Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 -HI I ALSO had upper, lower and palate expansion to correct a class III underbite. I did have power chains at one point, but was to close a gap and i seem to remember it moving pretty quickly. In the palatal expansion, from my case, my palate was spilt into 3 sections. if you can imagine breaking it behind the front teeth and one break to each side, so when parting the front section takes the front teeth and left takes left and right takes right, if that makes any sense, lol. i think i had a plate in there to hold it all together. im not sure whether new tissue grows in order to expand it or whether the plates do that job, though in my case the plates and screws were dissolvable. Your surgeon will be able to explain it better. All in all im very pleased with the outcome and 2 years down the line i have not regrets. the recovery at first was a little ruff in the first 2 weeks then it got alot easier!!! Is you surgery for an under bite or over bite? kind regards Kat_UK -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " soriyacher " <soriyacher@y...> wrote: > Hi. I am due to have upper, lower and palate expansion. I've had > braces for 11 months. My surgeon now wants to do this in December. > I saw my orthodontist last Friday and she seems to be panicking at > getting me ready for surgery by December and now wants to see me > every 3 weeks. It seems all I need is for there to be space in > between 2 of my top teeth (each side of my mouth) so that as she put > it the surgeon can saw through with nothing in the way. The surgeon > wants 3 millimeters. I have on I guess power chains and this other > little device in between on the wires on each side of the top > teeth. I see a gap now forming there on each side. My question is, > is till December enough time to get 3 mm of space? Just wondering > if anyone knew. > > Also, when a palate expansion is done in this manner, how do they do > it and has anyone had this done and if so can you give me some > details. > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 -HI I ALSO had upper, lower and palate expansion to correct a class III underbite. I did have power chains at one point, but was to close a gap and i seem to remember it moving pretty quickly. In the palatal expansion, from my case, my palate was spilt into 3 sections. if you can imagine breaking it behind the front teeth and one break to each side, so when parting the front section takes the front teeth and left takes left and right takes right, if that makes any sense, lol. i think i had a plate in there to hold it all together. im not sure whether new tissue grows in order to expand it or whether the plates do that job, though in my case the plates and screws were dissolvable. Your surgeon will be able to explain it better. All in all im very pleased with the outcome and 2 years down the line i have not regrets. the recovery at first was a little ruff in the first 2 weeks then it got alot easier!!! Is you surgery for an under bite or over bite? kind regards Kat_UK -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " soriyacher " <soriyacher@y...> wrote: > Hi. I am due to have upper, lower and palate expansion. I've had > braces for 11 months. My surgeon now wants to do this in December. > I saw my orthodontist last Friday and she seems to be panicking at > getting me ready for surgery by December and now wants to see me > every 3 weeks. It seems all I need is for there to be space in > between 2 of my top teeth (each side of my mouth) so that as she put > it the surgeon can saw through with nothing in the way. The surgeon > wants 3 millimeters. I have on I guess power chains and this other > little device in between on the wires on each side of the top > teeth. I see a gap now forming there on each side. My question is, > is till December enough time to get 3 mm of space? Just wondering > if anyone knew. > > Also, when a palate expansion is done in this manner, how do they do > it and has anyone had this done and if so can you give me some > details. > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Thanks for replying. I have bad overbite/overjet problem. The roots of my teeth are flared now I just think I need the space inbetween my top teeth to happen which is coming along. So supposed to have the upper jaw moved up, 2 teeth cut out, palate expansion, bone graft to build up the upper and my lower brought forward. > > Hi. I am due to have upper, lower and palate expansion. I've had > > braces for 11 months. My surgeon now wants to do this in > December. > > I saw my orthodontist last Friday and she seems to be panicking at > > getting me ready for surgery by December and now wants to see me > > every 3 weeks. It seems all I need is for there to be space in > > between 2 of my top teeth (each side of my mouth) so that as she > put > > it the surgeon can saw through with nothing in the way. The > surgeon > > wants 3 millimeters. I have on I guess power