Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I was wondering about the details of the SARPE but didn't have the time to look it up... Thanks for the quick lesson! I kinda had an idea but did not realize they had the key and all that... The lengths we all go too... ouch. Tova > > Tova, I think there's surgery, and then there's surgery. > > The SARPE is usually done before the braces, far as I know. It's a > series of cuts to allow the bones to separate and permit widening of > the palate. Most often, there's some sort of expander installed, and > the patient turns a little key to force the teeth apart -- most > typically in the front, creating a gap. It only involves the upper > jaw, and indeed, the object is to get the upper teeth to move apart, > so you wouldn't really want any sort of fixation. > > Then when there's enough of a gap in there, fixed braces are usually > applied, and the ortho can go about moving things around, including > closing the gap, sooner or later. It generally closes pretty quickly, > once you're ready. > > I didn't have one, nor this surgery, thank heavens. But it doesn't > involve fixing the jaws in a set relationship, as the work is still > in progress. Then once things are ready to resolve the relationship > between the jaws, there's either upper or lower or both, with the > fixation you're talking about, or with rigid internal fixation, or > both... > > Cammie > > > > Hi Kate, > > > > You are having surgery before the braces? > > How are they going to anchor you closed? > > just curious... > > > > > > Tova > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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