considering surgery for my underbite.

[Guest guest]

some background.. i had braces til i was around 18 years old. from the

time i was around 17 i noticed that my lower jaw was extending more and

more. the orthrodonist suggested that we wait and see what would happen

and recommended surgery if it wouldnt stop. fast forward to today i

have had the braces off for some time now (im 21) and my lower jaw has

stopped growing from what i can tell. but it is around 4-5mm forward

and my lower teeth are a bit off centered when compared with my upper

teeth. i have trouble eating food, well more like i cant efficiently

tear chunks of food.. but i have gotten used to it and have found that

a knife and fork are pretty useful haha. i have gone to a couple

orthrodonists for consulting and i am going to a surgeon tomorrow for

advice. i want to get as much information as i can before making a

decision. any help would be appreciated. thank you

bryan

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- Welcome to this group! I have an underbite too and will be

having a BSSO (Bilateral Sagittal Split(Ramus)Osteotomy) to set back

my mandible and a LeFort Maxillary Osteotomy to advance my maxilla

and drop it down 2mm in front. I just got my braces on five weeks

ago, so I'm just starting my Orthognathic Journey. I will have braces

on for up to ten months prior to and up to six months after my

surgery. This is the third time in the last twenty-five years that I

have contemplated doing this, but this feels right this time. I have

had functional problems with biting and chewing food, and also speech

problems (people say I sometimes mumble). My OMS (Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgeon) hasn't decided if he will be performing the

LeFort procedure; he will be making that determination in Dec. He

needs to study another set of xrays (cephalometric and panoramic) as

well as examine my mouth to see if my teeth are being aligned in

their arches, and he will take some measurements too. I hope that my

story has helped you and given you some information. Good luck

tomorrow at your appointment with your surgeon. Let us know how it

goes. Take care. You've come to the right place.~~~~ Diane (Idaho) --

- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " aznh2oman "

<aznh2oman@y...> wrote:

> some background.. i had braces til i was around 18 years old. from

the

> time i was around 17 i noticed that my lower jaw was extending more

and

> more. the orthrodonist suggested that we wait and see what would

happen

> and recommended surgery if it wouldnt stop. fast forward to today i

> have had the braces off for some time now (im 21) and my lower jaw

has

> stopped growing from what i can tell. but it is around 4-5mm

forward

> and my lower teeth are a bit off centered when compared with my

upper

> teeth. i have trouble eating food, well more like i cant

efficiently

> tear chunks of food.. but i have gotten used to it and have found

that

> a knife and fork are pretty useful haha. i have gone to a couple

> orthrodonists for consulting and i am going to a surgeon tomorrow

for

> advice. i want to get as much information as i can before making a

> decision. any help would be appreciated. thank you

>

>

> bryan

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I just wanted to let you know that I am basically in the same position as

you, but with upper jaw problems. I had braces until I was about 15, before

highschool started, but when they took the braces off, my front teeth

started moving forward, back to where they had started. My ortho said it was

b/c i wasn't wearing my retainer, but I was... So finally, last year, I went

to a consultation appointment with an ortho, and he said i had jaw problems,

and that is why my front teeth reverted back to their original position, and

that even w/ braces again, they would probably go back. So surgery was the

only way to permanently fix the problem. Basically I am the same as you, no

major major problems besides minor TMJ and that I could never bite food off,

would always use knife and fork... I am also 21, by the way, and having

braces in college (not sure if you're in college or not...) is tough,

tougher than i imagined it would be! The only advice I would offer, is that

if you are graduating in May, like I am, surgery then would be a lot easier

to deal with! Definitely get as much information as you can, especially how

far orthodontics could take you without surgery. My surgery is scheduled for

October 3rd, but it has been canceled repeatedly and my insurance is still

denying coverage... so i'm not sure if surgery is going to happen for me at

all, b/c of all these exterior issues! Anyway, goodluck, and feel free to

ask me anything!

