Artifical graph in upper jaw surgery didn't work! Need surgery again?

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I just found out . My upper jaw didn't heal becauses the artifical

graph didn't work! I had Maxillomandibular advancement in

March 2002. My doctor want to get a new graph from my thigh!

There is no promises that is will work! I am trying to get a second

opinion before jumping into surgery! My doctor said I was

the second woman patient to have a second graph.this dosn't

happen to often.

If you can help with some advise. Please post!

[Guest guest]

To the person whose bone graft was unsuccessful. Are you taking any

medications? There are some meds that cause problems with healing. One is

Fosamax used for osteoporosis and osteopinea.

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From: ceast36532 [mailto:no_reply ]

Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:56 AM

To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

Subject: Re: Artifical graph in upper jaw

surgery didn't work! Need surgery again?

I'm just guessing that this actually is about a graft, rather than a

graph (just in case you're doing internet searches). And I believe

I'd be trying to find out why your surgeon (and anybody else he or

your other docs can suggest, like your general physician) think the

graft didn't work. Maybe a consult with an orthopedist, too... But

on the consoling side, I would think, from my wee pea-grain lay

info, that a natural graft from your hip or thigh would work more

easily with your bones than anything artificial. Just a guess...

Sorry that I don't know anything about this problem.

Cammie

>

> I just found out . My upper jaw didn't heal becauses the artifical

> graph didn't work! I had Maxillomandibular advancement in

> March 2002. My doctor want to get a new graph from my thigh!

> There is no promises that is will work! I am trying to get a

second

> opinion before jumping into surgery! My doctor said I was

> the second woman patient to have a second graph.this dosn't

> happen to often.

> If you can help with some advise. Please post!

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