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I am in a similar situation. Me and my ortho are deciding between lower jaw surgery or removing my lower premolars to "compromise" the bite without surgery. Although my premolars are perfectly healthy that's the onlly way to correct the underbite without surgery as the lower jaw is too far...

I got braced at the age of 13 to correct my underbite. After nearly 3 years in braces the bite was about as good as it was going to get without surgery, though I was still a class III. I never really paid much attention to my teeth or jaw and thought nothing of it. Last January after my first checku...

Has anyone had premolar/molar extractions to camoflauge a moderate to severe underbite? After doing some research it seems both functionally and astethically pleasing and can be a viable alternative to surgery. When the teeth are extracted how exactly do the front teeth shift backwards? Is it throug...

Has anyone had premolar/molar extractions to camoflauge a moderate to severe underbite? After doing some research it seems both functionally and astethically pleasing and can be a viable alternative to surgery. When the teeth are extracted how exactly do the front teeth shift backwards? Is it throug...

I went to see my ortho today to get my sagittal appliance tightened. After wearing it for nearly ten months and not getting very visible results I asked my ortho when my bite would start to change. Much to my disapointment he stated that for all intents and purposes my bite has pretty much stabilize...

I know where your coming from. I have a class III underbite and my lower lip always looks pouty. Throughout the years I've learned to talk and smile so my lower lip doesn't protrude as much but it's still hard to cover up. I've always been a heavy mouth breather and used to have my mouth open consta...

I'm using a sagittal appliance to treat an underbite with a small openbite. Like you, I'm not overly impressed with my progress. I don't know if invisilign would work for an underbite, unless it's dental in nature. If it's skeletal I would assume braces with elastics could potentially fix the bite. ...

Your underbite has changed dramatically in just a few short months. My ortho is using a sagitall appliance to correct mine. I do not have a negative overlap like most underbiters with the bottom teeth covering the top. In my case my bottoms are pushed forward a bit in relation to the top and when i ...

I also have a moderate underbite with a small openbite. My ortho has me wearing a sagittal appliance for the past 8 months or so. He says the appliance slowly microfractures and expands the upper jaw to correct the underbite. So far progress has been a bit slow but I am seeing some improvement. Clas...