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the surgery I had was not near as bad as i’d been scared to believe. I would do it three times over. SO worth it. I could tell immediately that there was so much relief on my joint that I didn’t know I needed. I no longer have pressure or headaches or anything
@barnalirc25 thank you for sharing im way more calm than before the wisdom tooth removal wasnt bad maybe because they put me to sleep idk i just hope the after pain goes away after i get my jaw surgery
Hi there, I'm going to have my braces fit today. I'm not nervous about the braces, but nervous that this is basically the first step. How is your treatment going?
We’re all here because of our jaw. I myself have a class 3 underbite and it’s shifted slightly to the right..so I’m just pretty scared. God help us everything’s going to be ok :)
I m from India...I have the same problem ...I went to AIIMS yesterday and they have advised me to do surgery...But I m scared...Plz help...I really want to look good
I went through a double jaw surgery 3 days ago because I had an underbite, the first 2 days were not fun but I already feel better and can see a big difference even with all the swelling and I'm really excited to see how I'll look in a few months!
I’m just about to turn 19 and currently have my braces on. I have an extremely bad underbite that makes me struggle to talk properly, eat properly and also just makes me feel very self conscious in general. I’ve been having appointments about jaw surgery for about 7/8 years now but obviously couldn’t get anything done as I was still very young and I was still growing. Luckily I think I’ll be having my surgery at some point next year (I got my braces on last August) and I truly believe it will be the most life changing thing that will ever happen to me. Just hope it all goes well after all these years of waiting!
Obviously couldn’t get anything done? Nah son you could’ve had preventive treatment done and had your jaws brought forward naturally. Orthotropics does this. All is well though, jaw surgery performs wonders
I am about to start this process, ive an open bite and crossbite, im super nervous about the whole thing, especially the operation and so on. This video definately helped me a bit to actually relax and hopefully i can get through this thing. Wish me luck guys
I had this surgery done 3 weeks ago. The recovery wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. If you're thinking about having this surgery done I can't recommend it enough!
@@kayladrake4375 I didn't experience any myself, the first few days are a bit uncomfortable but after about a week you'll start to feel a tonne better! 5 weeks post op now and I've been cleared to start eating solid food again!
Hello doc shaneel! Would like to ask if after surgery will the mouth opening be the same (wider) compared to the opening you had before you were diagnosed with tmd? Thank you!
They took my wisdome teeth out before I got my braces. I was 14 and they didn't explain anything so during the first procedure I was shaking so much they had to hold me down to the chair. I wish I'd had someone like you to explain and discuss with before.
Thanks for this. I need upper & lower jaw surgery & going to see a surgeon this afternoon. Wish I had it done in my teens, I'm so nervous & scared about it!
I have a slight cross bite but otherwise my bite is fine - however - i have very noticeable facial asymmetry and bi-lateral retrusion (a very small mouth) and a witches chin. Would i still be a candidate for orthognathic surgery?
Just curiosity, Thanks for the video, I’ve had braces for more than 12 months now and my dentist advised that this is required. I also had braces as a teen but 2 pre molars on the lower teeth were removed. Are there are major risks in this surgery such as nerves, etc? Greetings from Sydney.
Is it worth to do the jaw surgery for cosmetic or just to increase a little more facial appearance, a very minor facial improvement.. is it necessary ? What do you recommend
If you feel it will boost your confidence than perhaps. But id mainly do it for medical reasons to avoid higher costs and to Improve functionality. Cosmetic reasons are usually a byproduct
Im 28 and have always had a big overjet. 14mm from front teeth... lower jaw is underdeveloped and needs to be brought forward. money is my biggest issue, want it done desperately
I’m 55 yrs old. I have a very deep bite my whole life. I had braces in my 20’s and was suppose to have surgery then. I wasn’t happy with the surgeon so I never had it done. Now I’ve been back in braces almost 2 years and going to have surgery on Aug 2nd…that’s what we’re aiming for. I’m pretty excited. I know I’m older so I hope everything works out ok.
i have sturge weber syndrome and my right upper jaw is slightly longer than the left so my smile is like :/ (slightly) they offered to do jaw surgery when i was 16 but i was scared because they said it’s very very dangerous they would have to shave my jaw down and apply screws. i wish i had a new smile i hate smiling idk if i should do it.
also I had two small incisions in my cheeks (right on the jawline. you can barely see) put in to get the screws into my jaw to hold it in place so that there isn’t too much movement and so that the bone could heal. also the rubber bands stayed in for 6 weeks. after two weeks I felt brand new! it’s all about building up the strength of your jaw to eat normally and in a new way just felt i’d share my own experience
Does the face shape get back to it's actual shape after taking off the braces..my teeth were too seperated from each other and now they're good but my face changed so much
I for one had to have my wisdom teeth out (at minimum) 9 months before my surgery because too much stress on your jaw could be extremely painful and unneeded.
