Re: Consequences of uncorrected jaws discrepancy??

[Guest guest]

I don't have an official answer, but I'll tell you what happened

with me, although you didn't mention open bite. I had braces the

first 2 times at age 12 & age 22 to correct a very open bite. The

first time, didn't work at all as far as correcting the open bite

(my teeth never were very crooked). The second time, all my teeth

came together & touched perfectly while in braces. As soon as the

braces came off, and the retainer was put on, the teeth came right

back apart where they were to begin with. At that time, I don't

think the orthognathic surgery was being done that much, or at least

nobody told me about it. Now, over 20 years later, I had braces a

third time, and I had the the upper jaw surgery (just a couple weeks

ago), and I'm still a little scared of relapse possibility, which he

told me is higher with the type of surgery I had, but I'm trusting

the doctor to do the best he can. Best of luck to you.

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment,

i.e.

> a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

to

> make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> move back to the original position?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Casssandra

[Guest guest]

I don't have an official answer, but I'll tell you what happened

with me, although you didn't mention open bite. I had braces the

first 2 times at age 12 & age 22 to correct a very open bite. The

first time, didn't work at all as far as correcting the open bite

(my teeth never were very crooked). The second time, all my teeth

came together & touched perfectly while in braces. As soon as the

braces came off, and the retainer was put on, the teeth came right

back apart where they were to begin with. At that time, I don't

think the orthognathic surgery was being done that much, or at least

nobody told me about it. Now, over 20 years later, I had braces a

third time, and I had the the upper jaw surgery (just a couple weeks

ago), and I'm still a little scared of relapse possibility, which he

told me is higher with the type of surgery I had, but I'm trusting

the doctor to do the best he can. Best of luck to you.

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment,

i.e.

> a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

to

> make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> move back to the original position?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Casssandra

[Guest guest]

I don't have an official answer, but I'll tell you what happened

with me, although you didn't mention open bite. I had braces the

first 2 times at age 12 & age 22 to correct a very open bite. The

first time, didn't work at all as far as correcting the open bite

(my teeth never were very crooked). The second time, all my teeth

came together & touched perfectly while in braces. As soon as the

braces came off, and the retainer was put on, the teeth came right

back apart where they were to begin with. At that time, I don't

think the orthognathic surgery was being done that much, or at least

nobody told me about it. Now, over 20 years later, I had braces a

third time, and I had the the upper jaw surgery (just a couple weeks

ago), and I'm still a little scared of relapse possibility, which he

told me is higher with the type of surgery I had, but I'm trusting

the doctor to do the best he can. Best of luck to you.

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment,

i.e.

> a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

to

> make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> move back to the original position?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Casssandra

[Guest guest]

My surgeon suggested that such is what happened to me.

Cammie

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment, i.e.

> a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

to

> make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> move back to the original position?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Casssandra

[Guest guest]

My surgeon suggested that such is what happened to me.

Cammie

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment, i.e.

> a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

to

> make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> move back to the original position?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Casssandra

[Guest guest]

My surgeon suggested that such is what happened to me.

Cammie

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment, i.e.

> a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

to

> make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> move back to the original position?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Casssandra

[Guest guest]

Wow, three times in braces! You're tough!

I am on my second time. I was advised that my braces didn't stick the first

time

because my upper/lower discrepancy was just too big. If I wanted to go without

surgery I MIGHT be able to retain my bite long term if I always wore my retainer

forever and ever. Although I will probably be cautious and wear my retainer

extra

long, I do hope not to have to wear it for the rest of my life, which will

hopefully be at

least another 40 years (I'm 35).

I'm too soon postop to tell you if I've decided this whole thing was worth it,

but so far

I am doing well and am optimistic. And it definitely seems that most of the

people

here think the surgery was the right thing for them. But I certainly would not

suggest

this for purely cosmetic reasons. Hope this helps!

christine

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I have got a question here... Will uncorrected jaws discrepancy

> > cause a relapse after one has completed orthodontic treatment,

> i.e.

> > a person has jaws discrepancy such as an

> > underbite/overbite/crossbite, had orthodontics to align teeth and

> to

> > make the bite fits as much as possible, but did not got for

> > orthognathic surgery to correct the jaws? Will the teeth slowly

> > move back to the original position?

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Cheers,

> >

> > Casssandra