CT Scan results

After I decided to go forward with the braces, I received my CT scan radiology report in the mail.

To sum it up I have degenerative joint disease (DJD) in both of my TMJs. With the Right TMJ showing increased signs of flattening and sclerosis. Also the right side of my mandible is shorter than the other!

Here is my scans:

This is what a normal TMJ should look like at my age :

And I thought this was a neat reproduction of the mandibular asymmetry that they put in my report:

The radiology report essentially confirmed that I made the right decision to proceed with getting the jaw corrected.  I was not expecting the DJD and especially not expecting the right TMJ to look that bad at 30 years old, I can only imagine how bad it will be in another 20 years if I don't take care of it now.