Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Jaimi, I believe ramus means splitting the lower jaw, along each side... Ramus, I think, is Latin for branch, so you have two " branches " of your lower jaw. Le Fort is named for the great granddaddy of all this surgery, who pioneered a lot of the techniques. It is tending to the upper jaw, and there are, far as I know, three different cuts that can be used. Whether it's Le Fort I, II or III, I think depends on how high the doc has to go with the cut to accomplish the needed result, Le Fort III being the one nearest the eyes. But I may be wrong. I didn't go to school to learn all this stuff. Only found out something about it many decades later. Cammie > Hi, > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus and > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also give > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) lime.zzn.com > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > jaimi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Jaimi, I believe ramus means splitting the lower jaw, along each side... Ramus, I think, is Latin for branch, so you have two " branches " of your lower jaw. Le Fort is named for the great granddaddy of all this surgery, who pioneered a lot of the techniques. It is tending to the upper jaw, and there are, far as I know, three different cuts that can be used. Whether it's Le Fort I, II or III, I think depends on how high the doc has to go with the cut to accomplish the needed result, Le Fort III being the one nearest the eyes. But I may be wrong. I didn't go to school to learn all this stuff. Only found out something about it many decades later. Cammie > Hi, > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus and > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also give > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) lime.zzn.com > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > jaimi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Well, i guess that i had Ramus then! because thats what he did to me, so i guess he does do Ramus, i would assume that he does all types of surgery as he does teach all the surgery students at the university, and i guess you gotta know how to do it to teach it!!! jaimi > > Hi, > > > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus > and > > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also > give > > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) > lime.zzn.com > > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > > > jaimi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Well, i guess that i had Ramus then! because thats what he did to me, so i guess he does do Ramus, i would assume that he does all types of surgery as he does teach all the surgery students at the university, and i guess you gotta know how to do it to teach it!!! jaimi > > Hi, > > > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus > and > > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also > give > > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) > lime.zzn.com > > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > > > jaimi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Well, i guess that i had Ramus then! because thats what he did to me, so i guess he does do Ramus, i would assume that he does all types of surgery as he does teach all the surgery students at the university, and i guess you gotta know how to do it to teach it!!! jaimi > > Hi, > > > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus > and > > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also > give > > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) > lime.zzn.com > > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > > > jaimi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 I'm certainly no expert, but as I understand it there are two ways of fixing a malocclusion class III (severe underbite) by lower jaw surger: In Ramus Osteotomy (more fully " vertical osteotomy of the mandibular ramus " ) the cuts are made fairly close to the joint and the jaw has to be wired or otherwise fixed shut for more than a month. In Saggital (sp?) Split the cuts is made further out, there is no need for wiring shut but strengthing plates are inserted for life. that's as I understand it, your jargon may vary. Holly > > Hi, > > > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus > and > > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also > give > > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) > lime.zzn.com > > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > > > jaimi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 I'm certainly no expert, but as I understand it there are two ways of fixing a malocclusion class III (severe underbite) by lower jaw surger: In Ramus Osteotomy (more fully " vertical osteotomy of the mandibular ramus " ) the cuts are made fairly close to the joint and the jaw has to be wired or otherwise fixed shut for more than a month. In Saggital (sp?) Split the cuts is made further out, there is no need for wiring shut but strengthing plates are inserted for life. that's as I understand it, your jargon may vary. Holly > > Hi, > > > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus > and > > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also > give > > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) > lime.zzn.com > > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > > > jaimi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 I'm certainly no expert, but as I understand it there are two ways of fixing a malocclusion class III (severe underbite) by lower jaw surger: In Ramus Osteotomy (more fully " vertical osteotomy of the mandibular ramus " ) the cuts are made fairly close to the joint and the jaw has to be wired or otherwise fixed shut for more than a month. In Saggital (sp?) Split the cuts is made further out, there is no need for wiring shut but strengthing plates are inserted for life. that's as I understand it, your jargon may vary. Holly > > Hi, > > > > my surgeon does lots of these surgery's- i'm not sure what ramus > and > > leforte are exactly, so i can't answer that. I can give his number > > and name if you want to call him and check, he maybe could also > give > > you a cost for the surgery at the university. > > i would rather not post it here so email me at jaimi(at) > lime.zzn.com > > and i can give you the details. He may also be able to recommend > > someone who specialises in those areas (if he doesnt) > > > > jaimi > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Hi Holly, i think i must have had saggital split. I did have an overbite, and only had lower, but i wasnt banded or wired or splinted, so it mustn't have been ramus. If you still want my surgeons contact details email me. Jaimi > I'm certainly no expert, but as I understand it there are two ways of > fixing a malocclusion class III (severe underbite) by lower jaw > surger: > In Ramus Osteotomy (more fully " vertical osteotomy of the mandibular > ramus " ) the cuts are made fairly close to the joint and the jaw has > to be wired or otherwise fixed shut for more than a month. > In Saggital (sp?) Split the cuts is made further out, there is no > need for wiring shut but strengthing plates are inserted for life. > > that's as I understand it, your jargon may vary. > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Hi Holly, i think i must have had saggital split. I did have an overbite, and only had lower, but i wasnt banded or wired or splinted, so it mustn't have been ramus. If you still want my surgeons contact details email me. Jaimi > I'm certainly no expert, but as I understand it there are two ways of > fixing a malocclusion class III (severe underbite) by lower jaw > surger: > In Ramus Osteotomy (more fully " vertical osteotomy of the mandibular > ramus " ) the cuts are made fairly close to the joint and the jaw has > to be wired or otherwise fixed shut for more than a month. > In Saggital (sp?) Split the cuts is made further out, there is no > need for wiring shut but strengthing plates are inserted for life. > > that's as I understand it, your jargon may vary. > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 Cammie, That's a bit of wonderful information that I didn't know. Thanks! Carol > Jaimi, I believe ramus means splitting the lower jaw, along each > side... Ramus, I think, is Latin for branch, so you have > two " branches " of your lower jaw. > > Le Fort is named for the great granddaddy of all this surgery, who > pioneered a lot of the techniques. It is tending to the upper jaw, > and there are, far as I know, three different cuts that can be used. > Whether it's Le Fort I, II or III, I think depends on how high the > doc has to go with the cut to accomplish the needed result, Le Fort > III being the one nearest the eyes. > > But I may be wrong. I didn't go to school to learn all this stuff. > Only found out something about it many decades later. > > Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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