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by ScottyB
Fri Aug 06, 2021 3:49 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Reversing jaw surgery: has anyone ever heard of this?
Replies: 69
Views: 34113

Re: Reversing jaw surgery: has anyone ever heard of this?

I had the same thing done to me years ago. Supposed to be only lower jaw moved forward but it ended up in impaction as well. Result was over impacted, zero tooth show at rest. Have to smile like a crazy person to show my teeth which then makes my nose huge and the skin bunches badly under my eyes. N...
by ScottyB
Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:58 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: how to do research on a surgeon
Replies: 1
Views: 10900

Re: how to do research on a surgeon

There's a forum called Jawsurgeryforums where there are a lot of personal experiences with surgeons in terms of consultations and surgery. Focuses mainly on US surgeons and some in mainland Europe. I'm in the UK and they don't seem to think there are any good UK surgeons.
by ScottyB
Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:24 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Soft tissue problem
Replies: 2
Views: 10234

Soft tissue problem

I had double jaw surgery through the NHS in the UK a long time ago. I got a BSSO well over 1 cm and lefort 1 impaction around 5-7 mm (gummy smile). Sorry, I can't remember the exact details now. The surgery went well enough but I've had some annoying soft tissue changes ever since. I think they over...