Hello, my name is Robin and I am starting this blog to discuss my possible orthognathic surgery. I have self-diagnosed myself with an "anterior mandibular malocclusion.” In normal words, this means that I have a cross bite because my lower jaw in the front of my mouth has grown differently that the other side. This causes a cross-bite where some of my teeth on the lower left come in front of the upper teeth. Not a very pleasant smile.
I am writing this blog for 2 reasons. First, I wanted to put my information out there so that others in the same situation can read what I have been going through. I have read tons and tons of blogs on this subject, but my kind of cross-bite is rare in the blog world. I hope to add many pictures – that is always my favourite part of reading other bloggers’ posts! The second reason is that I would like a place to organize my own thoughts. Although I have an amazing husband and wonderful friends and family, I think that they will eventually get sick and tired of listening to me talk about this! And I do like to talk. A lot. Also, many don’t understand why I’m doing this…I hope this blog will help with that.
I wanted to give a thank-you to my “new” friend Sarah. She has gone through a similar process (different bite problems, but still similar surgery). She doesn’t realize it, but she is the one that has kicked my own butt in gear to start looking into the surgery.
I have 2 young children; a daughter who is 6 and a son who is almost 4. This surgery will have to wait a few years until they are a little older and self-sufficient. But I do want to have a consult with the oral surgeon soon so that I know what HIS diagnosis is and what he recommends. This process will likely involve over a year in braces before any surgery can take place, so I think that in one year I can start the process. So, a one year wait, and another year in braces …my youngest will be almost 6…is that old enough? I sure hope so!
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