Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hi If you mean the " iatrogenic epidemic " then yeah, I'm familiar. I'd avoid places like that chat room and get some good medical professionals that you can trust and communicate with. Remember, no question is too stupid to ask your docs and if they ever give you the feeling you are asking stupid questions, leave and find someone else. You are the patient, you have the right to be informed. Many people of varying ages have had orthognathic work done, and I think 44 is young. Good luck with your visit! > Hello - I'm meeting with an oral surgeon today regarding jaw surgery > for my overbite. I'm 44 years old and am about to embark on braces, > then surgery, then braces again. I must admit that I'm quite anxious > about it all. I've been doing a bit of research on the web and came > across a chat room where they were talking about the risks involved, > ie what they call iatrogeny - I think something horrible to do with > the joints in the jaw - and there is no remedy but more surgery. Has > anybody heard any horror stories like this. Also, anyone my age > going through the surgery - I wonder if I'm a little old to be > embarking on this now. How bad is the recovery, does everyone have > to be wired? I will be asking the surgeon these questions today but > if anyone can let me know of further questions to ask, I'd be really > grateful. > Thanks for your help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hi If you mean the " iatrogenic epidemic " then yeah, I'm familiar. I'd avoid places like that chat room and get some good medical professionals that you can trust and communicate with. Remember, no question is too stupid to ask your docs and if they ever give you the feeling you are asking stupid questions, leave and find someone else. You are the patient, you have the right to be informed. Many people of varying ages have had orthognathic work done, and I think 44 is young. Good luck with your visit! > Hello - I'm meeting with an oral surgeon today regarding jaw surgery > for my overbite. I'm 44 years old and am about to embark on braces, > then surgery, then braces again. I must admit that I'm quite anxious > about it all. I've been doing a bit of research on the web and came > across a chat room where they were talking about the risks involved, > ie what they call iatrogeny - I think something horrible to do with > the joints in the jaw - and there is no remedy but more surgery. Has > anybody heard any horror stories like this. Also, anyone my age > going through the surgery - I wonder if I'm a little old to be > embarking on this now. How bad is the recovery, does everyone have > to be wired? I will be asking the surgeon these questions today but > if anyone can let me know of further questions to ask, I'd be really > grateful. > Thanks for your help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I had surgery at 56, almost 57 -- so you're a young chick! I was not wired, nor even banded -- but that depends on what your surgeon thinks works best for him. I had a really easy recovery. Some folks have a tougher time. This is all highly individual, and again, depends on what surgery you're having. Some folks have joint problems before, but not after surgery. Some have no joint problems before, but some after. In short, it depends on what's going on with your joints, whether they're damaged already and how they react to the changed pressures that go along with the surgery. Fiddlesticks has a geocities site (look in the links) that has faqs for surgeons... Good wishes to you, Cammie > Hello - I'm meeting with an oral surgeon today regarding jaw surgery > for my overbite. I'm 44 years old and am about to embark on braces, > then surgery, then braces again. I must admit that I'm quite anxious > about it all. I've been doing a bit of research on the web and came > across a chat room where they were talking about the risks involved, > ie what they call iatrogeny - I think something horrible to do with > the joints in the jaw - and there is no remedy but more surgery. Has > anybody heard any horror stories like this. Also, anyone my age > going through the surgery - I wonder if I'm a little old to be > embarking on this now. How bad is the recovery, does everyone have > to be wired? I will be asking the surgeon these questions today but > if anyone can let me know of further questions to ask, I'd be really > grateful. > Thanks for your help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I had surgery at 56, almost 57 -- so you're a young chick! I was not wired, nor even banded -- but that depends on what your surgeon thinks works best for him. I had a really easy recovery. Some folks have a tougher time. This is all highly individual, and again, depends on what surgery you're having. Some folks have joint problems before, but not after surgery. Some have no joint problems before, but some after. In short, it depends on what's going on with your joints, whether they're damaged already and how they react to the changed pressures that go along with the surgery. Fiddlesticks has a geocities site (look in the links) that has faqs for surgeons... Good wishes to you, Cammie > Hello - I'm meeting with an oral surgeon today regarding jaw surgery > for my overbite. I'm 44 years old and am about to embark on braces, > then surgery, then braces again. I must admit that I'm quite anxious > about it all. I've been doing a bit of research on the web and came > across a chat room where they were talking about the risks involved, > ie what they call iatrogeny - I think something horrible to do with > the joints in the jaw - and there is no remedy but more surgery. Has > anybody heard any horror stories like this. Also, anyone my age > going through the surgery - I wonder if I'm a little old to be > embarking on this now. How bad is the recovery, does everyone have > to be wired? I will be asking the surgeon these questions today but > if anyone can let me know of further questions to ask, I'd be really > grateful. > Thanks for your help. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hi I started on all this a little over a year ago. Finally got my upper braces this past November and lower this past April (I think)... and I'm 41 I'll be either 42 or 43 when I finally have my surgery (upper, lower, and genio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hi I started on all this a little over a year ago. Finally got my upper braces this past November and lower this past April (I think)... and I'm 41 I'll be either 42 or 43 when I finally have my surgery (upper, lower, and genio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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