Metal Mouth Message Board

thanks for the replies!

Not sure whether to post here or just start a new topic .... but since we're on the topic of bites... what is the long-term consequences of an open bite...? all i see on the internet are articles linking open bite with surgery.

I see surgeon Schoeman's name popping up... he's in Kaiser anaheim... how is he? How about surgeon Bell? he's also in Kaiser anaheim.

Hi - thanks for posting here.

What was the plan for the first surgery?

And what was involved in the revision

Please details - more the better - much appreciated....

Hope the recovery is going well.

To: nb78 It sounds you finally end up going for corrective surgery. Did it work out for you well / ie. saw functional improvements? Hi someguy, I totally understand the mental aspect you're going through. Now imagine having to think that you might have to go through surgery at the end of a 2nd time-...

Thanks everyone for reading through this, and with all the typos :oops: (still a newbie on the board so I don't have an edit function). [quote]If you elect for surgery now, expect probably another year or more of orthodontics prior to the surgery. Pre-surgery orthodontics are VERY different from non...

I went in for regular orthodontic treatment to treat by overbite, misaligned teeth. Now that I'm like one or two office visits away from getting them removed I'm seriously thinking about possibility for surgery. I was made aware of the option, when the orthodontist first consultation in the beginnin...

[quote="sarpevictim"]Yes, out of all of the oral surgeons I say, I can definitely say Dr.Relle's consultation was the most detailed. (In the end, I did not do my jaw surgery with Relle due to the fact that he is no longer with Kaiser, and because I have Kaiser health insurance, they do not...