chains and this > other > > little device in between on the wires on each side of the top > > teeth. I see a gap now forming there on each side. My question > is, > > is till December enough time to get 3 mm of space? Just wondering > > if anyone knew. > > > > Also, when a palate expansion is done in this manner, how do they > do > > it and has anyone had this done and if so can you give me some > > details. > > > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Thanks for replying. I have bad overbite/overjet problem. The roots of my teeth are flared now I just think I need the space inbetween my top teeth to happen which is coming along. So supposed to have the upper jaw moved up, 2 teeth cut out, palate expansion, bone graft to build up the upper and my lower brought forward. > > Hi. I am due to have upper, lower and palate expansion. I've had > > braces for 11 months. My surgeon now wants to do this in > December. > > I saw my orthodontist last Friday and she seems to be panicking at > > getting me ready for surgery by December and now wants to see me > > every 3 weeks. It seems all I need is for there to be space in > > between 2 of my top teeth (each side of my mouth) so that as she > put > > it the surgeon can saw through with nothing in the way. The > surgeon > > wants 3 millimeters. I have on I guess power chains and this > other > > little device in between on the wires on each side of the top > > teeth. I see a gap now forming there on each side. My question > is, > > is till December enough time to get 3 mm of space? Just wondering > > if anyone knew. > > > > Also, when a palate expansion is done in this manner, how do they > do > > it and has anyone had this done and if so can you give me some > > details. > > > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 -ITs K. Hmmm that sounds quite complex then. Im sure you'll be fine though. good luck Kind regards Kat_uk thicsurgerysupport , " soriyacher " <soriyacher@y...> wrote: > Thanks for replying. I have bad overbite/overjet problem. The roots > of my teeth are flared now I just think I need the space inbetween > my top teeth to happen which is coming along. So supposed to have > the upper jaw moved up, 2 teeth cut out, palate expansion, bone > graft to build up the upper and my lower brought forward. > > > > > Hi. I am due to have upper, lower and palate expansion. I've > had > > > braces for 11 months. My surgeon now wants to do this in > > December. > > > I saw my orthodontist last Friday and she seems to be panicking > at > > > getting me ready for surgery by December and now wants to see me > > > every 3 weeks. It seems all I need is for there to be space in > > > between 2 of my top teeth (each side of my mouth) so that as she > > put > > > it the surgeon can saw through with nothing in the way. The > > surgeon > > > wants 3 millimeters. I have on I guess power chains and this > > other > > > little device in between on the wires on each side of the top > > > teeth. I see a gap now forming there on each side. My question > > is, > > > is till December enough time to get 3 mm of space? Just > wondering > > > if anyone knew. > > > > > > Also, when a palate expansion is done in this manner, how do > they > > do > > > it and has anyone had this done and if so can you give me some > > > details. > > > > > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 -ITs K. Hmmm that sounds quite complex then. Im sure you'll be fine though. good luck Kind regards Kat_uk thicsurgerysupport , " soriyacher " <soriyacher@y...> wrote: > Thanks for replying. I have bad overbite/overjet problem. The roots > of my teeth are flared now I just think I need the space inbetween > my top teeth to happen which is coming along. So supposed to have > the upper jaw moved up, 2 teeth cut out, palate expansion, bone > graft to build up the upper and my lower brought forward. > > > > > Hi. I am due to have upper, lower and palate expansion. I've > had > > > braces for 11 months. My surgeon now wants to do this in > > December. > > > I saw my orthodontist last Friday and she seems to be panicking > at > > > getting me ready for surgery by December and now wants to see me > > > every 3 weeks. It seems all I need is for there to be space in > > > between 2 of my top teeth (each side of my mouth) so that as she > > put > > > it the surgeon can saw through with nothing in the way. The > > surgeon > > > wants 3 millimeters. I have on I guess power chains and this > > other > > > little device in between on the wires on each side of the top > > > teeth. I see a gap now forming there on each side. My question > > is, > > > is till December enough time to get 3 mm of space? Just > wondering > > > if anyone knew. > > > > > > Also, when a palate expansion is done in this manner, how do > they > > do > > > it and has anyone had this done and if so can you give me some > > > details. > > > > > > Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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