Originally posted by Highlander
Yeah - there are a lot of functional reasons why you should get it sorted out.
"The purpose of orthognathic surgery is to correct functional and esthetic problems that are due to underlying skeletal deformities. Why is it important to correct a bad bite? Severe malocclusion (bad bite) may cause many functional problems. You may have already experienced some of the following: inability to chew food properly which compromises digestion; speech problems; facial dysfunction characterized by headaches, joint pain, and periodontal trauma. Orthognathic surgery is also an important part of the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea."
I could never bite into apples either.
Thats why it is being done on the NHS for severe cases.
What you have to remember - the ONLY reason why you look better after this is done, because everything is where it should be 'naturally'. So ironically, it is not cosmetic surgery in its purest sense, rather, you are correcting an abnormality.
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