Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 I'm scheduled to get my braces on 7/25 (upper) and 8/2 (lower). Because of my extensive underbite, my two front top teeth are hitting my two front lower teeth everytime I chew, talk, swallow etc. I've begun to loose bone mass and that's why I have to have surgery. To stop my teeth from hitting eachother in the mean time my OD is having me fitted for a bite plate, I'm assuming it's a lot like retainer only you can't see it... has any of you had the pleasure of having one? I should only have if for a couple months but just curious. Thanks. -Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Hello, Lori - Wow, we will be getting our braces on at about the same time! I get my spacers and ceramic brackets (top and bottom) on July 26th and get spacers out/bands on/archwires in/o-rings in (top and bottom) on August 9th. And, I have an underbite too! How long do you have to be in braces prior to your surgery? Both my OD and OMS think I will be ready for surgery by next summer. I'm having a BSSO (Mandibular set-back) and a LeFort I (Maxillary Advancement), plus my Surgeon will be doing some chin & neck Lipo (he's also a Cosmetic Surgeon). Looks like we will be " braces-buddies " ! ~~~~~ Diane > I'm scheduled to get my braces on 7/25 (upper) and 8/2 (lower). > Because of my extensive underbite, my two front top teeth are hitting > my two front lower teeth everytime I chew, talk, swallow etc. I've > begun to loose bone mass and that's why I have to have surgery. To > stop my teeth from hitting eachother in the mean time my OD is having > me fitted for a bite plate, I'm assuming it's a lot like retainer only > you can't see it... has any of you had the pleasure of having one? I > should only have if for a couple months but just curious. Thanks. > > -Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Diane - That's so cool to hear. I don't know the technical term for my surg just that it's lower only, they'll be moving my lower jaw back. My bite is 6mm off, I was surprised to here that. I had braces when I was younger, I'm now 23 so my teeth look nice and straight but my OD says they look good for the bite I have now, his job is to make them look right for the bite I'm supposed to have. He is estimating about 16 months which puts my surg about Nov/Dec of 2006. My mouth dropped open when I heard it would be that long, I'm not looking forward to being in braces again, especially as an adult. It may be a little earlier but not by much I'm sure. It's so neat that we have the same timeline, now we can compare notes. -Lori > > I'm scheduled to get my braces on 7/25 (upper) and 8/2 (lower). > > Because of my extensive underbite, my two front top teeth are hitting > > my two front lower teeth everytime I chew, talk, swallow etc. I've > > begun to loose bone mass and that's why I have to have surgery. To > > stop my teeth from hitting eachother in the mean time my OD is having > > me fitted for a bite plate, I'm assuming it's a lot like retainer > only > > you can't see it... has any of you had the pleasure of having one? I > > should only have if for a couple months but just curious. Thanks. > > > > -Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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