Re: Modified Condylotomy...anyone?

May 25, 2005

Hi,

What exactly is the surgeon going to do? Is the surgery going to be on

the joints or to correct your bite? I've had five jaw surgeries so

far - lower advancement and upper impaction to correct my overbite,

TMJ arthroscopy and arthroplasty, and bilateral joint reconstruction.

During the joint reconstruction, the surgeon removed what was left of

my condyles and coronoids and rebuilt the condyle using distraction

osteogenesis. It went well for about a year but I have a very

destructive arthritis which caused the new bone to deteriorate again.

Now I will have bilateral joint replacements done sometime around June

15, whenever the artificial joints are ready. Good luck with your

surgery. I hope it goes well for you.

> Hi...I'm very new to this site. I was researching because I will be

> having an orthognathic surgery due to a prolonged jaw disorder. I

> believe the surgery is called a modified condylotomy. I'm curious if

> anyone else has had this specific surgery for a disc dysfunction and

> how it went for them...My surgery is scheduled for July 12th and I

> could really use some support. Thanks!

June 1, 2005

madisaacat wrote:Hi...I'm very new to this site. I was

researching because I will be

having an orthognathic surgery due to a prolonged jaw disorder. I

believe the surgery is called a modified condylotomy. I'm curious if

anyone else has had this specific surgery for a disc dysfunction and

how it went for them...My surgery is scheduled for July 12th and I

could really use some support. Thanks!

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