Is it necessary to remove wisdom teeth? Can't the surgery be done without that. I'm afraid if I have wisdom teeth removed I might have trouble eating or might get some infection.
Zunnorain Shah - I don’t think it’s necessary but it creates more space to fix the jaw bone internally, and also more room for the teeth to move for braces. Less chance of crowding in the future as you age.
If someone had an underbite, could they just retract the mandible. Because move our mandible forward or backward will fully. Or is it that they still have an underbite despite retracting their mandible back completely?
I had braces as a kid but realize I may need corrective jaw surgery for TMJ (my jaw shifts left and underbite) it affects my sleep and I am always tired. I just hope I don’t need to have braces again. My teeth are straight it’s just my jaw that needs to be fixed. I don’t want to go back on braces as an adult for 18-24 months
I had double jaw surgery plus bone graphing done back in 2013 for an extreme underbite. I also had to be wired shut for a full 2 months. BEST DECISION EVER! No more pain plus I look so much better. I had no idea going into it that I would look so different and now, almost 10 years later, I am weirdly obsessed with this surgery lol. The jaw surgery procedure is so fascinating and intense (: also, if anyone has any questions or concerns about jaw surgery feel free to comment. I’m always happy to give advice 🧡
How long was it to recover or be able to go back to normal day life like school and work or stuff like that? I recently found out I will be needing one and I’m honestly really stressed out. I also have school so I’m stressing about that too. I have college class so I really can’t take a long time without going. Lastly, does it really hurt after to recover as much as you would think it would?
For those that need it, jaw surgery is life changing with amazing results possible. These include but not limited to; better aesthetics of the smile and face, improved function and potential airway benefits as well (improvement in snoring and sleep aponea). Consult with an experienced team of orthodontist and oral maxillo facial surgeon for the best results. At thelookortho, we take a special interest in jaw surgery with one of our orthodontists a jaw surgery patient themselves.
@@briruiz6473 I found that the pain afterwards was actually really manageable with good pain medicine. Afterwards, you look like you’re in more pain than you actually are (since your face swells so much). I had my surgery done when I was 17, in High School, and got it done in June before going into my senior year. When classes started back up in August I was fine going back to normal classes. I’d say the recovery time varies and depends on how long you’re wired shut for. Most people are only wired shut for a few weeks and I believe it’s rare to be wired shut for 2 months (like I was). Recovery all just depends on the jaw surgery procedure you need (double or singular), if you need bone graphing done, and how well you recovery from surgeries in general. You’d probably get a more accurate idea of how long/hard recovery would be for you by talking to a jaw surgery surgeon but I hope this helped a bit!
I've heard a lot of people had nerve damage which resulted in lack of sensitivity around their mouth and some even none. Did you experience any of that? Also relapse seems to be possible with a 20% chance.
Dear doctor, I have an open bite and was proposed the idea of having jaw surgery. Does my type of surgery have a good success rate and good healing outcomes?
hey, i also had an open bite. i'm now 1 week and a half post op and healing; and honestly right now, there's barely any pain. i feel like after one week, pain isn't that bad anymore - also try to avoid laughing - i felt the stitches in my mouth being pulled and it was a nightmare
the pain can be taken care by painkillers, and also, weight loss will happen since you'll be on a liquid diet!! if you don't want to lose too much weight, i suggest trying to add a bit more before the surgery 1-2 weeks;
@@azardvideos hey! it's been 6 weeks post op now and honestly, it's been amazing. My swolleness has gone down and I actually look better! I've seen people having to deal with an identity crisis because they liked the way they looked before hand and having to deal with post surgery depression because of it. I on the other hand do not have a an issue with it because i came in the surgery with the mindset of "at least i'll look better than now". Also during the first 2 weeks, the only pain i had was having to deal with the headaches that came with the surgery as well as headaches taking medicine. I felt so sick and such; I was also sick 3 days before the surgery and was sick for 3 weeks during the recovery. i coughed so much but just a heads up; no, coughing does not hurt, you're able to cough, just brace urself when u cough. (better to cough while tilting your head back slightly, not all the way because your motion will be restricted and tilting your head back even more will hurt) I also started to eat really soft foods at late 3 weeks but my surgeon suggested at 6-7 weeks - i cannot chew but can use the roof of my mouth - also if you're trying to lose weight, try not to in take that much carbs and be conscious about what you intake. I have blended pizza, meat pies, doughnuts (dont recommend), carrot cake, chocolate cake, - blended meat pies and pizza tastes so good actually- just add 1 slice of pizza and water and fish sauce. Also, biting feels like a dream, I now look cute when I smile and laugh oh my god. As for daily intake of food, I had 2 protein shakes a day because that was all i felt like consuming for the first 3 weeks. (don't really recommend) YOU WILL LOSE APPETITE. Once you start craving food, you will START LOSING APPETITE. This is why I started drinking only protein shakes. I even made a list on food i craved. The best option to relieve the cravings was watching mukbangs on youtube. If you are thinking of applying makeup, even at 6 weeks, you face will kinda hurt bouncing on a makeup cushion, but a beauty blender sponge would be your best friend - i started applying makeup at 3 weeks, hurt like a heck. I haven't answered or talked about everything, but If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask!
