What first, O.S, dentist etc.

[Guest guest]

If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an oral

surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti

[Guest guest]

I don't think there is any one right way to go about which of the

several doctors involved in orthognathic surgery first. From what

I've seen on the two Yahoo boards, most people are sent to an

orthodontist by their dentist and then the ortho refers them on to an

oral surgeon. My path was a little different - my dentist referred

me to an oral surgeon who then referred me to an orthodontist he

worked with on surgical cases. So, it's up to you where you go

first, but I do recommend looking at your insurance to see if it

requires you to have referrals - that might dictate your course too.

> > If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an

oral

> > surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti

[Guest guest]

I'm 31 now, but back when I was 17, my orthodontist removed my braces

and told me that some day I'd need surgery.

So, after 14 years or school, work, etc, I finally took a job that

had excellent coverage, and I went straight to an Oral Surgeon. My

insurance doesn't require me to have referrals, and my Oral Surgeon

was in my preferred provider list. So, I went to see him, told him

what I wanted, and he referred me to an Orthodontist that works

surgical cases with him. I got braces on (all out of pocket) and

started the long trek (5 months) of getting pre-approved for

Orthogonatic. I'm happy to say that I got approved, and we are

looking at a June surgery date.

That's how I did it.

-Blake

> If I know that i need the surgery, Should I go straight to an oral

> surgeon, or dentist? Thanks, Patti