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Hi Dot! Yikes - Lefort II? When did they start talking about that? Is there a chance you can avoid it, or is it set in stone? What functional improvements will you gain with the II?.....and why the heck can't they get it over for you with one surgery? 'Nuff questions?

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Phil went through t this - check some of his posts: http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=20903&highlight= http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=22230&highlight= http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=27186&highlight= I think he also has a blog - look at the ...

I have a female friend who had a lower advancement and she had her lower widened as well. She has always had a very strong (masculine) chin and was worried - long story short - her chin looks just the same as it did pre-op. I don't know how many mm she had moved though. Worst case for you, they repo...

I had SARPE one year ago and had no gum loss. I did have black triangles, but that is because my teeth are(were) triangle shaped - as they straighened out I had them shaved down a bit. It sounds to me like you need to get a few more opinions. It is very important to have your ortho and surgeon on th...

My teeth are straight, and I really don't care if my bite is alligned. You may care later if it gives you trouble. I have a lot of pain in my jaw from having a poorly alligned bite for years. I have had braces and surgery to stop things from getting worse, but the damage can not be undone. At 40 I ...

Well my ortho up and left in the middle of my treatment and I didn't know. When I went in I had one ortho and just thought that perhaps she was sick or on vacation. But the next time I went in she wasn't there again so I said, "where is Dr. R" and the assistant was like, "she moved&q...

And also, if I get surgery I may have a rhinoplasty as well because my nose is very large for my face and also has that bump on the upper portion, maybe from a previous fracture that I didnt know I had (football??? haha) ! You know....if you have bsso (lower pulled foward), then your nose will look...

For what it is worth....I have gone through 2+ years of braces (and surgery) with 4 temporary crowns. Two of those have had root canals. I have had no trouble at all. It did take a bit more work to get the brackets to stick, but the ortho used a little extra super glue and they have all stayed put. ...

I´m right there with you. I had SARPE in early April, and I still am numb on the roof of my mouth and gums...and have swelling. The swelling is always worse after an adjustment, so I hope some of this resolves itself when the braces come off. The Ortho says not to worry till the one year mark.........

Hi Guys - long time no see! I have been staying away( trying not to obsess) while waiting to see it I need surgery #2. The SARPE left me with an open bite (Nesnob), but it has closed nicely with elastics. The docs say it looks like I can avoid the other surgery as everything is functional, but I hav...

2 1/2 weeks is way too early to be worried. I am 6 months post op and I still have some swelling. Also, if you were to have a wee bit extra gum showing that may be a good thing - as we age the upper lip tends to droop down a bit. Give things more time to settle and then see how things look. If you a...

My daughter started early orthodontics as well (8). She has a much easier time adjusting than I do. I think that because they are still so nice and flexible it is less painful. I give my dd a kiddie Motrin before we go see the ortho, and I make sure she has one in her lunchbox in case she needs it d...

I am so happy to hear that everything went so well for you. Can't wait to see some pictures.

Hi Bigsis and welcome! I would guess that your doctor is thinking of doing SARPE. You can get a lot of expansion with SARPE and don't need any type of bone implant. With this type of surgery they fracture the bone and you open a palate expanter a bit each day - the bone fills the space in as you go....