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by iceman89
Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Please help. Terrible chronic pain. 10yrs post op sliding genioplasty.
Replies: 6
Views: 2562

Re: Please help. Terrible chronic pain. 10yrs post op sliding genioplasty.

[quote="samas"]Hi everyone, Here's a tldr summary of this post: • had a sliding genioplasty in 2007 in NYC • starting then, multiple health issues began (chronic heart, jaw, gingivitis, and jaw bite issues) • sliding genioplasty doctors always told me my chin looked fine in pano-xrays and ...
by iceman89
Sat Dec 02, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Jaw surgery & hospital costs in Melbourne, Australia
Replies: 41
Views: 42558

Re: Jaw surgery & hospital costs in Melbourne, Australia

[quote="fullbald"][quote="iceman89"] Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know. How much are they moving your jaw? Mine was 6 mm.[/quote] Thanks for the heads up for the treatment duration. Dr. David Austin did look at my teeth and said that my treatment should...
by iceman89
Fri Nov 24, 2017 1:35 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Jaw surgery & hospital costs in Melbourne, Australia
Replies: 41
Views: 42558

Re: Jaw surgery & hospital costs in Melbourne, Australia

[quote="fullbald"]Congrats on your surgery, hope you are recovering well. I am getting my braces in January 2018, hopefully surgery January 2019. Which hospital did you go for the surgery? How was it like after the surgery? Any numbness on the chin or lower lip? Well with PHI, us customers...
by iceman89
Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:36 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Just told I need surgery not just braces.
Replies: 5
Views: 994

Re: Just told I need surgery not just braces.

[quote="kara033"]Hey y'all! I've always had buck teeth from finger sucking straight till I was almost 20. I assumed all I need was braces once I stopped. Turns out I need a double jaw surgery and my chin pulled out. I also have a split palette and I have no clue what that is. I'm confused ...
by iceman89
Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Unbearable tightness in chin
Replies: 151
Views: 57057

Re: Unbearable tightness in chin

[quote="Sara123456789"]Hi everyone, I had lower jaw surgery to move my jaw forward and also had a setback genioplasty to move my chin back. I am almost 6 months post-op. One of my biggest issues right now is I feel incredibly tight in my lower lip and chin. I can feel my lower lip/chin at ...
by iceman89
Thu Nov 23, 2017 2:52 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Jaw surgery & hospital costs in Melbourne, Australia
Replies: 41
Views: 42558

Re: Jaw surgery & hospital costs in Melbourne, Australia

[quote="fullbald"]My surgeon is Dr. Patricia Bordbar and Orthodontics is Dr. David Austin from Smile Solution. Double Jaw - $11k (2k back from Medicare and PHI) orthodontics - $7k (maybe $1k back from PHI), hospital is fully covered by Private Health Insurance, Anaethesia costs around 1 - ...