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Vic

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Jaw Surgery without Braces
« on: December 29, 2015, 03:40:15 PM »
Can you have upper and lower jaw surgery with out braces if you already have a good bite already?

Bobbit

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Re: Jaw Surgery without Braces
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 03:51:12 PM »
Can you have upper and lower jaw surgery with out braces if you already have a good bite already?

Unless I have my memory confused,  I have seen  pictures of a case like that about a year ago  - -  where I think the surgeon installed some temporary "pegs"  that were used for the rubber bands to hold the various pieces in place against the 3-D printed splints between the upper/lower jaws.

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Re: Jaw Surgery without Braces
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2015, 04:41:46 PM »
http://www.sandropelo.it/la-chirurgia-ortognatica

turn on translator in Google and read there about Surgery First

PloskoPlus

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Re: Jaw Surgery without Braces
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 05:13:20 PM »
Can you have upper and lower jaw surgery with out braces if you already have a good bite already?
Arch bars are one option.  They are as horrendous for your gums as they look.
IMF screws are another option.