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Surgery for overbite??

Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:13 pm
by Dr Jon Harrow
:cry: Hi friends
I saw a second orthodontist for a second opinion last tuesday, and She pretty much agreed with the first ortho that treament is going to be slow, because of the lack of bone where teeth are to move to, and that I have got to be patient...which I'm not very good at, but am getting better :) , but of more concern is that She said my present ortho was being very heroic with my overbite, and that because of the loss of the two lower molars, it was going to be very difficult to correct, that is without surgery... so what does this involve..any ideas from the forum?
The second ortho has said She would not bother..but the overbite is wearing my upper teeth, especially with the Crohns (reflux/ vomiting), and if i lose them then, crowns bridges etc are not an answer, due to gum issues and diabetes, so has anyone been in this situation. Plus (yes theres more), for my lower Implants I will need bone grafts, has anyone had this done also.
Thanks. :lol:
Jon XXX