i had surgery for open posterior apertognathia--open posterior bite. do you have tmd? if so this would probably be better over in the tmj forum. have you tried anytnig else--like neuromuscular dentistry? that could work. i dont have any before or after picts though.

Thank u v much for your reply. What is tmd? Where's the forum?
Whats neuromuscular dentistry? Basically I have an open bite - in a normal bite the upper teeth overlap the lower. In an open bite upper and lower dont overlap at all - when u bite the upper and lower meet but do not overlap.
I sort of would like to see before and after pictures to measure how radical the person's apperance changes. Of course all operations come with a risk and the longer u r under anaesthetic the more risk. The open bite operation is 3 hours. And 1 and half yrs of braces beforehand. If I had implants to advance the bit above the mouth and a mouth implant I suppose it would be a quick fix and correct the flatness of the lower face an open bite causes. My main concern is that the operation is really a lottery and one cannot tell how the outcome will be exactly...If Im unhappy with the outcome I will be unhappy. I am in a dilema because I have one chance to do this jaw surgery if I decide not to proceed I may regret not going for the opportunity - Yet if I go ahead I may dislike the result.

Hi Dyan
Did it change u dramatically the operation? Did u find it weird looking at the new you? How radical was the change in your appearance? Did u have the operation because of medical reasons or u wanted to improve your looks?
Were u concerned with the risk having the operation?
R u pleased with the result? Have u had any further surgery?
How did people react to the new you!?
Thanx!

i pretty much look the same as i did before. however if there is something that needs to be fixed they will fix it. i had it because i have sever tmd--temporomandibular joint disorder(the forum is listed under tmj) its problems with the jaw. I havent had further surgery and im very happy with the result.

i have after pictures but not before--well i do but not on the computer. actually yes i do but its in a group.

i was worried rather scared simply because the notion was new to me---i wasnt really worried because my doctor is more of a friend and i trust him completly.

a neuromuscular dentist would put the jaw in the correct position to where the jaw and the muscles are in the right place giving you a functional bite wich sounds like what the problem is.

HI I have recently noticed my top jaw is overlapping my lower much more than it used to. I find I bite my inner bottom lip or tongue more often. Can this be some sort of medical problem or should I get a check-up at my dentist.?