@@jumjum114 Very nice to hear such good feedback from you, I'm glad you doing well mate. May I ask if they only touched your upper jaw or if they've operated your lower jaw as well? Thank you
Dear doctor I am having cross bite with class 3 occlusion I am wearing braces for nearly 5 years, will my jaw relation be restored normally or do I need to undergo orthognathic surgery
Can you please help me. I have braces for 2 years now and my bite is still deep and I have to shift my lower jaw back towards the neck to be able to bite my back teeth together. When I do this it looks like I have over bite and when I go to orthodontist he asks me to bite together and he says that I habe 4mm oberbite and need to have the upper teeth moved back with elastics to close the gap and he said my lower jaw is slightly smaller than it should be. But when Im not biting my lower and upper front teeth are touching.
There are no risks when we will be 60 years old ? And if I'm doing horse riding and fall, the Bone will be okay in 2 years and strong as before ? Thanks
I just had a double jaw surgery last week (moving my upper jaw forward and lower jaw backward). My doctor/surgeon says that the jaw bones will generally fully heal in about 6 months. After that they are fully functional and as healthy as any other part of your body, like there has been no surgery. So, no, it won't give you any problem when you get older provided that it is done correctly.
I myself am looking for an answer to this question. If we fracture a bone, it can be put back together and after it heals we experience no problem. However, as one proceeds towards old age, that very bone is the first to ache. The thing is these surgeries are so new and no one can answer this from experience.
I have a question, please answer. I'm 17 and my dentist said I'd need jaw surgery to get my teeth and bite to be perfect, but there are so many reasons why I can't get it. Would a headgear work for aligning my jaw? My side profile is terrible and the dentist said the invisalign won't do much on aligning my jaw and won't get my bite perfect.
Hey Ilaana! I know you commented this months ago, but I figured you could still use the advice. I’m also 17 and getting double jaw surgery next month. Obviously I’m no professional, but from my experience in preparing for surgery with Invisalign, I don’t believe headgear would be effective at this age, considering your bones are pretty much done growing by 17/18. It’s true that Invisalign can’t align your jaw, but neither can braces if you’re truly in need of surgery. Braces only move your teeth, not your bones - that’s what surgery does. I truly wish you the best though! I’ve spent the past 10 years of my life thinking it would be impossible for me to afford getting this surgery, so if that’s the case, I am seriously praying for you because I know what that’s like! Just want to let you know that the sooner you have the surgery (17/18 years old vs 25), the better, considering your body will heal better the younger you are. I definitely would suggest though talking with a second orthodontist, considering certain orthodontists can do more, and specialize in different things, than others. Also, there are payment plans that can help so so much, and with the right insurance, so much of the cost can be taken down. Wish you the best my friend!
@@dorasdoublejawsurgeryjourney yess even if we r younger , i don't think the headgear will work after a limit. I am getting the surgery in 8 days and I am 22 . I've always regretted that I din use head gear but i think I should get the surgery anyways.
Hyyy my surgeon told me that the screws they use is titanium material. And we can get it out if we want after 8 months in case of any infections which is rare . But it's completely fine if it stays there. (Doctor told me ). I am getting mine in 8 days.
I just learned yesterday at my ortho appointment that there's no avoiding the surgery. I'm so glad my country's healthcare can cover most of the costs but would still cost me around 4k to 5k 😩 I still can't afford it
I've had this operation sept 9th, so three days ago and health care insurance covered all of the costs. The Netherlands that is. So it was basically free to me.
@@reynolds619 yes I had, but I could get 21% of the costs of the braces back. If I had to guess, total costs of everything is around 1500 eur so far for me.
