Class III underbite surgery

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#1 Post by **cari04** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:13 pm

Has anyone ever had to go through this? What was it like? How long and what all does your treatment include?

#2 Post by **DIANE** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:09 pm

Hello, I'm new to this website and messageboards. I'm 47 and have an underbite. I will be getting braces on in July and my surgery will be next summer. I will be having a BSSO (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy) and possible LeFort I (Maxillary) Osteotomy, but my surgeon isn't sure the maxillary procedure will be needed. I have a jet measuring 5 mm, so my surgeon will be setting back my jaw 7 mm. ///// Diane

#3 Post by **BabyCam79** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:33 am

Hey, i too had an underbite....i had an expander in the third grade went on to have braces all of middle school then went and had surgery before my ninth grade year.....my underbite was 11 mm off so it was really bad....the surgery...not gonna lie to ya was TERRIBLE the end resuls were amazing and it was so weird the first thing i said was "I think i have an overbite" because it was so weird to have my top teeth forward! THe pain was bad and it took about six months for all of the swelling to go down...i've been through about everything so if you have any questions just post back to me!

#4 Post by **cari04** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:27 am

ah thank you so much for your reply. i dont get the surgery until next summer, but i am terrified. i have never had any surgery. i have only had braces for three days, but i am taking them pretty well. they are no big deal. it's the surgery im worried about... so is it worth it?

#5 Post by **cari04** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:33 am

do you have before and after pictures?

#6 Post by **BabyCam79** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:02 pm

yea i do i will have to upload them. it is totally worth it, how old are you? that will def make a difference in how worth it bc if you are a teenager then the whole "having to be accepted" will come a lot easier...talk to ya soon

#7 Post by **cari04** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:58 pm

i'm nineteen i should be finished with treatment when im 21. i am excited about the changes..... here are my pictures.

this is before ^

^and this is day two of braces

thanks so much

#8 Post by **joplin** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:44 pm

Cari04, there is a Yahoo group called Orthognatic Surgery Support at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/or ... rysupport/.
It is a very active group. Helped me a lot when I was preparing for my surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion last fall.
There are also "before and after" picture galleries of people who have had jaw surgery.
Good luck!

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