Re: Still having problems picking an OS!!!

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry you haven't found the right OS yet, but I am sort of going

through the same thing right. My problem, however, is a bit

different. I live in Maine, which is not a very populated state, and

I'm wondering if the oral surgeons around here do enough cases per

year for me to feel comfortable with them. I'm wondering if I should

look into going to Boston for the surgery...but then my insurance may

not cover the surgery because it would be out-of-network. Too many

problems! I don't think too many people on this site are from Maine

because I've asked for OS recommendations before and no one

responded. I am leaning toward one local ortho/OS team, however,

because they have excellent communication with each other and

actually meet once every two weeks to discuss their cases.

I know what you are talking about with the communication thing also,

because that is one of the main reasons why I want this surgery. My

teeth don't connect in front and I truly think this is effecting my

ability to speak clearly. What about insurance...will you have OS

coverage? Planning this whole thing out sucks because the patient

really has to think about everything before they committ with one

ortho or OS. Well, good luck, and I'm sure everything will work out.

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry you haven't found the right OS yet, but I am sort of going

through the same thing right. My problem, however, is a bit

different. I live in Maine, which is not a very populated state, and

I'm wondering if the oral surgeons around here do enough cases per

year for me to feel comfortable with them. I'm wondering if I should

look into going to Boston for the surgery...but then my insurance may

not cover the surgery because it would be out-of-network. Too many

problems! I don't think too many people on this site are from Maine

because I've asked for OS recommendations before and no one

responded. I am leaning toward one local ortho/OS team, however,

because they have excellent communication with each other and

actually meet once every two weeks to discuss their cases.

I know what you are talking about with the communication thing also,

because that is one of the main reasons why I want this surgery. My

teeth don't connect in front and I truly think this is effecting my

ability to speak clearly. What about insurance...will you have OS

coverage? Planning this whole thing out sucks because the patient

really has to think about everything before they committ with one

ortho or OS. Well, good luck, and I'm sure everything will work out.

[Guest guest]

> 27

Thanks for the reply.. That is a tough situation this whole finding

a doctor thing is much more difficult then i thought. Your right we

do have to know everthing about our surgerys. Who I go see next or

if I go back to this last OS I'm going to get a second opinion. It

really upset me that they didnt speak to each other in the last

three weeks. And they both said that they would, dont know if i can

trust them. This is my first surgery ever and want things to be as

smooth as possiable. My speaking problems is one of my main reasons

for wanting this, pulse the open bite and problems eating. I just

want somebody to answers my questions in a straight forward way.

I wish there was a way i could do backround checks on all these

doctors. Sorry but i dont have any info on doctors in Maine, I

hardly can find one where i live. And I live 10min outside of DC. I

really just dont know what to look for. Have you met with any yet to

see what kind of surgery you could possiably be having? Hope all

goes well with finding a doc, keep me updated; thanks again.

Mahdee

> I'm sorry you haven't found the right OS yet, but I am sort of

going

> through the same thing right. My problem, however, is a bit

> different. I live in Maine, which is not a very populated state,

and

> I'm wondering if the oral surgeons around here do enough cases per

> year for me to feel comfortable with them. I'm wondering if I

should

> look into going to Boston for the surgery...but then my insurance

may

> not cover the surgery because it would be out-of-network. Too

many

> problems! I don't think too many people on this site are from

Maine

> because I've asked for OS recommendations before and no one

> responded. I am leaning toward one local ortho/OS team, however,

> because they have excellent communication with each other and

> actually meet once every two weeks to discuss their cases.

>

> I know what you are talking about with the communication thing

also,

> because that is one of the main reasons why I want this surgery.

My

> teeth don't connect in front and I truly think this is effecting

my

> ability to speak clearly. What about insurance...will you have OS

> coverage? Planning this whole thing out sucks because the patient

> really has to think about everything before they committ with one

> ortho or OS. Well, good luck, and I'm sure everything will work

out.

[Guest guest]

> 27

Thanks for the reply.. That is a tough situation this whole finding

a doctor thing is much more difficult then i thought. Your right we

do have to know everthing about our surgerys. Who I go see next or

if I go back to this last OS I'm going to get a second opinion. It

really upset me that they didnt speak to each other in the last

three weeks. And they both said that they would, dont know if i can

trust them. This is my first surgery ever and want things to be as

smooth as possiable. My speaking problems is one of my main reasons

for wanting this, pulse the open bite and problems eating. I just

want somebody to answers my questions in a straight forward way.

I wish there was a way i could do backround checks on all these

doctors. Sorry but i dont have any info on doctors in Maine, I

hardly can find one where i live. And I live 10min outside of DC. I

really just dont know what to look for. Have you met with any yet to

see what kind of surgery you could possiably be having? Hope all

goes well with finding a doc, keep me updated; thanks again.

Mahdee

> I'm sorry you haven't found the right OS yet, but I am sort of

going

> through the same thing right. My problem, however, is a bit

> different. I live in Maine, which is not a very populated state,

and

> I'm wondering if the oral surgeons around here do enough cases per

> year for me to feel comfortable with them. I'm wondering if I

should

> look into going to Boston for the surgery...but then my insurance

may

> not cover the surgery because it would be out-of-network. Too

many

> problems! I don't think too many people on this site are from

Maine

> because I've asked for OS recommendations before and no one

> responded. I am leaning toward one local ortho/OS team, however,

> because they have excellent communication with each other and

> actually meet once every two weeks to discuss their cases.

>

> I know what you are talking about with the communication thing

also,

> because that is one of the main reasons why I want this surgery.

My

> teeth don't connect in front and I truly think this is effecting

my

> ability to speak clearly. What about insurance...will you have OS

> coverage? Planning this whole thing out sucks because the patient

> really has to think about everything before they committ with one

> ortho or OS. Well, good luck, and I'm sure everything will work

out.