I am 33 and am excited and apprehensive to finally be having orthognathic surgery.
It was recommended eight years ago, but at the time, I opted for orthodontia only. I wore a twin-block retainer to bring my mandible forward and widen my maxillar parabola, then braces for a couple of years. It helped close my open bite, but I still had occasional issues with uneven bite pressure and mild retrognathia.Last year, I met with a maxillofacial surgeon and decided to go forward with the surgery. She said I only needed a mandibular osteotomy and genioplasty (a relief, as my old doctor recommended both upper and lower). My braces were put on in November of last year. I don't like them very much.
My orthodontist is making the final models on 16 May, and I'll deliver them to my oral surgeon on 19 May so that she can make the splint. My pre-op appointment is on 30 May, and I'm getting a bit fretful that I won't be able to ask all my questions until just a week before the surgery.