Austria - Surgery Buddies?

[Guest guest]

Hi Austria -

Sounds like you are going to have surgery just a little before me. I'm having

upper & lower (leForte & BSSO) for a overbite on Aug 15th. I've been wanting to

have this surgery for a long time and I can't believe that it's just around the

corner.

I'd love to hear more about what you're getting done (you've probably posted it

- but I might have missed it)

Have a great day!

Cyndy

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[Guest guest]

Hey Cyndy,

It is great to hear from you. I am having my surgery

either August 12th or 19th depending on the hospital.

As far as I know, I am having lower jaw advancement

and a septoplasty (to take care of my deviated

septum). I am starting to get nervous about it since

it is so close. Actually I just found out today that

I should have my pre-authorization from my insurance

within 48-72 hours, so I am calling again on Monday to

check and see. I also have been waiting a long time

to have this surgery. I had braces from 8-10 years

old, and when they came off, they made my mother sign

a waiver saying that she understood that this was just

going to get me through my teenage years without being

ridiculed because I had a 13mm overbite. I got my

braces on again in May of last year, and now I am

finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I

have an 8mm overbite right now, so that is what they

are advancing. Hopefully it will take care of my

daily headaches, and semi-monthly migranes that I have

been getting for a couple of years now. And hopefully

the septoplasty will take care of the breathing

trouble! Are you going to post pictures along the

way? I meant to scan my before pictures in last

night, but I forgot to do it, I will probably do it

over the weekend.

Well, I should probably get back to work. Let me know

how everything is going with you. My next OS

appointment is Aug 3 for the surgery work up.

Austria

--- Cyndy Gerns wrote:

> Hi Austria -

> Sounds like you are going to have surgery just a

> little before me. I'm having upper & lower (leForte

> & BSSO) for a overbite on Aug 15th. I've been

> wanting to have this surgery for a long time and I

> can't believe that it's just around the corner.

> I'd love to hear more about what you're getting done

> (you've probably posted it - but I might have missed

> it)

> Have a great day!

> Cyndy

>

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[Guest guest]

Morning Austria -

Looks like you are either right before or right after me! I think my surgeon's

office has the best insurance person ever - she got my proceedure approved not

just once but twice because my employer changed insurance carriers. (phew!!)

I've had my surgery date for quite a while now - I live in Vermont so surgery

time at the hospital is booked well in advance. I've been in braces for a little

over a year now - although I never had them as a kid. It was pretty clear that

braces alone weren't going to fix my overbite - and my parents just didn't have

the insurance or the money to do surgery when I was younger. So now I'm doing

for myself.

I will post pictures - the funny thing is that I never took any head on pictures

pre-treatment. Right now, after a year in braces - my front teeth are pulled in

straight and you can't really tell the amount of overbite that was there before.

Like you, I get lots of headaches, and I also snore terribly because of my high

narrow palate and small airway.

I see both my OS and OD on Aug 1 for my pre-surgical set-ups and consult. It's

not that far away now!

have a good day

Cyndy

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[Guest guest]

This may be a little personal, but did your insurance pay for your

braces. My dental insurance won't because I am over 21. However, my

health insurance says that they cover orthodontics if it is a

necessary part of treatment to correct a trauma or birth defect.

This sounds great, but the request has not been submitted yet and I

fear that there is a loop hole. Do you have any input.

> Morning Austria -

> Looks like you are either right before or right after me! I think

my surgeon's office has the best insurance person ever - she got my

proceedure approved not just once but twice because my employer

changed insurance carriers. (phew!!)

> I've had my surgery date for quite a while now - I live in Vermont

so surgery time at the hospital is booked well in advance. I've been

in braces for a little over a year now - although I never had them as

a kid. It was pretty clear that braces alone weren't going to fix my

overbite - and my parents just didn't have the insurance or the money

to do surgery when I was younger. So now I'm doing for myself.

> I will post pictures - the funny thing is that I never took any

head on pictures pre-treatment. Right now, after a year in braces -

my front teeth are pulled in straight and you can't really tell the

amount of overbite that was there before. Like you, I get lots of

headaches, and I also snore terribly because of my high narrow palate

and small airway.

> I see both my OS and OD on Aug 1 for my pre-surgical set-ups and

consult. It's not that far away now!

> have a good day

> Cyndy

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey,

No my insurance, BlueCross BlueShied Federal, did not pay for braces...and I am

20 years old. The only time BCBS Fed pays for braces is AFTER surgery...does

that make ANY sense? What insurance do you have?

Austria

reni_mill wrote:

This may be a little personal, but did your insurance pay for your

braces. My dental insurance won't because I am over 21. However, my

health insurance says that they cover orthodontics if it is a

necessary part of treatment to correct a trauma or birth defect.

This sounds great, but the request has not been submitted yet and I

fear that there is a loop hole. Do you have any input.

> Morning Austria -

> Looks like you are either right before or right after me! I think

my surgeon's office has the best insurance person ever - she got my

proceedure approved not just once but twice because my employer

changed insurance carriers. (phew!!)

> I've had my surgery date for quite a while now - I live in Vermont

so surgery time at the hospital is booked well in advance. I've been

in braces for a little over a year now - although I never had them as

a kid. It was pretty clear that braces alone weren't going to fix my

overbite - and my parents just didn't have the insurance or the money

to do surgery when I was younger. So now I'm doing for myself.

