Orthodontist Wants to Set Back My Maxilla What Are My Options?

[damiandyrbusch]

I have noticed that I have a pretty significant overbite, and it causes my upper lip to overlap my lower lip. You might think it’s not a big deal, but here’s the problem: my side profile looks extremely recessed, and the overlapping lips make it even worse.

So I made an appointment with an orthodontist to get some help. However, they told me they want to push back my upper jaw which is a big no-go for me, because it would make my maxilla even more recessed and completely ruin any forward facial growth.

My question is: what would be the best case scenario in my situation? And whats the best surgical method to fix my overbite without pushing back my upper jaw?

 

[Wyspp]

Go to a different orthodontist if he refuses your request

 

[iblamemandible7]

Sorey man.... Your orthodoniss,,,, he is chrying too... let us say.. redushe the competishun...

 

[Wexilarious]

 

[iblamemandible7]

The bess surjicul methid wud be a dubil jaw surjiry.... It is no E.C task,,, prepair your self at wunce... Walk forwort, the only way is forwort, nuthing is leff for you behint you..... Do not back down now, do not feer now, it to layte.... And be redy... too.. wel... chainge....ALL

 

[Giorgio]

did he give any reason as for why he would not solve this with a jaw surgery?
where they'd presumably bring the mandible forwards to "match" the projection of the maxilla?

 

[fika2]

I have noticed that I have a pretty significant overbite, and it causes my upper lip to overlap my lower lip. You might think it’s not a big deal, but here’s the problem: my side profile looks extremely recessed, and the overlapping lips make it even worse.

So I made an appointment with an orthodontist to get some help. However, they told me they want to push back my upper jaw which is a big no-go for me, because it would make my maxilla even more recessed and completely ruin any forward facial growth.

My question is: what would be the best case scenario in my situation? And whats the best surgical method to fix my overbite without pushing back my upper jaw?

bring ur lower jaw forward brotha

 

[damiandyrbusch]

bring ur lower jaw forward brotha

Yea no shit but what surgical ways are they to bring it forward so i could ask for it

 

[fika2]

Yea no shit but what surgical ways are they to bring it forward so i could ask for it

a simple google search would help with that buddy.
BSSO

 

[damiandyrbusch]

Go to a different orthodontist if he refuses your request

Alright i thought of that too thanks

 

[damiandyrbusch]

did he give any reason as for why he would not solve this with a jaw surgery?
where they'd presumably bring the mandible forwards to "match" the projection of the maxilla?

He said the only way to fix my problem is to bring my upper jaw back.

 

[Giorgio]

He said the only way to fix my problem is to bring my upper jaw back.

get a second opinion and look for a maxillofacial surgeon