To Connie/OS wanting to swap braces

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Connie:

I like Sara am having a Lefort 3 piece, so maybe that is why we do

not have to change our ceramic braces. If you are having both upper

and lower, maybe the stronger metal brackes are needed. It wouldn't

hurt to ask! As far as having to wait for surgery, I know how that

goes. I originally thought my surgery was going to be this past

December. Now it is pushed back to June. Patience is a big factor

with this surgery, but it will pay off in the end!!

Good Luck,

> > > >

> > > > 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