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I lived in denial too when I first heard 'jaw surgery'. My original OS told me my bite would destroy my molars by the time I'm 30 and I would need implants/dentures, so I'm almost in the same boat as you! Gum recession can be caused by bowed out teeth, because the pressure of eating slowly 'traumati...

hey kefcorp :gavel: hope your surgery goes well :D I'm following your blog with interest~ keeponsmiling: thanks :) hope your recovery goes smoothly too. Haven't thought much about relearning yet, but slightly worried I might chomp my tongue off. And in my relaxed state, in my head I feel like my mou...

Hmm... I think some open biters compensate by using their tongue to 'plug up' the gap in their teeth. I'm wired shut right now so it's hard to visualize/describe... Place the tip of your tongue behind the bottom of your teeth, then push your tongue forward so that your open bite gap is closed. Try m...

I've had open bite my entire life. 7mm+ I've never had lisp/speaking issues, so it's feasible to be good at talking even if you have an open bite. If you want to speak normally, practise! Determination! As for biting through food with the front teeth, I learnt from an early age how to use my tongue ...

I have been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks so far and my weight loss has leveled out at 10 lbs from week 1, but it'll come back the moment I return to my regular food. Thoughts, I've tried to keep short cause I can talk endlessly about it lol: Having studied this, any weightloss is probably water-weig...

If there are no bite issues, jaw surgery sounds pretty extreme. Genioplasty sounds like a better option. And how is it that the mandible can be retrognathic, and yet the bite still be good? Retrognathic wouldn't be the right word to use unless you have a retruded jaw/bite. It should be described as ...

(Was it buccal fat removal?)

I think you look good already but a sliding genio might be a good addition You're probably still a little swollen as upper jaw surgeries take a little longer to go down completely. I can definitely see more 'angularity'.

They just straighten your teeth so that the 'curvature' of your teeth will match post surgery, so yes sometimes this means your teeth will curve out if they have previously been curving in. Underbites, overbites, openbites can all be fixed via 'orthodontic appliances' but only if they're minor. Tryi...

Aw I don't think you have to avoid your kids! They're not going to be scared or anything (touch wood), it's probably better to let them see you from the get go.

If you're pushing the lower jaw back but you're scared of nerve damage, maybe you can ask for an IRVO? (There are two types of cuts. IRVO and BSSO. With an IRVO, the chance of nerve damage is significantly less because they don't have to go anywhere near the nerve line. This is what I had and I woke...

My dentist told me the normal was 6 months, but it really depends on your teeth and your situation. You never know, your ortho might decide that braces have finished their job earlier. You can't tell until you reach that point :) I had braces 8 months before surgery (Had to rush it for other reasons...

I had an open bite, and I thought i looked pretty 'normal' already so why mess with my face? Like all surgeons they will tell you it IS optional... but my surgeon turned to me 1 year later and basically said look - your teeth have started wearing away much faster because of your bad bite. By the tim...

Hi jo,

Just read your post, sounded horrific! I'm glad you're safe now. Hope you recover smoothly!

If you're talking about palatal expanders, they only work on young people (under 15 is most effective). Some adults can have orthodontic expansion, but will require surgery to 'split' the jaw bone anyway in order for it to work. In my opinion the surgery-assisted expansion sounds quite painful / tak...

People say it feels 'instantaenious' or like a few minutes. For me, it just felt like a super deep sleep and totally wiped from my memory.... it didnt feel 'short', it just never existed lol. I was just that conked out. My anaesthetist was very sneaky. He was a really good looking man though LOL, an...