What would you do in my dental situation? Jaw surgery or only braces?

I am a 15 year old girl. I do not have an obvious under or over bite. I actually have a slight cross bite, but nothing obvious or really out of the ordinary.





If I do not get jaw surgery and only get braces, I will only have three of my four front lower teeth (Very long story short, I would have an overbite if they didn't pull a tooth.). One will be right in the middle. Noone will notice this, but I am afraid that I will be insecure about it forever afterwards.





If I get the surgery my bite will be perfect. My family has the money for it, but I am scared that getting this surgery would be compleatly vein of me. I am scared that I won't like the results (even though every singly before and after picture I have seen is great!). I am scared that I won't feel like myself afterwards.

What would you do in my dental situation? Jaw surgery or only braces?
The best option would be the extraction approach. My sister and I are both dentists and explored both options thoroughly. The extraction fixed appliances option was the best. She has recently completed her orthodontic therapy and although she thought that she would be conscious about it, she isn't. She has a great result. With the ideal smile your lower lip covers majority of your lower teeth so the only time someone will notice is when they get into your personal space, by this time i'm sure you would know the person well enough.lol.


Good Luck


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Reply:I'd Go With The Braces.


They Take Out A Few Teeth


Anyways So That Would Be


The Best To Go With..Well For Me.
Reply:I say if you don't look bad the way it is, and it isn't affecting the way you eat, or breathe, or affecting you in anyway, then don't have the surgery. Your very young and you have plenty of time to make this decision. If your not one that is into perfection, then leave it alone. Good luck.
Reply:Well I have braces right now, and it is a long process. So if you want fast progress I would go for the surgery. If you get braces it will be cheaper and worth the wait. If you get the surgery it might be faster but a little pain full, and worth the pain. so just think about it and talk to your parents and decide whats best. Hope everything works out
Reply:no - they aren't going to do surgery on your jaw unless there is a functional gain to be made or unless the cosmetic difference is huge but most of the time it is both.





it isn't vain. When I was young I never gave myself permission to help myself, and now I'm pretty much losing all my teeth, I wish I would have done all this when I had the chance. it is so upsetting. My lower jaw never got fixed, and my jaw hurts all the time.





They don't just do jaw surgery on everyone, if you need it then do it - and be thankful - not everyone has that opportunity.

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