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After meeting one more time with the orthodontist and the surgeon I decided to do just the lower jaw surgery. I looked at my smile and I really liked my smile. It isn't a huge amount of gum that I show and showing some gum makes for a youthful smile. Both the surgeon and orthodontist clarified that ...

Well, my surgery is Monday, but I have until Friday to make up my mind . I have a visit with the orthodontist Friday (they put some hooks in before surgery) and then a visit with the surgeon so I'll be able to run through the pros and cons one more time...

Thanks Alison! It is always helpful to have an objective view on a problem.

My surgeon met with my orthodontist and they both agree the malocclusion can be corrected with only lower jaw surgery if the orthodontist corrects the gaps left (2 or 3 millimeters) between my upper and lower teeth. However, the surgeon said doing the upper jaw surgery would have some cosmetic benef...