so toothles or braces

for a few more years--the choice is clear. Really once you have the

braces for a month people will be used to them and so will you. 15

montsh is not long at all--I have been in braces for a little over 9

years now--on and off but themajority of it on. So 15 mnths

compared to nine years---thats looking pretty good. Sometimes you

have to suk it up, not make a big deal out of it, and put vanity

aside and realize that the outcome will be worth it. And the Braces

I am sure would improve the way your teeth look now. You could ask

about invisalign for possiably all or part of the treatment, there

is also the option of having clear braces which are a little less

noticiable, but the steel ones may have to be used because they are

still the strongest. Anyway I would say go for it. If you had

braces earlier or remeber your friends braces from when you were a

kid--they have gotten A LOT better. I remeber the first set I had

ago, the brackets were larger and when your teeth would move the

wires would grow longer poking out the end and jabbing your gums and

cheeks. Now the brackets are smaller and they use a differnt type

of bracket that are much more comfortable even after adjustments I

can feel the differnce, and the wires have stayed with my teeth and

not slided out. So they arn't as bad as they used to be.

In the long run you will probably not rember much abou the 15

months, and it could very well save your teeth which would make it a

necessity and not a choice. So if you have a team who can do this

well, and you can afford it then your pretty darn lucky!

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

, braces are much bigger problems in anticipation than in the

reality, honestly.

Are they something I'd do for fun? No way. But they're not as bad as

the adult mind can make them out to be.

And hey -- I was 56 when they ut mine on! These days you can probably

have clear ones, ceramic ones, even golden ones, if you wish and can

afford them.

Honestly, most people don't notice. Most people don't even notice

when they come off!

As for pain, I had some -- but nothing I couldn't handle with the

help of a bottle of Alleve.

Cammie

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29 and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

, braces are much bigger problems in anticipation than in the

reality, honestly.

Are they something I'd do for fun? No way. But they're not as bad as

the adult mind can make them out to be.

And hey -- I was 56 when they ut mine on! These days you can probably

have clear ones, ceramic ones, even golden ones, if you wish and can

afford them.

Honestly, most people don't notice. Most people don't even notice

when they come off!

As for pain, I had some -- but nothing I couldn't handle with the

help of a bottle of Alleve.

Cammie

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29 and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

, I understand your hesitation about getting braces. I never had

any problem with the idea of surgery, it was wearing braces at 34

that freaked me out. I can honestly say that having the braces is not

a big deal. I've had them on for 16 months and after about 6 months

you sort of forget about them. It's pretty amazing how quickly the

body and mind adapts to change.

I say go for it.

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29 and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

, I understand your hesitation about getting braces. I never had

any problem with the idea of surgery, it was wearing braces at 34

that freaked me out. I can honestly say that having the braces is not

a big deal. I've had them on for 16 months and after about 6 months

you sort of forget about them. It's pretty amazing how quickly the

body and mind adapts to change.

I say go for it.

>

> Hey guys,

>

> I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-rays

> last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

ortho,

> a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

good

> idea.

>

> Here it is:

>

> I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and lower

> (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29 and

> I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to wear

> the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is that

I

> first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the lower

> braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is troubling.

>

> Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to prepare

> for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

>

> Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear braces

> for 15 months. Is it worth it?

>

> Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it all

> in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> friends

>

>

>

> Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice mstiness. I'm probably going to move forward

with the braces/surgery. Are you having surgery?

> >

> > Hey guys,

> >

> > I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-

rays

> > last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

> ortho,

> > a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

> good

> > idea.

> >

> > Here it is:

> >

> > I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

lower

> > (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> > braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

and

> > I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to

wear

> > the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is

that

> I

> > first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the

lower

> > braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> > enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> > managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> > reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is

troubling.

> >

> > Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to

prepare

> > for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

> >

> > Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear

braces

> > for 15 months. Is it worth it?

> >

> > Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it

all

> > in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> > friends

> >

> >

> >

> > Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice mstiness. I'm probably going to move forward

with the braces/surgery. Are you having surgery?

> >

> > Hey guys,

> >

> > I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-

rays

> > last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

> ortho,

> > a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

> good

> > idea.

> >

> > Here it is:

> >

> > I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

lower

> > (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> > braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

and

> > I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to

wear

> > the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is

that

> I

> > first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the

lower

> > braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made clear

> > enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way; it

> > managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and the

> > reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is

troubling.

> >

> > Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to

prepare

> > for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

> >

> > Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear

braces

> > for 15 months. Is it worth it?

> >

> > Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it

all

> > in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> > friends

> >

> >

> >

> > Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I'm having lower surgery to correct an underbite in 19 days. I

was just thinking last night about how I never thought the day would

come, and now here it is. The time goes by quickly!

Maddie

> > >

> > > Hey guys,

> > >

> > > I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-

> rays

> > > last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

> > ortho,

> > > a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

> > good

> > > idea.

> > >

> > > Here it is:

> > >

> > > I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

> lower

> > > (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> > > braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

> and

> > > I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to

> wear

> > > the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is

> that

> > I

> > > first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the

> lower

> > > braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made

clear

> > > enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way;

it

> > > managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and

the

> > > reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is

> troubling.

> > >

> > > Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to

> prepare

> > > for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

> > >

> > > Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear

> braces

> > > for 15 months. Is it worth it?

> > >

> > > Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it

> all

> > > in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> > > friends

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Photo Album under: Lanista

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I'm having lower surgery to correct an underbite in 19 days. I

was just thinking last night about how I never thought the day would

come, and now here it is. The time goes by quickly!

Maddie

> > >

> > > Hey guys,

> > >

> > > I'd appreciate some thoughtful advice. I took some pics and x-

> rays

> > > last week and after talking it over with the three amigos: my

> > ortho,

> > > a surgeon, and a dentist, they are saying that surgery may be a

> > good

> > > idea.

> > >

> > > Here it is:

> > >

> > > I have an open bite and it's class 3, and I'll need upper and

> lower

> > > (all the details I have for now). If I move forward, I'll need

> > > braces for 9 months, then surgery, braces for another 6. I'm 29

> and

> > > I'm having a hard time making a decision. If I didn't have to

> wear

> > > the braces, I'd want to have surgery tomorrow. My thinking is

> that

> > I

> > > first had lingual uppers for 18 months and following had the

> lower

> > > braces on for another 18 months (still on). It wasn't made

clear

> > > enough to me that my bite was not going to close all the way;

it

> > > managed to close a few mm's. A combination of this fact and

the

> > > reality that I didn't want to have surgery back then is

> troubling.

> > >

> > > Now I'll need to reverse some of the movement (in order to

> prepare

> > > for surgery) I've been spending months trying to improve.

> > >

> > > Bottom line: I want a closed bite vs. I don't want to wear

> braces

> > > for 15 months. Is it worth it?

> > >

> > > Is this whole thing a big pain in the arse or what? Taking it

> all

> > > in stride...I just need a little suppowt from my orthognathic

> > > friends

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Photo Album under: Lanista