Metal Mouth Message Board

I don't understand why you have a splint if you only had a bsso. I thought splints were only used for multiple part leforts? must be a different technique. It takes a while for the swelling to go down. Even when you think it's gone people will still tell you it is still there. People respond differe...

I read somewhere that especially with men, jaw line is a major indicator of age. Apparently it becomes more square as you get older. I am not sure how this works with females. I myself thought I looked younger after surgery. I've received comments from the design team here at work that it "took...

I think this can be fixed by the orhodontist.... or maybe he's considering the space between my teeth in the equation and has already put that in his equation... I dont see how he could've missed this.

So I saw the surgeon on monday and he said my midlines were perfect....but it doesn't look perfect to me.... look...

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once the molds are done they have to do the surgery soon after, they can't make ortho adjustments and if the teeth move it botches the molds and they'd have to take new molds and face bow and model surgery and all that bs.

You can find surgeons in your area, they are listed here:

http://www.aaoms.org/findoms.php

(keep in mind this is not the same organization as the american board of oral and maxillofacial surgeons)

I'd go with the out of network surgeon and the in network hospital, I would not go with a guy with 4 yrs experience--but it would also depend on who he learned from, you should ask that. I'd want a diplomat from the board of maxillofacial surgery, and I'd start with the oral/max chiefs at the hospi...

You want the best surgeon you can get, if you have to settle with an out of network surgeon, fine. The cost of the surgeon was less then the cost of the hospital bills for me. yNot smart to use a out of network hospital. I had my choice of several hospitals. I talked around (resident doctors, even t...

I think everyone else did a good job answering the other questions. I think it is very ill-advised to do this surgery out of network. I think it is also a bad idea to not get the best surgeon you can as well. In other words, get better insurance through getting a job that provides it. My surgery was...

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Doing this without good insurance is not a smart move. Insurance companies have contracts with in-network hospitals and providers where they get massive discounts on expensive hospital services. I looked at the numbers recently for my bsso. For instance, without insurance, it would have cost $20,282...

If it buzzes and tingles does that mean that part of my face will return?

Do the parts that never come back, never buzz?

hah, don't yawn. Thats impossible and it seems like I don't have the urge to yawn as wide anymore.

101 is a high fever... My surgeon said fever is no good. call your doctor and ask for a keflex script and clorhexidine 0.12% rinse. I personally feel you're suffering when you don't have to and your surgeon doesnt give a crap.