My dentist says i need to get my jaw broken, should i?

my chin goes in instead of out, and it needs to go out, and when i bite my teeth dont go over the bottom ones. when i get my jaw broken will it affect this? and how long will i need to recover?

My dentist says i need to get my jaw broken, should i?
Talk it over with your dentist. You will probably be under the care of a maxillo-facial surgeon who specialise in facial reconstruction.





Your jaw will not be broken as such but it will be cut in strategic places and the parts brought together. Extra bone may be used to fill any gaps. They will harvest this from you.





It is not without its complications and you will need a full general anaesthetic. It will be sore afterwards and you may look different to before.





By talking it through with your dentist and surgeon, and possibly a counsellor, you will determine if you are ready for the surgery.





They will also be able to talk you through the whole procedure, with photos if you are not too squeamish.
Reply:yes, my uncle had it done, it is a great improvement...but only if you want to
Reply:Sounds like the thing to do.
Reply:Sounds like it's a good idea, but instead of just saying okay and getting it done, you should have a talk with your dentist to make sure you understand everything, like how the procedure works and recovery time. Also note that if you end up getting the procedure done, your face structure may change a bit (your chin area I mean), which may be a good or bad thing. Good luck :)
Reply:Yes do it, your life will be better, 6 weeks recovery but pain not so much. my friend is so happy she had it done. It will affect your life in such a positive way in your adulthood.
Reply:It is a big treatment but the results are amazing!


You won't regret it!
Reply:Depends if he does it with anaesthetic or not!!!!





Have you had many volunteers for doing the job?
Reply:I had my jaw broken by a dentist when he was trying to pull a tooth out. I had to go to hospital to have my jaw wired. And he wasn't even trying !
Reply:I think you need to seek out a better dentist. What a quack! Your problem usually is taken care of with proper orthodonture procedures such as splints, braces, those less invasive procedures.





Breaking a jaw is a radical and insane measure to fix a problem such as yours. Please...find another dentist, this person should have his license revoked.
Reply:I would get a second and third opion. Depending on your case you might be able to correct this with orthodontic. As a last and only last resort would I ever do the break the jaw gig
Reply:This is a radical procedure. It requires having your jaw wired shut for about 6 weeks. I would seek a 2nd or 3rd opinion and discuss other options with all dentists.
Reply:that's wrong you just need your bite fixed so that your teeth sit right in your mouth they just file down them our brace them if bent for few months our more
Reply:What you have is known as an overbite - it occurs as a result of under-development of the lower jaw. Yes by breaking the jaw they can set it more forward, thus reducing your overbite. I'm not sure how long it will take, but it will involve the fitting of braces. This is because after the jaw is broken an elastic will be fitted to the lower and upper braces (to prevent the jaw moving back) for some time whilst the jaw is healing into its new position. If you are young then I suggest you have it done as mis-aligned teeth can sometime cause problems later in life. Not always though.
Reply:As a practitioner myself it is sometimes necessary to break the jaw bone surgically in order to reform the layout of you teeth



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