Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 I've noticed that most of the people who post here have both upper and lower surgery. Is that because underbites are more common or because both jaws are out of whack? Also, has anyone else been told that they have a crossbite? I have a 10mm overbite and also a crossbite (my molars don't even touch on the left side) and my orthodontist is only recommending lower surgery at this time. I haven't seen an oral surgeon yet. Thanks! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 You'll know more when you get to the surgery, or maybe even when you meet the surgeon, although things waffled around a bit for me in prep. My ortho said lower. Then he said " Well, maybe upper and lower. " I left it up to the guy who was doing the work, and he did me right. I had lower only, but it wound up being moved a bit more than originally projected, and in an additional direction. Mouths are organic things, and sometimes the ortho prep leaves things a bit different from the expected circumstance. And yessm. I had significant crossbite, which the braces and the surgery tended. They fixed mine with lower jaw surgery only, plus 20 months of braces. If they can do the same for you, hey! Grab hold of the brass ring! You've just hit the jackpot -- or at least so think I! Cammie > I've noticed that most of the people who post here have both upper > and lower surgery. Is that because underbites are more common or > because both jaws are out of whack? Also, has anyone else been told > that they have a crossbite? I have a 10mm overbite and also a > crossbite (my molars don't even touch on the left side) and my > orthodontist is only recommending lower surgery at this time. I > haven't seen an oral surgeon yet. > > Thanks! > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 You'll know more when you get to the surgery, or maybe even when you meet the surgeon, although things waffled around a bit for me in prep. My ortho said lower. Then he said " Well, maybe upper and lower. " I left it up to the guy who was doing the work, and he did me right. I had lower only, but it wound up being moved a bit more than originally projected, and in an additional direction. Mouths are organic things, and sometimes the ortho prep leaves things a bit different from the expected circumstance. And yessm. I had significant crossbite, which the braces and the surgery tended. They fixed mine with lower jaw surgery only, plus 20 months of braces. If they can do the same for you, hey! Grab hold of the brass ring! You've just hit the jackpot -- or at least so think I! Cammie > I've noticed that most of the people who post here have both upper > and lower surgery. Is that because underbites are more common or > because both jaws are out of whack? Also, has anyone else been told > that they have a crossbite? I have a 10mm overbite and also a > crossbite (my molars don't even touch on the left side) and my > orthodontist is only recommending lower surgery at this time. I > haven't seen an oral surgeon yet. > > Thanks! > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 You'll know more when you get to the surgery, or maybe even when you meet the surgeon, although things waffled around a bit for me in prep. My ortho said lower. Then he said " Well, maybe upper and lower. " I left it up to the guy who was doing the work, and he did me right. I had lower only, but it wound up being moved a bit more than originally projected, and in an additional direction. Mouths are organic things, and sometimes the ortho prep leaves things a bit different from the expected circumstance. And yessm. I had significant crossbite, which the braces and the surgery tended. They fixed mine with lower jaw surgery only, plus 20 months of braces. If they can do the same for you, hey! Grab hold of the brass ring! You've just hit the jackpot -- or at least so think I! Cammie > I've noticed that most of the people who post here have both upper > and lower surgery. Is that because underbites are more common or > because both jaws are out of whack? Also, has anyone else been told > that they have a crossbite? I have a 10mm overbite and also a > crossbite (my molars don't even touch on the left side) and my > orthodontist is only recommending lower surgery at this time. I > haven't seen an oral surgeon yet. > > Thanks! > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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