I have a question I hope someone can answer it for me. I have an overjet/overbite my teeth are perfectly straight however if I had my lower jaw bought forward that would make my face look funny almost like I would have am under bite is it possible to bring my upper jaw back I would need that? Braces are not for me because unfortunately I have a dental implant and the braces wouldn't work I've already seen an orthodontist
May I know if you have a clinic branch here in the Philippines? I hope I could afford this. I wanted my jaw be corrected because I have been bullied because of my mouth like a parrot or horse.:(
Fifteen days ago I did my buccal fat removal surgery, but I am unable to open my mouth properly & facing difficulty in chewing food, doing toothbrush etc.. My right side jaw becomes stiff & lock. But left side jaw is normal.. How can it be treated & how much time will it take ?
I hope people reach out, but to those of you who had jaw surgery a while ago(1+ years) Please let me know how you’re doing now! I recently got jaw surgery a little over 3 months ago and I can only open my jaw 2 fingers wide and the whole recovery process is a little discouraging if I’m being honest. Everyone else seems to have healed perfectly from their surgery with no problems after 6 months at most. I had double jaw surgery, but I feel like the recovery is taking longer for me than it has for anyone else.😭
Your teeth are odly larger than a normal person. Overcrowding and removal for better facial harmony. I assume youre a fan of mewing calm down buster. He even said extractions are sometimes necessary
It makes sense if sacrificing those teeth have a greater long term benefit for getting the jaw surgery done properly. Obviously don’t pull healthy teeth if you have enough room!
ZelGoesHard dont worry time flies, and recovery time doesnt hurt at all. You can feel shit first week but after that you just get tired of not being able to eat the stuff u want lol. It killed me 😂
The lower jaw can be widened or narrowed slightly with some specialised surgical techniques. We worknl closeley with our surgical team to deliver optimal results.
I have asymmetrical face, my left jaw bone is more properly prominent than my right jaw bone, the teeths on my right is also not aligned rather the wisdom tooth is very painful, m thinking i have impacted tooth 😢 what should i do, help me anybody
@@ainnor4149 I'm currently recovering from having all my wisdom teeth removed 3 days ago I'm wearing braces still and hopefully get my big op in the winter so Dec or Jan.
I have a receding jaw (weak jaw) but honestly having a full beard remedies that! 😂 I wouldn't mind getting my jaw pulled forward but its alot of pain and money..
Hi I am looking at going to India for orthognatic surgery (double jaw for asymmetry) and asked the surgeon whether I should get braces before considering the surgery. He said it’s not necessary and that aligners post surgery will do the trick to fix my bite. Is this sketchy?
I have a stage 3 underbite with crossbite too currently I have been wearing plates and headgear and I have been better and now on stage 1 of underbite plus my tmj is also not allingend
Idk what to do, one dentist says I need a surgery to correct my jaw (says my jaw is to big) and after that get invisalign, the other specialist says I only need braces and 2 tads on the top to correct the problem I have. I don’t want a surgery cause truth is I have kids and I don’t think I can go without talking for so long😩
I had double jaw surgery done 2 weeks ago and talking is never really a problem after the surgery. I was able to sound relatively normal about a week after the surgery.
I agree with AA on this. Don't do it! Most bite problems can be corrected without surgery. Look into Functional Jaw Orthopedics dentist for an honest opinion! I hope you do because there's no going back once surgery is done.
Im told i have strong a jaw and gums but it messes up my breathing .. is it true they break your jaw?? cut it like a cabinet ??and chance of permate nerve damage??
@@nsxproperties560 Again, overbite is very common and simple to fix. Since your lower mandile is slightly retruded due to the overbite, all you have to do is bring it forward. The whole lower mandile. That will solve the problem. NO need for surgery of any kind. You need to go see an Functional Jaw Orthopedics dentist in your area for an opinion.
I have to get jaw surgery to take care of my open bite and I am terrified. I was thinking of blogging the process so others could know what to expect for the healing process.
@@toriabenitez9605 I see. I have used braces to align my teeth and make it less crowded, which worked but I still have a slight overbite and my lower jaw is not forward enough. I recently became aware of my non-existent jawline (even though people had told me before IRL) and I have been kinda stressed. I am not sure if I should get surgery or not, I will speak with my orthodontist after 3 weeks.
I got Invisalign to fix my jaw/teeth crossbite. +1 Year later I got a second opinion from another orthodontist and they said I will need jaw surgery to fix my teeth. It's been +2 years and I'm still with my first orthodontist but I'm not hopeful my teeth will be straight or my jaw. What should I do in this case? I know what I want to do but this is more stressful than you could imagine
@@dinath1115 I’m far behind the point of seeking another professional. My Orthodontic treatment has left me traumatized and I need jaw surgery now. I have no insurance and I got cavities from wearing them. I’ve had the worst case scenarios that all started with trusting a Orthadontist from Jamaica. I’ve only learned a huge lesson that not all professional know what they’re talking about. No matter how many years in school you can’t learn common sense. Hard frking life when so many people lie
