Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 hi, My Maxilla (upper jaw) is going to be moved downward. Now this is because it is located at a very low angle therefore when speaking next to nothing of my upper teeth can be seen. Also , i have to put on a *very* broad smile and even then only ca 25% of my uper teeth will show up. my surgeon told me he will lower the Maxilla ca. 3 millimeter. now this seems a very small movement to me. so , what do you think? Am i missing something here? As far as i unterstand there is also some kind of rotation involved, so perhaps this also contributes to " showing more teeth " . Any ideas? I discovered a website stating that this kind of surgery generally moves the Maxilla 3-4 millimeter. Does that mean 3 to 4 mm is generally sufficient? Or does it , rather, mean that it's physiologically impossible to move the Maxilla more than 4 mm? As i already stated, i show basically nnothing of my upper teeth when speaking. Imagining the teeth being located just 3 mm further down doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Perhaps someone here had a similar surgery and can report upon his experience. Also a pre/post surgery photo would be interesting , to see what kind of differnce can be made. Regards, merker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 If I may make a suggestion: Talk specifically with your surgeon, before the procedure is done, about what will be done with respect to your nose. I didn't have upper jaw work at all, so don't really know the particulars of it, but there is something called an " alar stitch " (at least that's what some here have called it) that, if I understand properly, can affect what happens with the nose. But at least let the doc know you're worried about it, and ask what is to be done in that regard. Cammie > > In May, I will be having Leforte I, which will be moving my upper jaw > > forward 2-3 mm, and down 4 mm. I think the differences between the > > before pics and after computer prediction are pretty substantial. I > > think any movement of the upper jaw has a a large impact on the > > appearance of the midfacial region. I also don't show any teeth. But > > I want the surgery more because my mid face appears very short and > > weak. This gives me a softer, more feminine profile. Being a man, > > this really sucks. By advancing the upper down and forward, it will > > give me a longer, stronger midface. It should also straighten and > > lengthen my nose, as well as slightly enhance the cheekbone area. > > > > Of course, no one knows exactly what will happen, but the computer > > predictions are pretty exciting. > > > > So to answer your question, yes, I think 3 mm can make a big > > difference. > > > > Hi, that's very interesting. > If you don't mind i'd be glad to check out your before/prediction pics > as i myself don't have that option (computer predicted pic). > (Perhaps it allows me an idea of how the surgery will affect *my* face) > > I hope the nose isn't affected to much ( leforte1 here too) as mine is > actually long enough i guess. > Also , in my case , the lower jaw is to be aligned also a bit > downwards but without surgery on the lower jaw itself. > > I also have the problem that the lwoer jaw seems kind of " turned > inward " , ie. its unusually obstrusive. > > well, hope it works out all well for us, > merkr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 If I may make a suggestion: Talk specifically with your surgeon, before the procedure is done, about what will be done with respect to your nose. I didn't have upper jaw work at all, so don't really know the particulars of it, but there is something called an " alar stitch " (at least that's what some here have called it) that, if I understand properly, can affect what happens with the nose. But at least let the doc know you're worried about it, and ask what is to be done in that regard. Cammie > > In May, I will be having Leforte I, which will be moving my upper jaw > > forward 2-3 mm, and down 4 mm. I think the differences between the > > before pics and after computer prediction are pretty substantial. I > > think any movement of the upper jaw has a a large impact on the > > appearance of the midfacial region. I also don't show any teeth. But > > I want the surgery more because my mid face appears very short and > > weak. This gives me a softer, more feminine profile. Being a man, > > this really sucks. By advancing the upper down and forward, it will > > give me a longer, stronger midface. It should also straighten and > > lengthen my nose, as well as slightly enhance the cheekbone area. > > > > Of course, no one knows exactly what will happen, but the computer > > predictions are pretty exciting. > > > > So to answer your question, yes, I think 3 mm can make a big > > difference. > > > > Hi, that's very interesting. > If you don't mind i'd be glad to check out your before/prediction pics > as i myself don't have that option (computer predicted pic). > (Perhaps it allows me an idea of how the surgery will affect *my* face) > > I hope the nose isn't affected to much ( leforte1 here too) as mine is > actually long enough i guess. > Also , in my case , the lower jaw is to be aligned also a bit > downwards but without surgery on the lower jaw itself. > > I also have the problem that the lwoer jaw seems kind of " turned > inward " , ie. its unusually obstrusive. > > well, hope it works out all well for us, > merkr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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