Need SPECIFIC answers about surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Been to two of my four ortho consults and both have said I have a

class 3 underbite and a cross bite because my upper jaw is short and

too narrow. Both say I need surgery - probably to move the upper out

and to widen the pallet. Neither told me how exactly this is done.

I was given the name of an oral surgon - but am wanting to educate

myself as much as possible before being assulted with medical mumbo-

jumbo. I also want knock out two more ortho consults (hey - they're

free, and I want to be thorough...)

SO - what I'd like to know from others who have had the same thing

done is:

1. What and how exactly do they do a LeFort 1 osteotomy? Do they

actually saw your upper jaw off above the tooth roots from side to

side?

2. How exactly do they widen the pallet? Incision in the roof of the

mouth and then split the bone along it's length?

3. Will I have to have some sort of pallet expander glued to the roof

of my mouth for 6 months?

4. Do they typically wire the jaws shut for upper surgery?

5. What's all this talk about " bands " and " banding " ? What exactly are

these " bands " , what do they do, might I need them for upper surgery,

and and how long might I need to use them? I've been unable to find

anything on the web about exactly this is/are/means.

6. " Splinting " ? what is this? Is it like the night bite guard I

currently use? Will I need one of these for upper surgery? Will I be

able to take it out to talk at work?

7. I have lots of others - but will start with these if anyone is

willing to take a whack at them. The more details the better.

Information is goooood!

Thanks much!!

(Please also feel free to e-mail me directly also at

pilsner_porterstout@...)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Been to two of my four ortho consults and both have said I have a

class 3 underbite and a cross bite because my upper jaw is short and

too narrow. Both say I need surgery - probably to move the upper out

and to widen the pallet. Neither told me how exactly this is done.

I was given the name of an oral surgon - but am wanting to educate

myself as much as possible before being assulted with medical mumbo-

jumbo. I also want knock out two more ortho consults (hey - they're

free, and I want to be thorough...)

SO - what I'd like to know from others who have had the same thing

done is:

1. What and how exactly do they do a LeFort 1 osteotomy? Do they

actually saw your upper jaw off above the tooth roots from side to

side?

2. How exactly do they widen the pallet? Incision in the roof of the

mouth and then split the bone along it's length?

3. Will I have to have some sort of pallet expander glued to the roof

of my mouth for 6 months?

4. Do they typically wire the jaws shut for upper surgery?

5. What's all this talk about " bands " and " banding " ? What exactly are

these " bands " , what do they do, might I need them for upper surgery,

and and how long might I need to use them? I've been unable to find

anything on the web about exactly this is/are/means.

6. " Splinting " ? what is this? Is it like the night bite guard I

currently use? Will I need one of these for upper surgery? Will I be

able to take it out to talk at work?

7. I have lots of others - but will start with these if anyone is

willing to take a whack at them. The more details the better.

Information is goooood!

Thanks much!!

(Please also feel free to e-mail me directly also at

pilsner_porterstout@...)