My daughter has had braces for 2 years and now they want to brake her jaw to make her bite better? She is only 14 yrs. old.
Would you recomend it or not?
2007-01-18 04:10:31 · 9 answers · asked by Lee 1 in Health ➔ Dental
We had asked the orthodintest in the beginning and she told us absolutly not need the surgery....
Also does anyone know if she has to go though the 3 years of braces all over again?
2007-01-18 04:21:50 · update #1
My daughter had this surgery. She however had to wait until she was through growing. She had braces for 8 years and they couldn't correct her bite. Plus her upper jaw was to small in comparison to her lower jaw plus her back teeth did not touch to chew.
She had this surgery on her upper jaw and it was the best thing she ever had done. Within 6 weeks after her surgery you would never know she had anything done but she looked amazing. Within one week what small swelling she had was mostly gone but she wore a splint on her teeth to hold her jaw steady like one does if they break a bone elsewhere in their body.
The surgery my daughter said was not painful as the mouth goes temporarily numb and once the feeling returns you are completely healed. My daughter also said that she would do it again in a heart beat because of how amazing her smile is.
You can write to me directly by clicking my name. They have truely improved this surgery compared to years past.
2007-01-18 05:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Skeeter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had mine done twice, the first time I was 19 (doctors wanted to make sure that I was done growing). I had an under bite so they split my upper pallet and moved it forward, then separated my lower jaw about midway and moved it back. They cut the main nerve that went through my jaw so there was not much pain that I can remember, but there was some, until the feeling came back. If you decide to do the surgery be prepared for a long recovery time, it took me three months to eat solid food again. I still have a small spot on my chin that has not regained any feeling so that is something to take into consideration, maybe the procedure for the surgery has improved since I had mine, that's something to talk to the Dr. about. It has improved my facial profile and I don't have as many headaches as I used to have, so it is worth it from that view. Hope I have been helpful.
2007-01-18 04:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 01:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by kull 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Dentist has recommended it then why question his/her ability to treat your daughter a dentist would not recommend something if they thought it was going to do more damage. At least she is young if you were to have that when you older it may hinder you a bit but i would say just let the doc do his/her job.
2007-01-18 04:17:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she likes being only able to mumble for a month and enjoys milkshakes for breakfast lunch and dinner, go for it
2007-01-18 04:14:00 · answer #5 · answered by K-bo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes If it helps her. Let her make the discision though, thats only fair..
2007-01-18 04:14:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds risky, get a second opinion,
2007-01-18 04:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SiLKy 'bout to break yo jaw.
2007-01-18 04:13:25 · answer #8 · answered by SiLKy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, but it sounds terrible.
2007-01-18 04:14:29 · answer #9 · answered by imalickyouallover69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