yeah no amount of years of ortho can never fix real jaw issues.
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| They have to cut the gums and move them down into a permanent position with pins. And maybe move my lower jaw into a new position. The ortho and surgeon hadn't agreed on that yet. I put it on hold because I want to have another baby soon. |
the 'hardware' isnt actually that scary
you can't see it or feel them and you have not many nerve endings to mess with for pain but you do have one major nerve that does get irritated which is a pain for recovery.
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| I've had braces 4 times. I think my mother's quest for my perfect teeth caused this problem. Or maybe I had it all along. But why this diagnosis when I'm 28? It doesn't make sense. |
yep you had it all along braces make 'straight' teeth and can fix minor issues they don't move bones or mountains
if your teeth are now 'straight' then you shouldn't be in braces long at all
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| Shiloh, I will definitely pm you if I go through with it because I will probaby be breastfeeding my next at the time (and possibly my toddler!). And you're right on with the mother guilt! |
I almost ran many times out of the staging room before surgery! You have to be really careful about breastfeeding and the surgery it sounds like you are going double whammy (upper and lower and a possible genio) honestly I would not recommend that combo if you are breastfeeding a child under 1 year and I might do it before getting pregnant if possible. I did it but I only did one jaw at a time, unless you are significantly overweight (like 25lbs).
I got my dx at 25. Most people would never be 'brave' enough for surgery so even ortho's are hesitant to broach the subject, my ortho is amazing and well over 50 but he's had very few bsso/lefortes in his day.
