Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 I am six months post-op and I feel the same way. I have noticed when I am stressed I will push my jaw out as if I still had the underbite or all of a sudden I will feel like my lower teeth are overlapping my upper teeth and i will have to stop and check to make sure my bite is right. I think it may be a comfort or habit thing. Marsha > > Do any other post-oppers sometimes get the feeling that you're jaw is > back where it was pre-op? I had my underbite fixed; my lower jaw was > moved back just 3mm. Every now and then I feel like I have my > underbite again, even though this is impossible because I've got > rubber bands keeping my jaws in place, not to mention plates and > screws. I even noticed this right after surgery when I was tightly > banded. Right before falling asleep I'd let my jaw relax and my lower > lip would jut out just a bit, giving me the " sensation, " for lack of > a better word, of an underbite. > > I suppose I just need to get used to the new bite and let my muscles > acclimate. I'm a little freaked out about relapse and this isn't > helping any. > > Maddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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