Re: Any help would be appreciated.....

[Guest guest]

I would say your first step should probably be to visit an Oral

Surgeon (or a few if you want to compare opinions) and see what they

tell you.

I also have asymmetry as well as a few other jaw issues. I had braces

as a kid but no one ever mentioned the possibility of doing a surgery

to correct that. 15 years later, I ended up going to an OS on my own

accord and found out that they can correct the aysmmetry as well as my

underbite and other issues.

The next step from there was to go to an Orthodontist and start

aligning my teeth to where they should be on my jaw, which will be

lined up perfectly when they finish the surgery.

That was in January, and now I'm ready to have surgery in 2 weeks.

Good luck in your quest for more information!

~

[Guest guest]

Hi Amazon,

In our region (pacific northwest), the orthognathic surgeons won't

do a consult with you until you have first gone to an OD and had

dental forms sent in. The good news is that the OD's here offer

free consults. So my process was different steps. I first went to

three different OD's, one of whom made the initial molds free of

charge to send to the OS.

The OS was covered in my insurance, but I had a copay of like $45.

But when I went, I already knew I was a candidate for jaw surgery,

just needing to get the more detailed version of what needed to be

done.

Since it seems to vary by region, you might call your local OD's and

OS's and see what their procedure is first. No need to pay a copay

to the OS only to find out you need to go to the OD first, and then

have a second copay. Just a thought.

Hugs,

Fran

> don't know where to start but here goes......

>

> I have asymetry in the mid face (right side V. left side)

> - on the left side the zygomatic arch is a less pronounced than

the

> other side

> - I have a cross bite on both sides, but more so on the right side.

> - the eye on the right side is more pronounced than the one on the

left

> .......many people don't notice these things right away but I do.

>

> where should I start, Dr wise etc?

> what can be done?

>

> Thank you for your time.

[Guest guest]

thank you

> > don't know where to start but here goes......

> >

> > I have asymetry in the mid face (right side V. left side)

> > - on the left side the zygomatic arch is a less pronounced than

> the

> > other side

> > - I have a cross bite on both sides, but more so on the right

side.

> > - the eye on the right side is more pronounced than the one on

the

> left

> > .......many people don't notice these things right away but I do.

> >

> > where should I start, Dr wise etc?

> > what can be done?

> >

> > Thank you for your time.

[Guest guest]

thank you

> I would say your first step should probably be to visit an Oral

> Surgeon (or a few if you want to compare opinions) and see what

they

> tell you.

>

> I also have asymmetry as well as a few other jaw issues. I had

braces

> as a kid but no one ever mentioned the possibility of doing a

surgery

> to correct that. 15 years later, I ended up going to an OS on my

own

> accord and found out that they can correct the aysmmetry as well

as my

> underbite and other issues.

>

> The next step from there was to go to an Orthodontist and start

> aligning my teeth to where they should be on my jaw, which will be

> lined up perfectly when they finish the surgery.

>

> That was in January, and now I'm ready to have surgery in 2 weeks.

>

> Good luck in your quest for more information!

>

> ~

[Guest guest]

I believe I would start with my regular dentist, and ask about a

consult with an oral and maxillofacial, or a plastic, surgeon.

Cammie

> don't know where to start but here goes......

>

> I have asymetry in the mid face (right side V. left side)

> - on the left side the zygomatic arch is a less pronounced than

the

> other side

> - I have a cross bite on both sides, but more so on the right side.

> - the eye on the right side is more pronounced than the one on the

left

> .......many people don't notice these things right away but I do.

>

> where should I start, Dr wise etc?

> what can be done?

>

> Thank you for your time.