second opinion

[Guest guest]

Did anyone seek out a second opinion prior to surgery? I am wondering if it is a

good thing to do. Not that I don't trust my surgeon. It's just that I've had

dentists tell me that my bite needed to be opened up some, but this is the first

time a ortho doc has said I needed jaw surgery.

Thanks for your help,

[Guest guest]

Hi - absolutely get a second opinion - I went to 3 different

ortho consults before I was convinced what had to be done for my jaw

and teeth.

Pam

> Did anyone seek out a second opinion prior to surgery? I am

wondering if it is a good thing to do. Not that I don't trust my

surgeon. It's just that I've had dentists tell me that my bite needed

to be opened up some, but this is the first time a ortho doc has said

I needed jaw surgery.

> Thanks for your help,

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was stunned to hear I would need jaw surgery. I went to three OD

consults before it even sunk in that it was necessary. When they each

said the same thing, it was actually comforting in a way. I knew it

was not just a hypothetical benefit, but something different competing

OD's agreed with. The OS opinion was the clencher, but I do recommend

getting the different OD consults initially as well. It really helps

you make up your mind.

Hugs,

Fran

> Did anyone seek out a second opinion prior to surgery? I am

wondering if it is a good thing to do. Not that I don't trust my

surgeon. It's just that I've had dentists tell me that my bite needed

to be opened up some, but this is the first time a ortho doc has said

I needed jaw surgery.

> Thanks for your help,

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was told by my dentist, two ortho's, plastic surgeon and maxillofacial surgeon

that I needed jaw surgery.

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[Guest guest]

- I'm probably one of the only pre-oppers that didn't seek a

second opinion, only because I have known for a long time that I

needed to have this done (a long time - about three+ decades). BTW,

I'm a forty-seven year old with an underbite, and in the medical

profession. I've had three surgical work-ups in the past twenty-five

years, and this time IT FEELS RIGHT. Also, I have the best OMS I

could ever have hoped to find, and I trust him completely. I'm the

one who chose him and he referred me to my awesome OD - my dentist

was never in the decision loop, although he knew I needed this too

and was involved in surgical work-up #2 (surgeon was an ass/control

freak who thought HE was in the driver's seat on what procedures

would be done/gave me no options/took away my choices). My wonderful

OMS and I will decide together what is best for me when the time

comes to make those decisions (BSSO + probable LeFort 1-piece to be

done next June).// A second opinion is always a good idea, but I

don't want or need one. ~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> Did anyone seek out a second opinion prior to surgery? I am

wondering if it is a good thing to do. Not that I don't trust my

surgeon. It's just that I've had dentists tell me that my bite

needed to be opened up some, but this is the first time a ortho doc

has said I needed jaw surgery.

> Thanks for your help,

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