Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 if you're not getting braces what method is he gonna use to band you. will you get arch bars with hooks or just screws like me? eric -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " hello_holly1 " <hello_holly1@y...> wrote: > hi everyone! so it seems like my surgery is set for december 18th > right after finals. anyone else going through it around the same time? > i talked to the surgeon and im not gonna need any orthodontics before > or after surgery. i was happy about that. i have to go to the surgeon > around november for photo-imaging and to ask any questions i might > have. i went to the geocites page but i was wondering if anybody > thought of any other questions that werent on there? > until later- > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 if you're not getting braces what method is he gonna use to band you. will you get arch bars with hooks or just screws like me? eric -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " hello_holly1 " <hello_holly1@y...> wrote: > hi everyone! so it seems like my surgery is set for december 18th > right after finals. anyone else going through it around the same time? > i talked to the surgeon and im not gonna need any orthodontics before > or after surgery. i was happy about that. i have to go to the surgeon > around november for photo-imaging and to ask any questions i might > have. i went to the geocites page but i was wondering if anybody > thought of any other questions that werent on there? > until later- > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hello... I'm also hoping for surgery in December! I'm starting to get a little nervous I won't be ready by then, but that's what we're shooting for anyway! Good to know there are others out there to go through this with! > hi everyone! so it seems like my surgery is set for december 18th > right after finals. anyone else going through it around the same time? > i talked to the surgeon and im not gonna need any orthodontics before > or after surgery. i was happy about that. i have to go to the surgeon > around november for photo-imaging and to ask any questions i might > have. i went to the geocites page but i was wondering if anybody > thought of any other questions that werent on there? > until later- > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hello... I'm also hoping for surgery in December! I'm starting to get a little nervous I won't be ready by then, but that's what we're shooting for anyway! Good to know there are others out there to go through this with! > hi everyone! so it seems like my surgery is set for december 18th > right after finals. anyone else going through it around the same time? > i talked to the surgeon and im not gonna need any orthodontics before > or after surgery. i was happy about that. i have to go to the surgeon > around november for photo-imaging and to ask any questions i might > have. i went to the geocites page but i was wondering if anybody > thought of any other questions that werent on there? > until later- > Holly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 the plan as of now is that i would have just screws and then the dentist would do any fine tuning to the back teeth. surgeon said that would be the best method for me. i assume he knows best .... > > hi everyone! so it seems like my surgery is set for december 18th > > right after finals. anyone else going through it around the same > time? > > i talked to the surgeon and im not gonna need any orthodontics > before > > or after surgery. i was happy about that. i have to go to the > surgeon > > around november for photo-imaging and to ask any questions i might > > have. i went to the geocites page but i was wondering if anybody > > thought of any other questions that werent on there? > > until later- > > Holly > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 the plan as of now is that i would have just screws and then the dentist would do any fine tuning to the back teeth. surgeon said that would be the best method for me. i assume he knows best .... > > hi everyone! so it seems like my surgery is set for december 18th > > right after finals. anyone else going through it around the same > time? > > i talked to the surgeon and im not gonna need any orthodontics > before > > or after surgery. i was happy about that. i have to go to the > surgeon > > around november for photo-imaging and to ask any questions i might > > have. i went to the geocites page but i was wondering if anybody > > thought of any other questions that werent on there? > > until later- > > Holly > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 First I've heard of screws only, but then my mouth was screwed up before AND after -- and I was neither banded nor tightly wired. I did need the elastics post op, though, big league. Maybe yours is just in much better shape. Congratulations, to you AND your docs! C. > the plan as of now is that i would have just screws and then the > dentist would do any fine tuning to the back teeth. surgeon said that > would be the best method for me. i assume he knows best .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 First I've heard of screws only, but then my mouth was screwed up before AND after -- and I was neither banded nor tightly wired. I did need the elastics post op, though, big league. Maybe yours is just in much better shape. Congratulations, to you AND your docs! C. > the plan as of now is that i would have just screws and then the > dentist would do any fine tuning to the back teeth. surgeon said that > would be the best method for me. i assume he knows best .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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