Re: Re: Getting Really Nervous!

September 28, 2004

The orthodontist recommended that I have 4 bicuspids

pulled and have lower jaw advancement. He said it

would be around 4mm. The surgeon agreed, therefore I

signed up for the whole ordeal. I did have second and

third opinion prior but still elected to go with the

surgery option as they made it sound like it was the

absolute best way to go. The other orthos said that if

I wanted perfection this surgery was an option but

both said they would personally not do it. But always

wanting the best i opted for it. And yes my main

motivation is for cosmetic but i was told it would

improve my bite as well. Problem occured when ortho

was unable to close lower spaces. This left me with

not so much an overjet now , but with 2 gaps in teeth.

He said my only options are now to either surgically

have spaces closed at the same time as lower jaw

surgery or to not have surgery and have bridges put in

to fill space. Believe me I am so confused right now.

one day I decide to trust them and go ahead with the

surgery then other times I am not sure. I have it

scheduled for Nov 8th and just trying to gather as

much information as possible. Thanks

dan

--- zulu1967 wrote:

> only 4mm? I cannot believe that a surgeon would even

> advice you to

> have surgery?

>

> The only reason i ended up getting the surgery on

> 5mm overjet is

> because it was 9mm before the braces went on.. after

> 11 months in

> braces my overjet was only 5mm and i looked VERY

> GOOD.. i should

> never have gone ahead with the surgery... the

> surgery made my face

> look longer and thinner... i also now have a bit of

> asymmetry now,

> whereas before I was very symmetrical!

>

> I had no pain and was able to eat soft food right

> after the surgery;

> however, i ended up losing 10lbs in the first

> week....

>

> the only complication i had was the swelling, which

> only started

> significantly subsiding after 3 weeks...all my

> numbness subsided

> within 3.5 months...

>

> why are you getting this procedure done? for

> cosmetic reasons? or

> bite problems?

>

> i'm actually VERY shocked that a surgeon would

> perform this surgery

> with only a 4mm overjet!!!!

>

> > > > Well I thought I'd give this a try and see if

> I

> > > could get any

> > > advice

> > > > or assistance from anyone who has been down

> the

> > > road I'm about to

> > > > travel. On October 28, I'm having

> orthognathic

> > > surgery involving

> > > > upper/lower jaw on left and right, along with

> > > genioplasty

> > > > (repositioning of chin) and a palate

> expansion. I

> > > have been

> > > reading

> > > > online to get as much information I could

> before

> > > surgery but who

> > > > better to ask than those of you that have been

> > > through it. Has

> > > > anyone been dissatisfied with their results?

> Or

> > > has the overall

> > > > appearance of your face become a dramatic,

> > > acceptable change? Any

> > > > input or advice from anyone would be great. I

> > > don't like being so

> > > > nervous.

> > > > Thanks!

> > > >

> > >

> >

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September 28, 2004