Re: I'm new - worried that teeth won't fit

[Guest guest]

Hi Laurel,

The ortho can do fine-tuning of the teeth after the surgery, and yes,

the teeth do settle in, mine did especially once the braces were

removed (and a crown/bridge/crown combo was replaced). I had

upper/lower/genio in Aug of 2002.

I had the same concerns as you though, about how the teeth would fit

together, I just couldn't figure it out as when I brought my lower

jaw forward, things didn't feel as if they would line up correctly.

When I voiced them to the cranial therapist I've been seeing, she

said " you don't need to figure it out, the surgeon is the one that

needs to know all that " . What I didn't know was that they can rotate

as well as slide forward, etc. After all this time, things have

settled in nicely.

Good luck! and here's hoping you're ready for surgery, since I know

what it's like to be waiting, waiting, waiting for it.

> Hi all,

> I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what I

> have read has been very helpful.

> My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

upper

> teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my teeth

> are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out when

> my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my front

> upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let my

> orthodontist pull any teeth.

> I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise lower

> jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a little

> speculative to me.

> Any thoughts?

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

Geez... You haven't made it through 70,000 messages??? I dunno why!

Actually, I suspect (but haven't checked it) that Yahoo! wiped out a

bunch of those 70,000, in one of its " housecleanings. "

Anyhow... That business about sticking your tongue out sounds more

like an open bite to me, but I'm no doc.

It is, however, not at all unusual for a bite to become a lot, lot

more out of kilter before surgery than it has ever been, nor for an

open bite to become a lot moreso.

The surgeon will know whether you're ready, and where to put your

teeth, if he's a proficient orthognathic surgeon. And your

orthodontist will know how to do the finishing steps to get

everything lined up, post-op, when the time comes.

Still, ask anything that's worrying you. Your docs should be able to

give you better answers than we can. That's why they get the big ol'

bucks for doing this stuff, and why they went to school so long to

learn how.

Far as I know, all teeth do settle, and they settle some more after

the braces come off. (My ortho did " equillibration, " or grinding on

the occlusal surfaces, a month or more after the appliances were

removed, and again several times later, just for that reason.)

Good wishes to you. Keep on asking questions, so long as there's

anything that's troubling you.

Cammie

> Hi all,

> I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what I

> have read has been very helpful.

> My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

upper

> teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my teeth

> are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out when

> my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my front

> upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let my

> orthodontist pull any teeth.

> I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise lower

> jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a little

> speculative to me.

> Any thoughts?

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

Geez... You haven't made it through 70,000 messages??? I dunno why!

Actually, I suspect (but haven't checked it) that Yahoo! wiped out a

bunch of those 70,000, in one of its " housecleanings. "

Anyhow... That business about sticking your tongue out sounds more

like an open bite to me, but I'm no doc.

It is, however, not at all unusual for a bite to become a lot, lot

more out of kilter before surgery than it has ever been, nor for an

open bite to become a lot moreso.

The surgeon will know whether you're ready, and where to put your

teeth, if he's a proficient orthognathic surgeon. And your

orthodontist will know how to do the finishing steps to get

everything lined up, post-op, when the time comes.

Still, ask anything that's worrying you. Your docs should be able to

give you better answers than we can. That's why they get the big ol'

bucks for doing this stuff, and why they went to school so long to

learn how.

Far as I know, all teeth do settle, and they settle some more after

the braces come off. (My ortho did " equillibration, " or grinding on

the occlusal surfaces, a month or more after the appliances were

removed, and again several times later, just for that reason.)

Good wishes to you. Keep on asking questions, so long as there's

anything that's troubling you.

Cammie

> Hi all,

> I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what I

> have read has been very helpful.

> My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

upper

> teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my teeth

> are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out when

> my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my front

> upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let my

> orthodontist pull any teeth.

> I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise lower

> jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a little

> speculative to me.

> Any thoughts?

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

When my splint came out after surgery, I was so excited to feel my

teeth fitting together. I was really disappointed when only two

teeth (front left upper and lower cuspids) touched. Then I went to

my ortho. We started me on elastics for my molars and they were

touching within hours of that first adjustment. So, you have every

right to be worried, but know that doctors have lots of little tricks

up their sleeves.

> Hi all,

> I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what I

> have read has been very helpful.

> My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

upper

> teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my teeth

> are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out when

> my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my front

> upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let my

> orthodontist pull any teeth.

> I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise lower

> jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a little

> speculative to me.

> Any thoughts?

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

,

Forgive me if you've already posted this information. I'm old and my mind is

feeble so I don't remember stuff long term and I have trouble remembering who is

whom. :-)

Anyway, how long ago did you have your surgery? Are you out of braces? If so,

how long did you have them after surgery? How long did it take to completely

close your open bite after the surgery? I'm getting my splint out on Wednesday

and just wanted a ballpark approximation of what to expect.

