The distinction that decides it
A dental underbite and a skeletal underbite are different problems. Which one you have is established before anything is proposed.
Underbite correction
Adults are routinely told that breaking and repositioning the jaw is their only option. The Kurpis Method™ rebuilds the bite instead of moving the jaw, and patients fly in for it.
Where the underbite is dental rather than skeletal, the relationship between the arches can be rebuilt restoratively. That replaces eighteen to thirty-six months of orthodontics, and it avoids surgery altogether.
A dental underbite and a skeletal underbite are different problems. Which one you have is established before anything is proposed.
In qualified cases the correction is restorative, which is why the timeline is measured in visits rather than years.
People fly to Ridgewood for this specifically, which tells you how few places treat it this way.
Said plainly
Some underbites are genuinely skeletal and genuinely require surgery. Being told honestly which one you have is the reason the evaluation is free.
Questions
In many adult cases, yes. Where the underbite is dental rather than skeletal, the bite can be rebuilt restoratively. The evaluation establishes which applies to you.
Qualified cases are measured in visits rather than the eighteen to thirty-six months that orthodontics would take.
It can. Wear, drifting and tooth loss all change the relationship between the arches over time, which is why assessment earlier is easier than later.
No obligation
The preliminary consultation is free and includes a 2‑D panoramic scan. If the plan you were given was the right one, you will be told so.