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FAQ: Underbite - Part A

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I have an underbite and I'm turning 16 soon. I would like to know if surgery is my only option and if its possible to just try the treatment with the headgear and see if it works. Marianna in NY (answer)
My wife and I have consulted with two orthodontists regarding our 15 year old daughter's underbite. She had braces for about a year in the third grade, now she is going back for the second phase since she has stopped growing. We ruled out surgery for her lower jaw because the effects would only be cosmetic, and she's a pretty girl. However the first orthodontist we consulted recommended shaving in between all of her teeth before using braces, while the second orthodontist said that he would remove teeth. When we asked the second orthodontist about shaving he replied that it would not provide enough room. Is there usually such a wide range or differing approaches? (answer)
I had jaw surgery on my underbite when I was 15. I am now 20 and my jaw grew back to the way it looked prior to surgery. I would like to get it done again. Do you think this is a good idea? Do you think it will reverse again? ...Visitor from Iowa (answer)
13 month old boy: What and when should something be done for a baby who is developing an underbite? ...Visitor from NY (answer)
Treatment - 16 year old: I recently turned 16 and went to see an orthodontist about my options to fix my underbite. He said I'd have to wait till im 18 in order to get oral surgery. My underbite is really uncomfortable. I was wondering if there is any othe possible option to fix my underbite now. ...Visitor from CA (answer)
Growing back: I am 16 and I had braces for 3 years. It corrected my underbite, but now that I am still "growing" it is moving back to its original position. Is surgery the only way to fix it? Or is there another option I could take? I show horses, and being out of commission would hurt me deeply. Also I don't want an underbite nor my mouth wired shut for senior pictures. ...Visitor from MN (answer)
Wisdom Teeth cause? I did not have underbites when I was little, but about 1 to 2 weeks after my wisdom teeth grown, my bottom jaw started to push forward. I was wondering will my jaw push back if I remove my wisdom teeth? I was 16 when my wisdom teeth started to grow, and now I am almost 17. ...Visitor from NY (answer)
Too Late for Correction? I am 33 years old now and I have a underbite problem. Also, 3 of my front teeth have had root canals before. Is it too late to correct the underbite problem? ...Visitor from NY (answer)
TMJ: Is there surgery that will correct an underbite and TMJ? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
Class 3 Occlusion: I have had an underbite ever since I can remember. My sister and my Mom and Dad don't have it but me and my brother do. My underbite is not extreme as the others. If I pull my jaw back I can touch my top and bottom front teeth but not the rest. I am about a 6cm from having a nice smile. Its hard not being able to smile when every body else does. I'm 17 years old. I'am so close to having a good smile. Please any info is welcomed. ...Visitor from NJ (answer)

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