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That's funny. Dr. Rathburn was so vehemently opposed to jaw surgery that it bordered on unprofessional. Dr. Maron said jaw surgery was necessary from the beginning. Finally when my teeth were scanned and they did a virtual modeling did he finally agree that surgery was needed. I would use another or...

I'm also with Dr. Rathburn. They refer to Dr. Glenn Maron whose great but I need to get a second opinion.

Does anyone have recommendations for oral maxillofacial surgeons in the Atlanta area? Feel free to include the good and bad.

Thanks for sharing. I've found people's jaw surgery blogs so helpful to give me an accurate picture into what to expect.

I need to ask when I go in for my lower extractions. I was kind of caught off guard by his reply and just went with it. Now I'm really questioning why if my upper jaw is canted and asymmetric why he wouldn't do that too since it must affect my bite.

I have lower jaw surgery in the works for my asymmetric lower jaw but I also have a canted and asymmetric upper jaw. How does one fix a canted upper jaw without jaw surgery? Is that something that traditional braces can do alone?

Hey Mandy. Nice to see someone nearer to my age going through this. Good luck on your journey.

[quote="Rebeccasmells"]One.
One ortho as well.
Perhaps it was a mistake.[/quote]

Do you have regrets? Were you unhappy with your results,surgeon, and or process?

How many surgeons did you consult?

How many surgeons did you consult?

Hi All. I just got word for my oral surgeon that orthognathic surgery is in my future. I have an overjet of 11 mm once the crowding in my lower jaw is removed. I'll have two lower bicuspids removed and IPR on the upper jaw. The current plan is to do lower jaw surgery though it may be possible that t...