Hey everyone,
I had overbite correction (11mm) as a teenager by orthodontics alone and now at 25 I feel like it's relapsed from 3mm to more like 7. My lower jaw is assymetrical, with right side smaller than left and bottom teeth midline off. It causes TMJ pain.
I am due to see surgeon in a few weeks, and am hoping he will just want to do the bottom jaw as that is all I can afford. However, if he suggests both, what are the chances I can opt just to have bottom done? Does that happen? My upper jaw is fine I think, maybe slight prognathism but nothing too major, no gummy smile or long face.
Also, my teeth are straight from 2 years of braces as a teenager, will this potentially shorten or eliminate time in braces?
thanks in advance