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i dont mean to scare you but you could have permanent numbness, imperfect results, damage your finances, etc. ................. while that is very true, i try not to think about that so much, i guess i am very optimistic about everything is because i havent seen the worst of anyone yet, most of the...

i know everyone says it should not be for cosmetic reasons but thats one of the reasons why i am really doing it, i think fiixing my jaw would not only correct thiings but def. make my face look better then it does now..........

has anyone gone to costa rica to see him before? is he good? and ifso what wasyour expeirence there, how much was the cost of the surgery?etc.


someone recommended me to him! but i dont know how to reach him or anything.

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everytime i look in the mirror i see something very unattractive and disgusting--my face. my severe overbite/jaw makes me look like an animal and my nose is wierd looking, i so am very depress because of this. now i have some questions, does the jaw play a big part of how your face really looks? and...

oh really good luck to you! mine is in july hopefully ...........


i'm sooo happy....

you look so different .....

yipeee i'm so excited. im having my surgery this year and i can't wait. lol

..................omg ok so when i was 17, i knew exactly what needed to be done but didnt know exactly how to find it... i went to many dentists and had braces twice to correct my overbite but none of that seem to work or know what they were talking about, so i was really frustrated/depressed and d...

.........NO insurance will ever EVER cover orthognathic surgery, it can be really stressful AND you would have to be REALLY really really lucky to have it covered!! For those of you who did, i bet you feel blessed and happy. I just found out today my surgery is over $15,000! No way i can afford that...

would it be too late to get a second opinion in the middle of treatment? i already have an oral surgeon but i'm looking for another one because i'm not too sure about the one i have right now.......

thanks merytan you seem intelligent and know a lot about all this stuff..do you know where can look at some photo examples.........

...my od suggested me to move my teeth back but the results wouldnt be pleasing as jaw sugery....so i chose the surgery instead.....

..........how can a bimaxillary protrusion be corrected and is it the same as an overbite?........ .........


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is this normal...

......ugh i hope so..i'm in so much pain ...........................

what do you recommend i take for the pain? i tried everything, nothing has help!......