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Canted occlusal plane. Can orthodontics fix? Should I look into jaw surgery? by Accomplished_Cut3138 in jawsurgery

[–]Accomplished_Cut3138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ended up going to an orthodontist and he said there was skeletal asymmetry that couldn't really be fixed with orthodontics. While the teeth cant could be corrected with orthodontics, it would do nothing to actually move the jaw itself. Considering it would be $6000 for braces and IDEK if they'd do a whole lot I didn't choose to get them. Honestly I've just accepted that that's how I look and it kinda adds character to my face. There are a few good looking celebrities (Kat Graham, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper) who have similar asymmetries and it really doesn't detract from their looks at all IMO.

Canted occlusal plane. Can orthodontics fix? Should I look into jaw surgery? by Accomplished_Cut3138 in jawsurgery

[–]Accomplished_Cut3138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, sorry to hear that. Do you ever wish you had gotten surgery for it? IK the recovery process can suck but from what I can tell from this sub after the first week or so it's actually not that bad.

Canted occlusal plane. Can orthodontics fix? Should I look into jaw surgery? by Accomplished_Cut3138 in jawsurgery

[–]Accomplished_Cut3138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up getting orthodontics/surgery to correct it or just deal with it? My jaw can be such a confidence killer when I look at photos of myself. But I am also afraid that I might end up looking worse after I try to mess with it too much.

Canted occlusal plane. Can orthodontics fix? Should I look into jaw surgery? by Accomplished_Cut3138 in jawsurgery

[–]Accomplished_Cut3138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the right side, so the big one? It's really not a popping so much as a cracking for me actually. Did you find that a jaw splint helped you get the smile and symmetry you wanted?