with all the opinions i'm reading

October 9, 2004

this surgery sounds like torture. i'm beginning to think i'm crazy for even

considering it for my underdeveloped jaw. my bite is normal and my teeth are

already straight from braces. i was just very insecure about my jaw line and

no chin. but, all this stuff sounds crazy. my ent said it would be the best

thing in the world for me, but i'm starting to doubt. my oral surgeon is a

great friendly doctor that has a plan set for me but who knows if i'll end

up off allignment and numb and depressed like so many people. i guess i have

to make some kind of decision though.

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: to do or not to do...

>Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 04:56:58 -0000

>

>Nate, I don't envy your decision. What you decide could affect the

>rest of your life. While complications from surgery can happen they

>are not common. If your open bite is not too bad you may want to opt

>for braces if they think it will get rid of the jaw aches. people have

>lived for a long time with slight crossbite issues that didn't cause

>them to lose their teeth prematurely however the open bite puts undue

>stress on the molars and probably is what is causing the pain.

>Everyone here will have a different opinion based on their case and

>the results they achieved. some ended up trading one problem for

>another while many achieved the results they wanted trouble free. When

>I got my braces I had a bad overbite and they were able to minimize it

>leaving my bite fine but not perfect. they told me I had to decide at

>that time (1987) if I wanted to have surgery so they could adjust the

>correct amount. I opted out and all worked out fine. good luck on your

>decision and remember the more " professional " opinions you get the

>better you'll be able to make the tough decisions. eric

>

> >

> > I am truly at a crossroads right now. I have slight muscle pain in

> > my jaw everyday and I have an openbite/crossbite. I have been to

> > several orthodontist and have therefore gotten several different

> > opinions. Most of the doctors, however, think that to get optimal

> > results I should go with the braces/surgery combination. There are

> > about 2 orthodontist, however, that feel they could solve the

> > problem with braces alone (this braces-alone-option is considered a

> > compromise by most of the other orthodontists I've been to).

> > Ultimately, my question is whether or not everyone out there thinks

> > surgery is worth it with all the recover time, weight loss, nerve

> > problems, numbness problems, and other risks that can offset the

> > benefits of the surgery. I do know one thing however, I have to get

> > my bite problem resolved one way or another. Thanks for your help.

> >

> > -nate

>

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