Has anyone had surgery for an overbite without having braces for years first?

[Guest guest]

I heard that under some circumstances surgery can be performed for an

overbite without the need for the person to wear braces first? Has

anyone experienced this or knows if its true?

Thanks

Kate :-)

(UK)

[Guest guest]

It has happened a few times that I know of. I think it's most

unusual. I also think they had to use something called " arch bars, "

which for my money sounded worse than the braces.

Ask lots of questions, and do an archives search on " arch bars " if

you wanna read about them.

Often it is important that the ortho be able to give the surgeon a

bite that is actually worse than the starting (or finishing, thank

heavens!) one to get the necessary correction.

Cammie

>

> I heard that under some circumstances surgery can be performed for

an

> overbite without the need for the person to wear braces first? Has

> anyone experienced this or knows if its true?

>

> Thanks

>

> Kate :-)

> (UK)

[Guest guest]

It has happened a few times that I know of. I think it's most

unusual. I also think they had to use something called " arch bars, "

which for my money sounded worse than the braces.

Ask lots of questions, and do an archives search on " arch bars " if

you wanna read about them.

Often it is important that the ortho be able to give the surgeon a

bite that is actually worse than the starting (or finishing, thank

heavens!) one to get the necessary correction.

Cammie

>

> I heard that under some circumstances surgery can be performed for

an

> overbite without the need for the person to wear braces first? Has

> anyone experienced this or knows if its true?

>

> Thanks

>

> Kate :-)

> (UK)

[Guest guest]

It has happened a few times that I know of. I think it's most

unusual. I also think they had to use something called " arch bars, "

which for my money sounded worse than the braces.

Ask lots of questions, and do an archives search on " arch bars " if

you wanna read about them.

Often it is important that the ortho be able to give the surgeon a

bite that is actually worse than the starting (or finishing, thank

heavens!) one to get the necessary correction.

Cammie

>

> I heard that under some circumstances surgery can be performed for

an

> overbite without the need for the person to wear braces first? Has

> anyone experienced this or knows if its true?

>

> Thanks

>

> Kate :-)

> (UK)