Clare

>

> - Welcome to this group! I have an underbite too and will be

> having a BSSO (Bilateral Sagittal Split(Ramus)Osteotomy) to set back

> my mandible and a LeFort Maxillary Osteotomy to advance my maxilla

> and drop it down 2mm in front. I just got my braces on five weeks

> ago, so I'm just starting my Orthognathic Journey. I will have braces

> on for up to ten months prior to and up to six months after my

> surgery. This is the third time in the last twenty-five years that I

> have contemplated doing this, but this feels right this time. I have

> had functional problems with biting and chewing food, and also speech

> problems (people say I sometimes mumble). My OMS (Oral and

> Maxillofacial Surgeon) hasn't decided if he will be performing the

> LeFort procedure; he will be making that determination in Dec. He

> needs to study another set of xrays (cephalometric and panoramic) as

> well as examine my mouth to see if my teeth are being aligned in

> their arches, and he will take some measurements too. I hope that my

> story has helped you and given you some information. Good luck

> tomorrow at your appointment with your surgeon. Let us know how it

> goes. Take care. You've come to the right place.~~~~ Diane (Idaho) --

> - In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " aznh2oman "

> <aznh2oman@y...> wrote:

> > some background.. i had braces til i was around 18 years old. from

> the

> > time i was around 17 i noticed that my lower jaw was extending more

> and

> > more. the orthrodonist suggested that we wait and see what would

> happen

> > and recommended surgery if it wouldnt stop. fast forward to today i

> > have had the braces off for some time now (im 21) and my lower jaw

> has

> > stopped growing from what i can tell. but it is around 4-5mm

> forward

> > and my lower teeth are a bit off centered when compared with my

> upper

> > teeth. i have trouble eating food, well more like i cant

> efficiently

> > tear chunks of food.. but i have gotten used to it and have found

> that

> > a knife and fork are pretty useful haha. i have gone to a couple

> > orthrodonists for consulting and i am going to a surgeon tomorrow

> for

> > advice. i want to get as much information as i can before making a

> > decision. any help would be appreciated. thank you

> >

> >

> > bryan

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know, it is a difficult decision to make isn't it? I think this

board will help you a lot in making that decision. If you go back

through a few days worth of posts, you will get a general feel of

how the board works and the types of issues that are dealt with. I

think I came to the board for a few months prior to my final

decision. Just by following along with the board, meeting the other

members and sharing their experiences, it gives you are really good

feel for what this involves, what kind of recovery you will likely

encounter - and that can be major, and what are some of the outcomes

that people can experience. It is really helpful.

Plus it helps you ask more specific questions of the OD's and the OS

when you get to those stages of the actual decision. And sometimes

the board is just a good place to sound off and vent. I did that

recently when I got my braces on! I really feel for you having done

this already! I have wayyyyyyyyyyy more respect for anyone I see in

braces now.

Welcome to the board! I think you will really like it here!

Hugs,

Fran

> some background.. i had braces til i was around 18 years old. from

the

> time i was around 17 i noticed that my lower jaw was extending

more and

> more. the orthrodonist suggested that we wait and see what would

happen

> and recommended surgery if it wouldnt stop. fast forward to today

i

> have had the braces off for some time now (im 21) and my lower jaw

has

> stopped growing from what i can tell. but it is around 4-5mm

forward

> and my lower teeth are a bit off centered when compared with my

upper

> teeth. i have trouble eating food, well more like i cant

efficiently

> tear chunks of food.. but i have gotten used to it and have found

that

> a knife and fork are pretty useful haha. i have gone to a couple

> orthrodonists for consulting and i am going to a surgeon tomorrow

for

> advice. i want to get as much information as i can before making a

> decision. any help would be appreciated. thank you

>

>

> bryan

[Guest guest]

welcome to the group. I know you will find an abundance of

information here. Good luck with whatever decision you make.

Rene`

> > some background.. i had braces til i was around 18 years old.

from

> the

> > time i was around 17 i noticed that my lower jaw was extending

> more and

> > more. the orthrodonist suggested that we wait and see what would

> happen

> > and recommended surgery if it wouldnt stop. fast forward to today

> i

> > have had the braces off for some time now (im 21) and my lower

jaw

> has

> > stopped growing from what i can tell. but it is around 4-5mm

> forward

> > and my lower teeth are a bit off centered when compared with my

> upper

> > teeth. i have trouble eating food, well more like i cant

> efficiently

> > tear chunks of food.. but i have gotten used to it and have found

> that

> > a knife and fork are pretty useful haha. i have gone to a couple

> > orthrodonists for consulting and i am going to a surgeon tomorrow

> for

> > advice. i want to get as much information as i can before making

a

> > decision. any help would be appreciated. thank you

> >

> >

> > bryan