Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Yes, Definitely. The more info from others is what makes me feel so much better about this whole ordeal. --- Sriram Viswanathan wrote: > Hi all, > > I am scheduled to have LeFort 1, BSSO and genio in > Sept. > I have a gummy smile, a " fuller mouth " , and > overbite. I remember my OS > remarking that the upper jaw would be moved up and > back a little, while the > lower would be brought forward to match (will check > with him during my next > visit, but that is a month away). > But, all the material I have read (in the internet) > on LeFort 1, only > mention of the upper jaw being moved up (to address > the gummy smile), and > advanced for many cases. To correct a overbite, > wouldn't the upper jaw need > to be brought back (in conjection with the lower jaw > being advanced to > correct the bite)? > Would like to hear the experience from other folks > with similar cases. > > Thanks, > Sriram > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hi Sriram! I had an upper lefort1 and lower advancement on June 24th. My upper jaw was not pushed back to meet the lower. The lowere was brought far enough forward that they meet. Did I get your question?? I feel like I am missing the point:/. Fay > Hi all, > > I am scheduled to have LeFort 1, BSSO and genio in Sept. > I have a gummy smile, a " fuller mouth " , and overbite. I remember my OS > remarking that the upper jaw would be moved up and back a little, while the > lower would be brought forward to match (will check with him during my next > visit, but that is a month away). > But, all the material I have read (in the internet) on LeFort 1, only > mention of the upper jaw being moved up (to address the gummy smile), and > advanced for many cases. To correct a overbite, wouldn't the upper jaw need > to be brought back (in conjection with the lower jaw being advanced to > correct the bite)? > Would like to hear the experience from other folks with similar cases. > > Thanks, > Sriram > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Siriam, I had an upper le forte, 3 piece segmentation and my upper jaw was raised 1mm and pushed back 3mm, so the answer to your question is YES, you can also push an upper jaw back, especially if you have an open bite. An open bite develops partly as a result of your upper jaw overgrowing in the wrong direction and pushing down on your lower jaw, thus causing the lower jaw to not grow to its full potential. So try to imagine your upper jaw growing, growing, sort of like a big claw. To rectify this it needs to pushed back and up. I'm sure your surgeon knows what he's doing. Sara > > Hi all, > > > > I am scheduled to have LeFort 1, BSSO and genio in Sept. > > I have a gummy smile, a " fuller mouth " , and overbite. I remember > my OS > > remarking that the upper jaw would be moved up and back a little, > while the > > lower would be brought forward to match (will check with him > during my next > > visit, but that is a month away). > > But, all the material I have read (in the internet) on LeFort 1, > only > > mention of the upper jaw being moved up (to address the gummy > smile), and > > advanced for many cases. To correct a overbite, wouldn't the upper > jaw need > > to be brought back (in conjection with the lower jaw being > advanced to > > correct the bite)? > > Would like to hear the experience from other folks with similar > cases. > > > > Thanks, > > Sriram > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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