To : Re: Connie/OS wanting to swap braces

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Hay ,

The funny thing is that before my ceramic brackets were put on I

asked if they were fine for surgery and both my OD and OS said yes.

Now they need to be switched? I was originally supposed to have my

surgical hooks put on May 16th, but if they are postponing until the

end of July for my surgery I say forget it, they can get me in

closer to my surgery, once I know the day. I have not yet decided

whether to follow their advice. On the one hand, better to be safe

than sorry, and if my surgeon suggests it I should probably listen.

But the vain side of me says I should tell them I want to keep them

on. I paid extra money for these puppies because I knew I would be

extremely self concious about metal brackets. Also, I have heard

that many people have already made it safely through surgery with

ceramic brackets. Don't know what I should do, but I need to make

up my mind this weekend. The ortho's office is supposed to call

Monday. We'll see!

Connie

> >

> > 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