Re: on having children bites diagnosed

May 17, 2005

I have had braces for 3 to 4 years when I was younger to correct an

open bite. My mom decided against surgery to fully correct the

teeth. Due to my bite not being correct, over the past 5 years I

have had to endure 10 root canals, 3 dental surgeries, and 1 dental

extraction. So far I have been in braces for the 2nd time around for

28 months with a surgery scheduled for next month. My dentist feels

all of this could of been avoided if my bite was properly corrected

earlier.

So this best advice I can give is to listen to your OD because they

are very experienced when it comes to making the correct decision.

> > > hi guys,

> > > i have been so busy i barely have time to go on the computer

> > > anymore, my family is taking a family trip to israel and my 10

yr

> > > old son is going to sleep away camp for the summer for the

first

> > > time - so i have not had a minute to breath - thank god i am

> > feeling

> > > better-

> > > i have been getting a lot of comments on how i look and i

notice

> > > people staring at me a lot- i have heard it all - " did you get

a

> > > nose job " - " you lost so much weight " - " love your chin " - " you

> > look

> > > so different i did not even recognize you " - " when you talk

your

> > > upper lip doesn't move it looks funny! " needless to say i was

> not

> > > laughing at the last one! i still have no feeling from in my

> nose

> > > and upper lip/roof of my mouth- which is a little frustrating

> > being

> > > allergy season - but i guess i am not moving all my muscles yet

> > > either - be prepared for this cuz at times it gets frustrating.

> > >

> > > i am going back to dr sachs on thursday and i am actually

> bringing

> > > my 5 yr old who i think has the same jaw as me and i want to

find

> > > out if there is any way to avoid her having this wonderful

> > surgery -

> > > wish me luck!

> > > sara - when is your next appt? did you find a ride back to the

> > city

> > > from the hospital? i wish i could take you but my 3 yr old is

> > home

> > > from school early and i would not make it home for my other

kids.

> > so

> > > sorry. it really is getting closer and i hope you are more

> > excited

> > > than nervous cuz you are in the home stretch now . it would be

> > > great if we could all have our braces off for the new year i am

> > very

> > > much looking forward to that!!

> > > carol - how are you doing? how many more weeks till the wires

> are

> > > off? do you feel like time is crawling by? i hope the rest

goes

> > by

> > > quickly and before you know it you will be eating mashed pot.

and

> > > pasta like me!

> > > good luck - hope all is going well

> > > amy

May 17, 2005

, I sympathize with your situation. when i was just a young teenager,

an orthodontist said that i should go and have the surgery done as it should

be an action of last resorts. there is a little truth in there, but every

situation is unique however similar they may be and only the patient will be

the one who can make the best decision. my dentist put braces on me and

tried to correct a class 3 malocclusion with braces alone. despite the good

intentions, my teeth were left in horrible conditions of stability. 2 years

ago, i finally decided to go through with surgery and my new ortho had to

correct what the dentist did and then get on with the regular treatment.

all in all, the situation was a complicated one but now that i'm on day 5

after surgery, there's no turning back. just make sure you ask every

question you may have before going through with anything. .. see ya

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orthognathicsurgerysupport & gt;Subject: [Orthognathic

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diagnosed & gt;Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 15:34:19 -0000 & gt; & gt;I have

had braces for 3 to 4 years when I was younger to correct an & gt;open

bite. My mom decided against surgery to fully correct the & gt;teeth.

Due to my bite not being correct, over the past 5 years I & gt;have had to

endure 10 root canals, 3 dental surgeries, and 1 dental & gt;extraction.

So far I have been in braces for the 2nd time around for & gt;28 months

with a surgery scheduled for next month. My dentist feels & gt;all of

this could of been avoided if my bite was properly

corrected & gt;earlier. & gt; & gt;So this best advice I can give is

to listen to your OD because they & gt;are very experienced when it comes

to making the correct decision. & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; hi guys, & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt; i have been so busy i barely have time to go on the

computer & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; anymore, my family is taking a family trip

to israel and my 10 & gt;yr & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; old son is going to

sleep away camp for the summer for the & gt;first & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt;

time - so i have not had a minute to breath - thank god i am & gt; & gt;

& gt; feeling & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; better- & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; i have

been getting a lot of comments on how i look and i & gt;notice & gt;

& gt; & gt; & gt; people staring at me a lot- i have heard it all - & quot;did

you get & gt;a & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; nose job & quot; - & quot;you lost so

much weight & quot; - & quot;love your chin & quot; - & quot;you & gt; & gt; & gt;

look & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; so different i did not even recognize you & quot;

- & quot;when you talk & gt;your & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; upper lip doesn't

move it looks funny! & quot; needless to say i was & gt; & gt; not & gt;

