difficulty in choosing a surgeon

[Guest guest]

I live in New York City and I'm looking to get a sliding genioplasty

possibly in combination with braces/teeth extraction (preferrably

lingual braces because I have to work with many people daily) to

treat bimaxillary protrusion. I find there are just too many links

and information available to the point that I don't know who to

choose.

Has anyone had procedures done by a NYC surgeon and was satisfied

with results and the surgeon?

THanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

[Guest guest]

hello-

I had a wonderful surgeon, but the only thing is he isnt from NYC ,

if your willing to travel to Long Island Dr. Capuano is

excellent!

> I live in New York City and I'm looking to get a sliding

genioplasty

> possibly in combination with braces/teeth extraction (preferrably

> lingual braces because I have to work with many people daily) to

> treat bimaxillary protrusion. I find there are just too many links

> and information available to the point that I don't know who to

> choose.

>

> Has anyone had procedures done by a NYC surgeon and was satisfied

> with results and the surgeon?

>

> THanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

[Guest guest]

a (perhaps intrusive) suggestion: Think again about the lingual

braces... I have heard that they are slower, more difficult in

general, difficult for speech and hard to get used to. I have also

known a few folks who chose them and were well pleased with them.

The newest technology is almost invisible. After finishing treatment,

including surgery, I had a cleaning at my periodontist's office. Not

until I was leaving the office did I even notice that the hygenist

had braces... and not lingual ones. They were clear, and the wire was

almost invisible, and she told me the next wire would be even more so.

A lot of us have done the traditional braces, worked with people

daily, talked a lot, and found that it made not a whit of difference

to our conversational partners. (If I were starting again, I'd do all

metal, because I found them more comfortable, although most recently

I had ceramic uppers and metal lowers. You might also

investigate " speed braces, " or Damons, which are self-ligating, often

with smaller brackets than usual.

In addition to which, while you'll feel " on exhibit " briefly while

the hardware is new, honestly nobody else cares much. Those who do

usually care because they have some flaws they'd like to fix in their

own mouths.

Do you know that braces, extractions and genio are what you need to

fix your bite? That's an important question. I did the surgery,

involving lower movement only, because I was told by everybody I

asked that it's important for long-term retention of the changes.

Ask lots of questions.

Then weigh the risks and benefits, and choose what you think will

work best, long-term, for you.

Cammie

> I live in New York City and I'm looking to get a sliding

genioplasty

> possibly in combination with braces/teeth extraction (preferrably

> lingual braces because I have to work with many people daily) to

> treat bimaxillary protrusion. I find there are just too many links

> and information available to the point that I don't know who to

> choose.

>

> Has anyone had procedures done by a NYC surgeon and was satisfied

> with results and the surgeon?

>

> THanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

[Guest guest]

We also live in NYC, my daughter had her surgery on 7/14 with Dr.

Schwartz, Lake Success Long Island, surgery was at LIJ. His

group is great.

Re: difficulty in choosing a

surgeon

hello-

I had a wonderful surgeon, but the only thing is he isnt from NYC ,

if your willing to travel to Long Island Dr. Capuano is

excellent!

> I live in New York City and I'm looking to get a sliding

genioplasty

> possibly in combination with braces/teeth extraction (preferrably

> lingual braces because I have to work with many people daily) to

> treat bimaxillary protrusion. I find there are just too many links

> and information available to the point that I don't know who to

> choose.

>

> Has anyone had procedures done by a NYC surgeon and was satisfied

> with results and the surgeon?

>

> THanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm with NYGIRL...Come to LONG ISLAND...Dr Capuano in

Suffolk county is TERRIFIC...

I'm going in 8/9 and have now met quite a few pep post-op and they

all look terrific and have only wonderful things to say about Dr

C... if you want to learn more...it's worth the trip?!

Tell them that you were referred online, we were just talking about

this at my last apt!

*Heck yrs before I met him, I was going to go into NYC to do this so

why not?JO

> I live in New York City and I'm looking to get a sliding

genioplasty

> possibly in combination with braces/teeth extraction (preferrably

> lingual braces because I have to work with many people daily) to

> treat bimaxillary protrusion. I find there are just too many links

> and information available to the point that I don't know who to

> choose.

>

> Has anyone had procedures done by a NYC surgeon and was satisfied

> with results and the surgeon?

>

> THanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately LI is too far.

I've found a Dr. Weber in Manhattan (Madison Ave). Has anyone heard

of him?

> > I live in New York City and I'm looking to get a sliding

> genioplasty

> > possibly in combination with braces/teeth extraction (preferrably

> > lingual braces because I have to work with many people daily) to

> > treat bimaxillary protrusion. I find there are just too many

links

> > and information available to the point that I don't know who to

> > choose.

> >

> > Has anyone had procedures done by a NYC surgeon and was satisfied

> > with results and the surgeon?

> >

> > THanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.