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morgan118

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Orthodontic Decompensation ahead of surgery
« on: January 16, 2025, 12:27:07 PM »
Hi all, I've decided to have DJS for mostly cosmetic reasons

My current state is a class 1 bite with a well developed face apart from the mandible which is small. For more context please see previous posts I have made.

One option is to have surgery first however I would only be able to achieve around 4mm forward movement to the mandible with this option and it would be through CCW rotation alone as I do not want to move the entire maxilla forward.

The second option is to have Orthodontic Decompensation ahead of surgery which I believe would provide the best cosmetic outcome by far. My orthodontist claims to be able to achieve a 7mm overjet without having any premolar extractions (I have just had my wisdom teeth removed to make space for this).

Please see linked a video simulation of the proposed tooth movements as I would be interested to know peoples opinions on it. Also let me know if you need anymore information as I would be happy to provide this.


Invisalign tooth movement:
https://youtu.be/4xMZTMAveKA