Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Cammie, Would you mind sending me your e-mail--CPTBOB11@...? I have a couple of questions I would like to ask you off-line. CPTBOB > > > > > > And correct me if I'm wrong, Bob, or anybody else -- but I think > > > that there are some cuts that require the wiring. One, I > believe, > > is > > > a particular vertical cut for lower jaw work. I think it's > farther > > > back, and doesn't involve that canal that holds the alveolar > nerve > > > as much, which is why some surgeons prefer it -- they believe it > > > less likely to cause long-term (or even short-term, I suppose) > > > numbness. > > > > > > And I'd also think it makes a heckuva lot of difference whether > > > you're advancing a jaw by 5 mm (as mine was) or 20, as some have > > > needed. > > > > > > That said, I can tell you that my amazing surgeon did the BSSO > on > > > me, screwed my jaws in place, and left me with no numbness, no > > > problems, no wires -- but a danged splint wired into my upper > brace > > > for 7 long weeks. > > > > > > And what you said, Bob, about the movement of the jaws trying > the > > > screws' endurance, makes sense. THAT's probably why he kept > saying > > > to me: " You like to talk, A LOT! DON'T TALK!!! " > > > > > > Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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