Anybody with Underbite jaw orthognathic surgery experience?

Icarus
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:32:19 +0000

This is a question best posed to your oral surgeon, because procedures vary quite a bit depending on the exact issue with your teeth and how the surgeon plans on fixing it. But I would say that you must get the braces prior to the surgery - the entire point of the braces is to make sure your teeth are in proper alignment before the surgeon goes in there and starts messing with your jaw. But “a couple years” seems excessive - usually I’ve heard around six months is average for pre-surgery orthodontia.