Author Topic: looking for guidance  (Read 1479 times)

gatsby

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
  • Karma: 0
looking for guidance
« on: March 01, 2015, 05:22:58 PM »
I am new here and I was looking for some advice,  I have recently become conscious my lower jaw and chin are misaligned with my upper jaw.  I have in the past been told I have an overbite and when I close my teeth the upper jaw is noticeably ahead.  Also I have a labiomental crease ( I think thats what its called) but one side is different from the other, this also makes one side of my chin different from the other.   


Who should I consult with to try and fix these things and what are some possible options?  I am primarily interested in having my lower jaw aligned with the upper jaw.

 

[attachment deleted by admin]

[attachment deleted by admin]

gatsby

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
  • Karma: 0
Re: looking for guidance
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2015, 10:40:50 AM »
Anyone?

JawKid7

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 145
  • Karma: 9
Re: looking for guidance
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2015, 10:53:58 AM »
see an orthodontist, tell them you're not happy with your jaw and they will tell you about treatment and might refer you to a surgeon
"Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”

had upper jaw surgery on 5th October 2015

PloskoPlus

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3044
  • Karma: 140
Re: looking for guidance
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2015, 11:01:44 AM »
see an orthodontist, tell them you're not happy with your jaw and they will tell you about treatment and might refer you to a surgeon

No, better find a good surgeon, who will have a good orthodontist.

SGseeker

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 76
  • Karma: 6
  • Gender: Female
Re: looking for guidance
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2015, 11:57:58 AM »
I agree - better to find a good surgeon. Based on the consult I had yesterday the surgeon was telling me how he would only work with specific really good orthos vs. any of them as the orthodontics they do can be shoddy and would directly impact the quality of jaw surgery results you would get. So he only works with a select few orthodontists.

gatsby

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
  • Karma: 0
Re: looking for guidance
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2015, 12:33:37 PM »
When you guys mean surgeon are you talking about a plastic surgeon or a maxillofacial surgeon?  How do I go about finding a good one?

SGseeker

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 76
  • Karma: 6
  • Gender: Female
Re: looking for guidance
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2015, 02:02:04 PM »
When I said surgeon I meant a maxillofacial surgeon. I am currently looking into Dr. Jamali - Dr. Wolford - Dr. Posnick - Dr. Arnett.