Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 I'm considering having a lower jaw surgery. I have an appointment scheduled for this wednesday. I read a lot in the internet and peoples experineces here in this group about the relapse. I'm really scared. Exactly what causes it does anyone know? My teeth are pretty straight but my orthodentist said I would still neeed to wear braces. Approximately how long should I be in need to wear that provided that my teeth are pretty straight. I read other peoples letters to the group where they are talking about a year or more. May I have your opinions. Would anyone advise? Many thanks. Natasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 For most, the prep time in ortho is a year to a year and a half. Some have required much less work. The teeth not only have to be straight, but they have to be in an appropriate position for the surgery, which changes the bite significantly. In any case, predictions about time are not always accurate, and it may take longer or shorter time than you're told at the start. As for relapse, I don't know that there is an answer. It doesn't happy often at all, but it is always a possibility. If you are worried about it (and it sounds as though you are) ask the surgeon you'r expecting to tend to you what he/she thinks the prospects/reasons could be, and whether he's/she's had any, and if so how many, in proportion to the amount of orthognathic surgery he/she does. Cammie > I'm considering having a lower jaw surgery. I have an appointment > scheduled for this wednesday. I read a lot in the internet and > peoples experineces here in this group about the relapse. I'm really > scared. Exactly what causes it does anyone know? My teeth are pretty > straight but my orthodentist said I would still neeed to wear braces. > Approximately how long should I be in need to wear that provided that > my teeth are pretty straight. I read other peoples letters to the > group where they are talking about a year or more. May I have your > opinions. Would anyone advise? Many thanks. > > Natasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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