Braces @ 32 with future jaw surgery

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#31 Post by **SpottedPickle** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:11 am

Good luck on with your surgery hun

#32 Post by **Colbrit7** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:17 pm

#33 Post by **Colbrit7** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:23 pm

These are my latest photos, a mixture of me posturing by moving my lower jaw forward to show how my new bite will be after my op and also my natural bite at the moment, from several angles. The ones from the lower angle clearly show how much of a bite I don't have, with only the back teeth actually meeting into a bite.

#34 Post by **Nozzelnut** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:47 am

Oh boy, surgical hooks! Guessing the surgery is getting more real every hour.

Good luck and best wishes! I hope everything goes as planned and your recovery is short and as painless and trouble free as possible.

#35 Post by **Colbrit7** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:51 am

Thanks Nozzlenut, yep got the surgery hooks a couple of weeks ago, though my lower braces had a few hooks on since the beginning of my treatment. It's slowly creeping up on me this week I will get my hospital bag ready. Thanks for the best wishes.

#36 Post by **Anna5** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:36 am

Good luck! I hope everything will go well, that you will heal quickly and have great results!

#37 Post by **Colbrit7** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:27 am

Thanks all, I have posted my surgery report in the oral/orthognatic section of the forum.

All well I had my BSSO on yesterday and was released this afternoon. I couldn't close my mouth yesterday but today is better. I was banded today and I have to go back next week. I am on a liquid diet for a week. I couldn't really open my mouth a lot yesterday and today after being banded also. It hurts to swallow, my face has swollen up but no bruising as yet, chin numbness and lip and gum numbness, can talk more today. Everyone pleased with my recovery and how it went. I'm pleased too that I decided to do it.

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#38 Post by **Colbrit7** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:20 pm

7 and 8 days after BSSO.
Double box formation elastics- heavy and annoying and really restricted mouth opening and speech. 3 of them snapped before my appointment to see my orthodontist- they had been fitted at an appointment I had at the hospital where my operation had been.

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#39 Post by **artificially** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:14 pm

Wow you had surgery hope that went well. Btw your teeth look awesome!

#40 Post by **Colbrit7** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:08 am

Hi all

My journey is nearing its end- I went to the orthodontist yesterday and she said I am ready to be de-braced. After my surgery I saw my orthodontist from week 3 post op every week for about 6 weeks and then I went on holiday for 2 weeks. The last appointment before my holiday was an improvement because the previous week had seen my bit open up at the back right hand side. At this stage we had reduced the elastic usage to night time wear only so she put me back onto 24 hour use and changed the formation.

I was a bit apprehensive as I don;t know, I didn't feel as if I am ready- weird I know but I said if she thinks so. She said the bit was steady and good and she shaved a bit off one of my front teeth as it was longer than the other- so now they both look even.

I will be de-braced on 14th October, fitted with a bonded retainer and measured for the removable one. Then back to collect the retainer 2 days letter. So my journey would have lasted 30 months.

Will post photos up when I get them.

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