Re: Can anyone tell me what canted means?

[Guest guest]

Hi , I found this info on the Merrimack Vallley Oral Surgeons Inc

internet site. Site is excellent with examples.

Copied from site it says:

This is also a form of asymmetry. In this particular form of asymmetry

the upper jaw is being rotated-about a frontal midpoint. This occurs

when one sides of the upper jaw becomes much more vertically

overdeveloped than the opposite side.

www.massoralsurgeons.com/pro/pro_glo.html

Hope this helps.

Cathy

> I was just wondering if anyone knows what it means if your jaw is

> canted. I was told I have an overbite, an overjet, my midline is

off,

> and that my jaw was canted. I also have a gummy smile. I was given

> so much info that day that I didn't even think to ask. I always

think

> of things I should have asked after my appt. is long over. What

> started as lower surgery has turned into having both jaws fixed and

> possibly the chin. I have been in braces for about a year and a

half

> and just waiting to be told I'm ready. Anyways, if anyone knows

what

> that term means, I would be glad to know what it is. Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , trying again to attach this link. Hope it works this

time.

http://www.massoralsurgeons.com/pro/pro_glo.html

> > I was just wondering if anyone knows what it means if your jaw

is

> > canted. I was told I have an overbite, an overjet, my midline

is

> off,

> > and that my jaw was canted. I also have a gummy smile. I was

given

> > so much info that day that I didn't even think to ask. I always

> think

> > of things I should have asked after my appt. is long over. What

> > started as lower surgery has turned into having both jaws fixed

and

> > possibly the chin. I have been in braces for about a year and a

> half

> > and just waiting to be told I'm ready. Anyways, if anyone knows

> what

> > that term means, I would be glad to know what it is. Thanks!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Cathy, thanks for the link. It had a lot of the information that I

needed to know. Thanks again!

> > > I was just wondering if anyone knows what it means if your jaw

> is

> > > canted. I was told I have an overbite, an overjet, my midline

> is

> > off,

> > > and that my jaw was canted. I also have a gummy smile. I was

> given

> > > so much info that day that I didn't even think to ask. I

always

> > think

> > > of things I should have asked after my appt. is long over.

What

> > > started as lower surgery has turned into having both jaws

fixed

> and

> > > possibly the chin. I have been in braces for about a year and

a

> > half

> > > and just waiting to be told I'm ready. Anyways, if anyone

knows

> > what

> > > that term means, I would be glad to know what it is. Thanks!

> > >

> > >