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Hi everyone! I had upper jaw surgery about 6 years ago for an anterior open bite and tmd issues. My question pertains to the alar cinch - About one year post-op (this was about 5 years ago) I had an infection and let it continue for about a month before seeing my surgeon, while there was puss oozing...

I'm not a medical doctor but everything looks much better post op. Especially if u feel all the positive effects, I don't see anything negative. I truly wish u the very best and please let us know how ur feeling. Depression is a hard one, as sometimes it takes over full force without any thought of...

If you couldn't breath through your nose, had poor breathing during sleep (sleep apnea which kills you!!!) and high blood pressure, and now all these things are gone after surgery, that's called a success. thanks friend! i might have not been aware of how different my breathing was before because t...

So my "6 month braces" have been off for about a week im not wearing retainers(not happy with results) Im getting sharp pains on my lower teeths when i put preassure against them... anybody know what this pain is? Pain when i bite onto food .. not pain when i drink something hot or cold.....

Everything looks better in the new pics in my eyes. The bite and entire facial profile looks much better not to mention the whole list of benefits. Sorry if this sounds a bit blunt but what's the concern? thank you for the positive reinforcement :) my concern two things really. feelings of being un...

I know it took quite a bit of courage to post this, and I am sorry you have regrets and depression. As a registered nurse, let me first recommend that you seek psychological counseling on the issue to help you come to terms with your current situation. I'm not entirely certain that TADs would have ...

I can understand! I too have an anterior open bite. I did my research and found out about dental vs skeletal open bites. I also looked at cases online and saw how many people closed their bite with only braces. On ortho even suggested the viewer to get a second opinion if someone suggest surgery be...

still even after four years i can't rationalize that i did the right thing by having jaw surgery. it affects me everyday still - i wake up and feel like i gave a part of my identity away when i didn't have to. looking at old photos and videos and such makes me feel like i didn't have a noticeable is...

i always had blood pressure issues in my later teens, and early twenties. whether it was due to stress, breathing issues, moderate sleep apnea, mouth breathing(day and night), it being harder to breathe through my nose, or a combination of it all. i remember going to my heart doctor pre-op as medica...

hey everyone, i wanted to post this thread to give you ADVICE so you don't end up in the same situation i am in right now (although the jaw surgery was successful) the truth is, little is known on how to treat tmj effectively. too many dentists fabricate occlusal splints and do not warn patients of ...

i had no idea that ones face could change from having braces put on, but now it makes sense because i REALLY noticed my face changing during the time i was wearing braces. after a little research i discovered it's not too uncommon for some people to have negative facial changes from having braces. i...

hey everyone. this thread is related to an infection i had about three years ago (one year post-op) - there was a small abscess that developed on my upper gum above my two front teeth that was pussing and i let it go for a while because i didn't know it had anything to do with the jaw surgery at the...

i had upper jaw surgery over four years ago - one year later i had an infection which the surgeon determined was one of the non-absorable stitches in the nose area from the alar cinch (i didn't even know this was done during the surgery) he took it out, but couldn't find the other one due to where h...

No problem dude. I think that's a fair assessment to imply your symptoms may come back if you stopped using the splint, however it's good that you have relief when you wear it. What type of bite do you have now? Are you being treated with braces before surgery? It sounds like it bothers you that you...

hey man. how much does it bother you that your bite doesn't meet after using the splint? does it cause other issues? what tmd symptoms were/are you experiencing? does your current bite cause discomfort or make anything difficult? would it be difficult to live with your current situation/bite? is the...