Aa
Jaw Surgery = Still have a Class II bite?
Hello-
First, thank you for taking the time to read my question. I will try and be brief!
I have had braces for almost two years now. I had palatal expansion surgery two years ago
I just had my second surgery almost two months ago now. My doctor moved my upper jaw up 6mm and then auto-rotated the bottom jaw forward. I also had Genioplasty on my chin.
With all of this work, my orthodontist informed me that even though I had the jaw surgery, I still had a Class II bite. I now have these elastics that I have to wear that hook from my molars to my canines in hopes of aligning the teeth properly (they like the bite on one side of my mouth, but the other side is not ideal).
My question is this...after such a surgery...can you still have an improper bite? My oral surgeon is wonderful and I personally think a perfectionist. :-) It’s hard for me to believe that he may have made a mistake or misjudged something...resulting in this Class II bite. Is it possible though?
Thank you again for any information/guidance you can provide. :-)
First, thank you for taking the time to read my question. I will try and be brief!
I have had braces for almost two years now. I had palatal expansion surgery two years ago
I just had my second surgery almost two months ago now. My doctor moved my upper jaw up 6mm and then auto-rotated the bottom jaw forward. I also had Genioplasty on my chin.
With all of this work, my orthodontist informed me that even though I had the jaw surgery, I still had a Class II bite. I now have these elastics that I have to wear that hook from my molars to my canines in hopes of aligning the teeth properly (they like the bite on one side of my mouth, but the other side is not ideal).
My question is this...after such a surgery...can you still have an improper bite? My oral surgeon is wonderful and I personally think a perfectionist. :-) It’s hard for me to believe that he may have made a mistake or misjudged something...resulting in this Class II bite. Is it possible though?
Thank you again for any information/guidance you can provide. :-)
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
no apologies necessary. Good luck.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
To answer your questions:
1. Yes, your bite may not be ideal after surgery.
2. The surgeon should have been able to predict within a high degree of certainity what the immediate post-surgical jaw position would have been even before the surgery was complete.
Your surgeon should be able to answer these questions for you. I would certainly call them.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
1. Yes, your bite may not be ideal after surgery.
2. The surgeon should have been able to predict within a high degree of certainity what the immediate post-surgical jaw position would have been even before the surgery was complete.
Your surgeon should be able to answer these questions for you. I would certainly call them.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
Just a follow-up, please accept my apologies. I did not know the formal name of my jaw surgery off the top of my head.
You are reading content posted in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Forum
If you suffer from frequent headaches, jaw clicking and popping ear pain, you may have TMJ. Top dentist Hamidreza Nassery, DMD, has the best TMJ treatments for you.
A list of national and international resources and hotlines to help connect you to needed health and medical services.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV and STDs.
