I have had 2 biomadibular osteotomoys to correct my open bite but I am now 31 and my teeth have started to move again and my bite now feels uncomfortable, I have previously been told that i have short roots in my teeth and wouldnt be able to have braces again but my teeth are making me so miserable and i now hate smiling, is there anything that can be done? Many thanks
I have had braces since September 2010 due correctdion of an open bite. I have only recently suffered with an open bite, the last 2 years, I am now 40 years of age. My Maxillofacial surgeon and Orthodontist are working towards me have surgery to resolve my open bite, whereby a part of my upper jaw bone is removed each side. I have had various tests to find the cause of this but have found nothing. Is the jaw surgery necessary or could my problem be related to my jaw joints not fitting together any longer and that’s where the problem has occurred?
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Brace/Openbite
I have recently had braces applied to my top set of teeth to try and correct an open bite. I have been told that I will probably have to undergo surgery which will involve removing part of the bone in my upper jaw and reconnecting it with pins and plates. I have only recently (the past 2 years) suffered with an open bite, so my dentist (not maxillofacial surgeon) thinks the problem is connected to cartilage in my temporomandibular joint. I am bit concerned with having the surgery on my top jaw as it sounds and looks horrendous. I am not concerned with the option of having my lower jaw repositioned if this could correct the problem. Any comments would be appreciated.
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I have had braces and orthodontic work for 7 years, since I was 9, and I still have a pronounced open bite; the back teeth of my bottom jaw meet but my front teeth protrude, I now feel like the orthodontic work is doing nothing to solve this. What steps do you recommend I now take?