Thanx,

Smooches

Re: I'm new - worried that teeth

won't fit

When my splint came out after surgery, I was so excited to feel my

teeth fitting together. I was really disappointed when only two

teeth (front left upper and lower cuspids) touched. Then I went to

my ortho. We started me on elastics for my molars and they were

touching within hours of that first adjustment. So, you have every

right to be worried, but know that doctors have lots of little tricks

up their sleeves.

> Hi all,

> I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what I

> have read has been very helpful.

> My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

upper

> teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my teeth

> are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out when

> my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my front

> upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let my

> orthodontist pull any teeth.

> I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise lower

> jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a little

> speculative to me.

> Any thoughts?

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

,

Forgive me if you've already posted this information. I'm old and my mind is

feeble so I don't remember stuff long term and I have trouble remembering who is

whom. :-)

Anyway, how long ago did you have your surgery? Are you out of braces? If so,

how long did you have them after surgery? How long did it take to completely

close your open bite after the surgery? I'm getting my splint out on Wednesday

and just wanted a ballpark approximation of what to expect.

Thanx,

Smooches

Re: I'm new - worried that teeth

won't fit

When my splint came out after surgery, I was so excited to feel my

teeth fitting together. I was really disappointed when only two

teeth (front left upper and lower cuspids) touched. Then I went to

my ortho. We started me on elastics for my molars and they were

touching within hours of that first adjustment. So, you have every

right to be worried, but know that doctors have lots of little tricks

up their sleeves.

> Hi all,

> I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what I

> have read has been very helpful.

> My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

upper

> teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my teeth

> are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out when

> my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my front

> upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let my

> orthodontist pull any teeth.

> I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise lower

> jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a little

> speculative to me.

> Any thoughts?

> Laurel

[Guest guest]

Smooches,

I had my surgery on March 12, 2003, so nearly 9 months ago. I am out

of braces. My ortho removed them on November 4 and I probably would

have done him bodily harm if he'd changed that on me as I got married

4 days later (SO glad not to have braces in my wedding pictures... to

heck with all the people who say " you and hardly even notice them " ).

My ortho let me come in every 5 weeks instead of every 6 after

surgery specifically because of my wedding date. I only had to wear

elastics for a very short while after my splint came out. I think my

splint was out on a Monday and I saw the ortho on Wednesday. He told

me I had to wear the elastics until my teeth met. Once they did, I

only had to wear the elastics 12 hours a day (at night). I think I

wore my elastics for two days, though my teeth were touching pretty

well within a few hours of that first post-op adjustment.

It's hard to say what your bite will be like when your splint comes

out. You may have lots of teeth that touch, but don't worry yourself

too much if you don't. It's a team effort between the surgeon and

the ortho.

> > Hi all,

> > I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but what

I

> > have read has been very helpful.

> > My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten my

> upper

> > teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my

teeth

> > are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue out

when

> > my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down my

front

> > upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't let

my

> > orthodontist pull any teeth.

> > I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> > osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise

lower

> > jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready to

> > schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> > However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I think

> > surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit together -

> > there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my teeth

> > will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems a

little

> > speculative to me.

> > Any thoughts?

> > Laurel

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Smooches,

You're welcome.

Yep - I'm the one who got married on Cammie's b-day. Don't know

about the latter part of that, but I sure felt pretty spiffy on my

wedding day. I had a feeling you'd remember me ; )

> > > Hi all,

> > > I have not had time to read all 70,000 messages yet, but

what

> I

> > > have read has been very helpful.

> > > My story - I got braces one year ago merely to straighten

my

> > upper

> > > teeth - my canines were high, but my bite was fine. Now my

> teeth

> > > are straight but I have an overbite (I can stick my tongue

out

> when

> > > my teeth are clenched.) I think when my canines came down

my

> front

> > > upper teeth came forward to make room for them - I wouldn't

let

> my

> > > orthodontist pull any teeth.

> > > I have seen an OS and insurance has approved a mandibular

> > > osteotomy, or as they put it on the approval letter " revise

> lower

> > > jaw. " I have an appointment on 12/8 to see if I am ready

to

> > > schedule surgery because my orthodontist says I am.

> > > However, when I move my lower jaw into the position I

think

> > > surgery will place it, my back teeth still don't fit

together -

> > > there's a little bit of a gap. My orthodontist said my

teeth

> > > will " settle " into position after the surgery. This seems

a

> little

> > > speculative to me.

> > > Any thoughts?

> > > Laurel

> >

> >

> >