1, Overbite, overjet, extreme overextrustion of lower incisors
2. 100% function -never planned to have the surgery - that is, until the lower incisors erupted so far that they were digging into the roof of my mouth
3. Absolutely
4. No problem with the insurance (Aetna)
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- Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:53 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Poll: Motivation for surgery => aesthetics VS function
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6951
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:28 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: why do people usually get attractive after surgery
- Replies: 70
- Views: 27738
Again, I didn't say that nobody ever went for jaw surgery from purely functional reasons, I just say it's not common. I think that the motivation for most (not all) people is the aesthetic one. As evidence, you should simply acknowledge how difficult it is to get insurance to pay for this surgery. ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:35 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: How much weight did you lose?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9403
There are too many variables that play a role in weight loss after surgery to accurately predict how anyone will fare. However, it cannot be overstated how important it is to try and maintain a dietary intake that matches not only your metabolism and body weight for calories, but your nutrient requi...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:44 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: I feel like I've been had.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2007
While it's perfectly understandable to be upset, you should be careful in how you place the blame. Why is it you know now what you didn't know before? Whereas ignorance might be forgiven in the age before there was ready access to information, in today's world it is easy to arm yourself with informa...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:51 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: working out / bodybuiding / sports?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1508
Fortunately, my surgeon is very pro exercise. Although I was unable to post the same numbers (weight/rep) that I was prior to surgery, I was back working out (3-day splits weight-lifting, 2 days cardio per week) exactly 2 weeks after surgery. In fact, my surgeon was pushing me to get back just 10 da...
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:17 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Intentionally create slight overbite for possible relapse?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1375
- Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:22 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: mortality rate for jaw surgery?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15616
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:38 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Overjet and overbite, what to do? (pics included)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 45648
VAS, The front lower incisors were over-extruded. This typically happens over time with an overjet because there is no contact with the upper incisors. To answer your question, yes, the leveling of the lower incisors was achieved with an arch wire alone. I don't know that I've had any movement with ...
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:48 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Have to go in for 2nd surgery
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4463
Jeez, two weeks is what I have remaining out of a total of 5 weeks of being wired shut after experiencing exactly what happened to you. Only in my case xrays revealed the loose screws 4 days post-op. I think discovering this early in the healing process combined with the fact that only screws (no pl...
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: consultation update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1029
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:02 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Switching Orthos
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1969
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:58 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Why no male Ortho assistants?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2521
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:23 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Upper and Lower Jaw Surgery - My experience so far.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11323
theKurp - moving the jaw like that does sound painful! The liquid diet is a real pain. Im sick of soup and my weight has dropped from 73 to 65 kgs in the last 3 weeks and I still have 2 weeks of a liquid diet left :( I can mumble through my teeth but it gets tiring very fast and is frustrating. Do ...
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:03 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Upper and Lower Jaw Surgery - My experience so far.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11323
- Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:37 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Consent of a 10yo for surgery.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1457
10-year olds don't think or care about the distant future. Trying to relate to her in those terms is pretty much a waste of time. As a parent it's your job to make those decisions that will impact her future. If you want her buy-in then you'll have to reward her. Think in terms of what a 10-year old...