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I have seen those. I look and think I should have the surgery. My chin is more recessed than her's.

Hi everyone! I had this post on the surgery board, and someone referred me here. I am 34 and have an 8mm overjet. I wore braces for about five years as a teenager. The orthodontist told my mom that there was nothing else he could do for my overbite and I have lived with it. But now I found that I ha...

Thanks for all of the replies. I keep flipping back and forth. So many people have had the surgery and are very happy they did it. I have three little one's and dread the thought of recovering. Just dealing with the fact that I will have to wear braces again (after 5 years of them when I was a teena...

I am worried about my profile. That is a big concern because my chin (jaw) is very recessed. Neither of the orthos have that software. I am a graphic artist and was playing around in Photoshop. Deep down I have a feeling I should go ahead with the surgery. I have to wait until July to get things sta...

I have a choice between lower jaw surgery to correct an 8mm overbite. OR having a distalizing appliance to fix it without surgery. I have researched jaw surgery, but cannot find much on the distalizing appliance. This is such a difficult decision to make. So if anyone has ANY type of info. regarding...

Hi everyone! I'm new, but have been reading posts here for the past few months. This site is wonderful! Well, I am 34 and have an 8mm overjet. I wore braces for about five years as a teenager. The orthodontist told my mom that there was nothing else he could do for my overbite and I have lived with ...