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General Category => Functional Surgery Questions => Topic started by: SmallJaw12 on November 26, 2020, 04:26:18 AM

Title: How do you decompensate bite when your teeth were already extracted before
Post by: SmallJaw12 on November 26, 2020, 04:26:18 AM
I had orthodontic treatment when I was younger where 4 of my teeth were extracted(2 on top, 2 below).
How would decompensation work in such a case? Would they have to extract more teeth? That just sounds like a horrible idea.
Would love the advice of people who've gone through something similar (bad ortho work with extractions which had to be decompensated for)
Title: Re: How do you decompensate bite when your teeth were already extracted before
Post by: Lefortitude on November 27, 2020, 05:56:13 AM
Good orthodontists nowadays see copious cases for surgery prep that had previous ortho involving extractions.

If youre looking for an answer on here you wont get a good one.  Each clinician will assess each patient and make very individualized judgements on the case. 

IF you're looking for an orthodontist to prep you for surgery, pick one that ROUTINELY does surgery prep, and has for many years. Book a consultation with them and ask all your questions.

Title: Re: How do you decompensate bite when your teeth were already extracted before
Post by: SmallJaw12 on November 27, 2020, 07:46:32 AM
It's just that since I've gotten screwed by a 'good' orthodontist, I wanted some idea of what other people who've gone through the same thing had done. Thanks for the advice though!
Title: Re: How do you decompensate bite when your teeth were already extracted before
Post by: GJ on November 27, 2020, 09:08:18 AM
It depends on your surgical plan. That question is impossible to even guess at without more info.
Title: Re: How do you decompensate bite when your teeth were already extracted before
Post by: Sergio-OMS on November 27, 2020, 01:54:53 PM
I had orthodontic treatment when I was younger where 4 of my teeth were extracted(2 on top, 2 below).
How would decompensation work in such a case? Would they have to extract more teeth? That just sounds like a horrible idea.
Would love the advice of people who've gone through something similar (bad ortho work with extractions which had to be decompensated for)

There is not much need for orthodontic preparation, actually.
Title: Re: How do you decompensate bite when your teeth were already extracted before
Post by: SmallJaw12 on November 27, 2020, 04:34:03 PM
@GJ, I consulted a local Maxfac surgeon who told me that he would do a bsso+genioplasty(x-rays- https://ibb.co/BPFrrCC,
https://ibb.co/Q97CK0n)

And @Sergio-OMFS, what do you mean by that? A surgery first approach?