I've known since the age of 14 that I've needed jaw surgery. I was bullied by several boys starting at age 11. My parents sent me to an orthodontist but they couldn't afford jaw surgery so nothing was ever done. Since then I've had headaches, jaw, neck and tooth pain as well as teeth wearing down. Problems eating as most of my teeth don't hit together. Hoping to rectify some of these problems...
I’m 26 years old and have an open bite. I’ve finally decided to go through with correcting this as I have chronic headaches/difficulty chewing/breathing due to the position of my jaws as well as a narrow upper palate. I’ve had consults with several surgeons and have decided to go with Dr. Bobek in Seattle. I’m about 3 months into braces and hoping to have the surgery in April, however...
I am a 37 year old with a severe overbite. Braces have done some corrections but I knew eventually I would have to go through with surgery. I haven’t really had trouble with clicking of the jaw or severe jaw pain but it’s definitely been hard to chew and my breathing isn’t great either. Dr. Samuel Bobek of Seattle did my surgery. There was absolutely no way of doing updates the first two d...
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