Guest guest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 > > > > I went to my ortho today. I got the most wonderful news... > > > > I WON'T NEED SURGERY! > > > > It seems that when my front teeth *finally* moved so they were more > > up and down instead of pointing inward, my lower jaw was able to > > relax and move forward. So instead of having surgery to move my > jaw, > > it moved about 3mm on its own. > > > > The issue with the top jaw has also been resolved. My arch widened > > as he had hoped it would and removing one tooth will allow the > > others to move thus getting my midline back. > > > > So although it isn't quite the cheery news that happens on this > list > > most of the time, it is great news for me! > > > > Thank you for listening to all my concerns and giving me so much > > information. My ortho was really impressed with the research I had > > done. > > > > Best wishes to all of you! > > Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 CONGRATS STEPH!! That is great and certainly the kind of news we like to all here. If I remember correctly you are " older " than some of us..or at least me (27)...so i think if the orthodontics was able to work at this point in your life you are safe in terms of not having to go through with surgery. I agree with what said because the very same thing happened to me when I was 17 and took braces off, my teeth matched perfectly, my open bite was gone and i had no headaches. alas, less than 2 years later i was back to square 1 and surgery was back on the agenda and i debated about it for another 7 years. But I don't think you'll have that problem and hats off to your ortho! Keep us posted on when you get your braces off. Sara > > > > > > I went to my ortho today. I got the most wonderful news... > > > > > > I WON'T NEED SURGERY! > > > > > > It seems that when my front teeth *finally* moved so they were > more > > > up and down instead of pointing inward, my lower jaw was able to > > > relax and move forward. So instead of having surgery to move my > > jaw, > > > it moved about 3mm on its own. > > > > > > The issue with the top jaw has also been resolved. My arch > widened > > > as he had hoped it would and removing one tooth will allow the > > > others to move thus getting my midline back. > > > > > > So although it isn't quite the cheery news that happens on this > > list > > > most of the time, it is great news for me! > > > > > > Thank you for listening to all my concerns and giving me so much > > > information. My ortho was really impressed with the research I > had > > > done. > > > > > > Best wishes to all of you! > > > Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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