To : Re: Connie/OS wanting to swap braces

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie

I also have ceramic braces and my OS and OD both said that I could

keep them for surgery.Then again I'm only having a 3 piece le forte

for my upper jaw and genio. It might be that for more complicated

surgery the metal brackets are needed.

Hope this helps and good luck with making your decision.

SARA

> > >

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > My Oral Surgeon called me today, (gasp), he called, not his

> nurse,

> > > to talk with me about my surgery. I currently have ceramic

> braces

> > > on the top and plastic on the bottom, and he wants me to go

into

> my

> > > ortho next week to switch to metal brackets. He said he has

had

> > > some experience with ceramic brackets breaking off during

> surgery,

> > > and that if he loses more than 1 or 2 brackets, they have to

> pull

> > > off all the brackets during the surgery and put in some kind of

> > arch

> > > brace that they normally use when someone has broken their jaw

> due

> > > to an accident. He also said that there would be an initial

> > > adjustment period with the metal brackets, and we probably

would

> > not

> > > be ready for the surgery until August, or possibly the end of

> > July.

> > > I have been crying from disappointment because we were looking

> at

> > > the beginning of June as my surgery date. Anyone else have

this

> > > happen? Let me know. I could use a good cheering up right

> about

> > > now. One good thing I learned from this experience, I can tell

> my

> > > OS truly cares about his patients. After all, how many

doctors,

> > let

> > > alone surgeons take time to call their patients with news like

> > > this? They usually let the nurse or receptionist do it. I'm

> sure

> > > I'll be in good hands. But I'm still disappointed.

> > >

> > > Connie