Re: pre-surgery jaws become more uneven?

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Yes, Before surgery my teeth were aligned but my bite was worse than

ever! One side was pulling much more to the right than when I began

the whole process. As a matter of fact I started having even more pain

than before I had braces. However that was fixed after surgery and

had to be to get my teeth straight.

Jane

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> Hi all,

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> I have a question for all of you who have already had surgery. My

> teeth are completely aligned for my surgery, and I know I have read

> quite a few times that everyone's bites pre-surgery are worse than pre-

> braces, and this is the case with mine. However, my jaw also looks

> much worse. My lower jaw grew more on one side than the other, and

> has always appeared to swing sideways, aka crooked jaw. Most people

> never noticed unless I pointed it out to them, which of course I

> rarely did. Within the past few weeks though, my jaw has actually

> moved to one side even more, and it has been pointed out to me by some

> acquaintances (can you believe that?). Has anyone else experienced

> poorer jaw function and a noticeable abnormality pre-surgery? I know

> Jane that you said it sounded like we had similar problems with our

> jaws, however anyone's experience will help. Thanks.

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