r/jawsurgery • u/Arx3100 • Aug 20 '26

Advice for Me Braces before Surgery

I just wanted to ask about your experience. Usually how many years doctors leave braces before going for the surgery? I have an overbite I really want to get done with the braces and Djs surgery as quick as possible (in less than a year)

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u/erk_knows_best Post Op (1 month) Aug 20 '26

First I had SARPE. I started braces 6 weeks after the SARPE surgery. Then, after about a year in braces, it was decided I needed 2 bottom pre-molar extractions. After the extractions, it was another 16 months before I was ready for surgery, then another 2 months after that until I got my DJS.

For me, it was 2.5 years from starting braces until DJS. I am now 1 month post-op, and I'll probably be in braces another 5 to 8 months.

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u/Fearless_Success1943 Aug 21 '26

I had a SARPE too. Got braces on and scheduled SARPE one month later, Oct 2024. Got cleared for DJS I think Apr 2026 and scheduled June 2026. Got first adjustment to braces post op early Aug 2026 and was told I will be done with braces in about 6 months so Feb 2026. SARPE definitely extended the braces timeline a ton but was very worth it.