> I will post pictures - the funny thing is that I never took any

head on pictures pre-treatment. Right now, after a year in braces -

my front teeth are pulled in straight and you can't really tell the

amount of overbite that was there before. Like you, I get lots of

headaches, and I also snore terribly because of my high narrow palate

and small airway.

> I see both my OS and OD on Aug 1 for my pre-surgical set-ups and

consult. It's not that far away now!

> have a good day

> Cyndy

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I have BCBS also, and they wouldn't pay for braces pre-op. Can I ask

how or why, rather they would pay for braces after the surgery is done?

I'm just wondering, because my teeth AND my bite are changing (for the

worse!) and I'll be 5 weeks post op tomorrow. I started to notice the

shifting a couple weeks ago, but it was minor at that point and wasn't

overly concerned. The shifting is still happening, and it's getting

worse and worse - so now I'm thinking I may need to have braces put on

afterall; which is really upsetting for me to think about after all

this.

Judy

> Hey,

>

> No my insurance, BlueCross BlueShied Federal, did not pay for

braces...and I am 20 years old. The only time BCBS Fed pays for

braces is AFTER surgery...does that make ANY sense? What insurance do

you have?

>

> Austria

[Guest guest]

Judy,

Wow, I am sorry to hear about that. My guess for the

Post-Op clause is for traumatic events, such as car

accidents that shatter the jaw or something along

those lines. You can call BCBS, there should be the

number on the back of your insurance card, and ask

them, or talk to your orthodontist and see if they can

try to claim it. It may be better coming from them,

because they will know what to say. Did you have

braces pre-op? Because they PROBABLY won't pay

anything if you already had them, but it is worth a

try.

I would definitely talk to someone about your

teeth/bite moving for the worse, and get something

done about it before it becomes a major problem.

Keep me updated,

Austria

--- rainbow55076 wrote:

> I have BCBS also, and they wouldn't pay for braces

> pre-op. Can I ask

> how or why, rather they would pay for braces after

> the surgery is done?

> I'm just wondering, because my teeth AND my bite are

> changing (for the

> worse!) and I'll be 5 weeks post op tomorrow. I

> started to notice the

> shifting a couple weeks ago, but it was minor at

> that point and wasn't

> overly concerned. The shifting is still happening,

> and it's getting

> worse and worse - so now I'm thinking I may need to

> have braces put on

> afterall; which is really upsetting for me to think

> about after all

> this.

> Judy

>

>

> > Hey,

> >

> > No my insurance, BlueCross BlueShied Federal, did

> not pay for

> braces...and I am 20 years old. The only time BCBS

> Fed pays for

> braces is AFTER surgery...does that make ANY sense?

> What insurance do

> you have?

> >

> > Austria

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Austria,

I didn't have braces pre-op, no. But, I did have braces when I was a

teenager, which straightened and aligned my teeth very well, which

is the reason I didn't have them before this surgery. Now with my

bite/teeth shifting in a way they shouldn't be, I don't know what to

think other than braces are likely in my future again unfortunately.

I did call my OS office today (which by the way is at the Mayo

clinic) and both he and his assistant were in surgery all day. I'm

hoping to get a call back from them tomorrow because I really need

to know what to do so this problem doesn't get any worse.

Judy

> Judy,

> Wow, I am sorry to hear about that. My guess for the

> Post-Op clause is for traumatic events, such as car

> accidents that shatter the jaw or something along

> those lines. You can call BCBS, there should be the

> number on the back of your insurance card, and ask

> them, or talk to your orthodontist and see if they can

> try to claim it. It may be better coming from them,

> because they will know what to say. Did you have

> braces pre-op? Because they PROBABLY won't pay

> anything if you already had them, but it is worth a

> try.

> I would definitely talk to someone about your

> teeth/bite moving for the worse, and get something

> done about it before it becomes a major problem.

>

> Keep me updated,

> Austria

[Guest guest]

Judy,

I am so sorry that you have to go through more

issues...keep us all updated on how everything goes.

Austria

--- rainbow55076 wrote:

> Austria,

> I didn't have braces pre-op, no. But, I did have

> braces when I was a

> teenager, which straightened and aligned my teeth

> very well, which

> is the reason I didn't have them before this

> surgery. Now with my

> bite/teeth shifting in a way they shouldn't be, I

> don't know what to

> think other than braces are likely in my future

> again unfortunately.

> I did call my OS office today (which by the way is

> at the Mayo

> clinic) and both he and his assistant were in

> surgery all day. I'm

> hoping to get a call back from them tomorrow because

> I really need

> to know what to do so this problem doesn't get any

> worse.

> Judy

>

>

> > Judy,

> > Wow, I am sorry to hear about that. My guess for

> the

> > Post-Op clause is for traumatic events, such as

> car

> > accidents that shatter the jaw or something along

> > those lines. You can call BCBS, there should be

> the

> > number on the back of your insurance card, and ask

> > them, or talk to your orthodontist and see if they

> can

> > try to claim it. It may be better coming from

> them,

> > because they will know what to say. Did you have

> > braces pre-op? Because they PROBABLY won't pay

> > anything if you already had them, but it is worth

> a

> > try.

> > I would definitely talk to someone about your

> > teeth/bite moving for the worse, and get something

> > done about it before it becomes a major problem.

> >

> > Keep me updated,

> > Austria

>

>

>

>

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