Re: OS appointment yesterday

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Hi Blake I too am going to get upper jaw moved forward and he will

maybe segment my upper jaw, but I think has to wait till the surgery

to decide if i definitely need it. I'm supposed to have a splint

but for 6 weeks, not like the 2 weeks you said and also my surgeon

said i would be off work for 2 weeks but at one point he said maybe

one week (but i think i'll go for the 2!. He said there would not

be a lot of pain and that the 2 weeks is needed because the swelling

will be really bad. I too thought i would be off for longer, but i

am happy as originally i thought i would need both jaws done but i

think i will be the same as you just having the lower tilted.

> Hello all.

>

> I went to see my Oral Surgeon yesterday, and he said that my

> Orthodontist is doing a really great job. He says he wants to see

my

> lower front teeth closed before he will schedule the surgery, and

> that will take about another 12 weeks. I have powerchains on my

> lower teeth right now to close the gaps. He was sort of funny

> though -- of course, maybe my case isn't as bad as everyone elses.

>

> He said he's going to be segmenting my upper jaw, and will widen

it

> and move it forward. All he's going to do with the lower jaw is

move

> it over about 2mm. He said that I'd be banded for about 2 weeks,

and

> then the splint and bands would come off, and I'd be on a soft

chew

> diet. And I'd be able to go back to work in 2 weeks!

>

> Is he being overly optomistic? I really like him -- he spent an

hour

> with me yesterday in his office answering every question I had,

and

> showed my models, x-rays, etc.

>

> I want to belive him -- but is it realistic to?

>

> Thanks,

> Blake