& gt; & gt; & gt; laughing at the last one! i still have no feeling from in

my & gt; & gt; nose & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; and upper lip/roof of my mouth-

which is a little frustrating & gt; & gt; & gt; being & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt;

allergy season - but i guess i am not moving all my muscles yet & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt; either - be prepared for this cuz at times it gets

frustrating. & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; i am going back

to dr sachs on thursday and i am actually & gt; & gt; bringing & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt; my 5 yr old who i think has the same jaw as me and i want

to & gt;find & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; out if there is any way to avoid her

having this wonderful & gt; & gt; & gt; surgery - & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt;

wish me luck! & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; sara - when is your next appt? did you

find a ride back to the & gt; & gt; & gt; city & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; from

the hospital? i wish i could take you but my 3 yr old is & gt; & gt; & gt;

home & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; from school early and i would not make it home

for my other & gt;kids. & gt; & gt; & gt; so & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; sorry.

it really is getting closer and i hope you are more & gt; & gt; & gt;

excited & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; than nervous cuz you are in the home stretch

now . it would be & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; great if we could all have our

braces off for the new year i am & gt; & gt; & gt; very & gt; & gt; & gt;

& gt; much looking forward to that!! & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; carol - how are

you doing? how many more weeks till the wires & gt; & gt; are & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt; off? do you feel like time is crawling by? i hope the

rest & gt;goes & gt; & gt; & gt; by & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; quickly and

before you know it you will be eating mashed pot. & gt;and & gt; & gt;

& gt; & gt; pasta like me! & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; good luck - hope all is

going well & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; amy & gt; & gt;

May 18, 2005

Hi Sara,

I know the feeling. I also started with braces when I was 7 and went

through the headgear and gates and who knows what else. This was

back in the 70's and I supposedly had the best orthodontist in

Manhatten. I don't think they could do much then to correct bad

bites, just mainly straighten teeth. I've been told since then that

headgear turned out to be basically useless. Notice you don't see

kids running around with headgear anymore. I didn't even have

brackets. I had bands around each of my teeth that had to be

replaced repeatedly. I can still remember the orthodontist using

something like a chisel and mallet to get them on. Ouch!

Also they didn't really know anything about TMJ then. My jaw started

locking around the the age of 7 or 8 but my orthodontist told me I

was just faking it so he couldn't work on my braces. I was finally

diagnosed with TMJ by my pediatric dentist when I was 15 in 1982.

Then he had a hard time finding a specialist to treat me. The first

one (also in New York) wanted to treat me with psychological

counseling. As if that would get my jaw unlocked! Finally we found

one in Hartford that was really good.

Given my family history (my mother has the same huge overbite but

not the joint problems - however she did have to have all of her

teeth crowned by the time she was in her early 20's), I know we have

to do something with to avoid the same problems. She may still

need some surgery but even my surgeon was confident that much of her

overbite can be corrected while she is still young. By doing

nothing, she will certainly need surgery. If her overbite is 10 mm

now, I hate to see what it will be like at 18.

Thanks for your concern. I really don't want her to go through what

we did either.

> > > hi guys,

> > > i have been so busy i barely have time to go on the computer

> > > anymore, my family is taking a family trip to israel and my 10

yr

> > > old son is going to sleep away camp for the summer for the

first

> > > time - so i have not had a minute to breath - thank god i am

> > feeling

> > > better-

> > > i have been getting a lot of comments on how i look and i

notice

> > > people staring at me a lot- i have heard it all - " did you get

a

> > > nose job " - " you lost so much weight " - " love your chin " -

" you

> > look

> > > so different i did not even recognize you " - " when you talk

your

> > > upper lip doesn't move it looks funny! " needless to say i was

> not

> > > laughing at the last one! i still have no feeling from in my

> nose

> > > and upper lip/roof of my mouth- which is a little frustrating

> > being

> > > allergy season - but i guess i am not moving all my muscles

yet

> > > either - be prepared for this cuz at times it gets frustrating.

> > >

> > > i am going back to dr sachs on thursday and i am actually

> bringing

> > > my 5 yr old who i think has the same jaw as me and i want to

find

> > > out if there is any way to avoid her having this wonderful

> > surgery -

> > > wish me luck!

> > > sara - when is your next appt? did you find a ride back to

the

> > city

> > > from the hospital? i wish i could take you but my 3 yr old

is

> > home

> > > from school early and i would not make it home for my other

kids.

> > so

> > > sorry. it really is getting closer and i hope you are more

> > excited

> > > than nervous cuz you are in the home stretch now . it would

be

> > > great if we could all have our braces off for the new year i

am

> > very

> > > much looking forward to that!!

> > > carol - how are you doing? how many more weeks till the wires

> are

> > > off? do you feel like time is crawling by? i hope the rest

goes

> > by

> > > quickly and before you know it you will be eating mashed pot.

and

> > > pasta like me!

> > > good luck - hope all is going well

> > > amy

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