Maxillary advancement - how does it work?

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This is kind of gruesome, but I was wondering how the docs actually

detach, move, and re-attach one's upper jaw? It seems, well, really

difficult, I guess. I can see how the lower jaw could be

manipulated, but not the upper.

I have had braces twice already (29/M) and am now considering doing

what I should have done in the first palce-orthognatic surgery.

Also, my 2nd ortho blamed my first ortho, who put me in braces at

age 13 (after ordering that 7 teeth be pulled) and was done with it.

This seems like malpractice to me. . . too bad the statute of

limitations has run several times over.

My 2nd ortho described it as the doc cutting where the inside of my

upper lip is in order to manipulate the upper jaw.

Is that correct? I would love to ehar from anyone who has had this

procedure.

thanks-

-B.