Intro

My bite

From the time when I was a small child I've had teeth/jaw problems, or so my dentist and orthodontist have told me. Briefly, I had braces, retainers, and rubber bands when I was 8-10. Fast forward to today and my teeth are straight and white and healthy. My wisdom teeth are even out, but there's just this one glitch: my teeth don't touch. (I'm also told I have an overbite). And it's not something people notice because I don't walk around with my mouth open or my teeth clenched. It's not even something that's painful or inconvenient for me. I can eat without much trouble.

But now that my jaw has finished growing, my dentist saw fit to mention to me once more that without orthognathic surgery, basically, my back teeth would fall out from over-use/become overly sensitive and very painful - in theory. That doesn't sound pleasant so I decided to bite the bullet, telling myself that the pros outweigh the cons more or less and that my future self will be grateful. My dad also thinks it will be good to get rid of the unseemly ridges on my teeth.

Am I excited about getting my jaw fixed? I can't really say yes because to me it doesn't seem like it's a problem, but down the road I'm told it will be a painful one. So, we'll see where it goes from here!