Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Hi, I'm 27yo male & have an underbite. Last yr I visited ortho & he straight away recommend me to have the surgery. Further consulation with the surgeon indicates that I will need lower & upper jaw surgery. Originally I only want to tidy up my upper teeth – coz they're overcrowding. However my ortho insist that braces without surgery is a bit useless – it only make my lower teeth/jaw prominent. For months I've been contemplating about this surgery – but I can't seem to make mind. Especially no one – NO ONE – ( I mean friends & family) would like the idea of cutting the jaws.Why fix something not broken?? I don't have any pain whatsoever related to my jaws – to date. So the reason for doing – is almost purely cosmetic. To have a proper bite & smile properly. At some point of time I have to decide- but then I really can't decide. I don't want to be un-grateful with what God has given to me – but at the same time I want to live more normal – however long that might be. ATM I'm inclined toward YES. By the way – anybody here do this on cosmetic reasons?? What should I do? Thanks Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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