Re: How long does it take?

[Guest guest]

Mike - Congratulations on starting the process. The timespan between

getting the xrays and molds done to my Ortho consult to discuss the

treatment plan was 3 weeks for me. My Surgery consult with my OMS was

two weeks after the Ortho consult. My brackets were put on three weeks

after my OMS consult, and the rest of the braces hardware went on two

weeks later. The OMS consultation was actually two appointments; the

first is to tell you what the treatment plan is for your particular

case and the description of the surgery procedures to be done. The

second appointment, for me, was a question-and-answer session, and a

discussion about the surgery. My second appointment was one week after

the brackets were installed. I would strongly suggest that you make an

appointment with the Surgeon as soon as you can but make sure it is

after the Ortho consult. Appointments for Surgery consults sometimes

have one or two months' wait to them. ~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> I went to the orthodontist yesterday for a diagnostic. He took xrays

> of my bite, then did the gooey thing for braces. He told me that it

> would take four weeks to process all that stuff, and then he would

sit

> down with me to talk about a braces treatment plan, before sending me

> to an orthodontist. Four weeks... then I have to make an appointment

> with an oral surgeon, and wait for him to file with my insurance to

> see if I'm approved.

>

> Well, time is wasting away. How long does it commonly take from this

> point to when I get my braces on? It's almost October, and I was

> hoping to have them on by November. Is this too far fetched?

[Guest guest]

Hi Miikey723,

I think it depends on your OD and OS policies. My course sounds

similar to yours. I first found out about needing the surgery in May,

went to three OD consults, and had made my selection bu June. Went to

my OD consult and got approved by insurance in about three weeks, then

set an appointment for OD again. He took new molds that were more

specific based on what the consult with the OS/OS/Dentist determined,

and my braces were put on the first of September.

For me the process did NOT move quickly. I was like you, I was hoping

to have my braces on soon after I was approved and had decided on an

OD. But perhaps due to the complexity of my problem and the way the

process moves in the OD and OS offices, that did not happen. Perhaps

others could say how long their process took, and that would give you

a more rounded idea. Good luck! I hope yours goes more quickly than

mine did.

Hugs,

Fran

> I went to the orthodontist yesterday for a diagnostic. He took xrays

> of my bite, then did the gooey thing for braces. He told me that it

> would take four weeks to process all that stuff, and then he would

sit

> down with me to talk about a braces treatment plan, before sending me

> to an orthodontist. Four weeks... then I have to make an appointment

> with an oral surgeon, and wait for him to file with my insurance to

> see if I'm approved.

>

> Well, time is wasting away. How long does it commonly take from this

> point to when I get my braces on? It's almost October, and I was

> hoping to have them on by November. Is this too far fetched?

[Guest guest]

Mike,

After meeting with my ortho, I met with the surgeon and had him submit the

paperwork for approval of surgery to my insurance company. I was denied,

switched jobs, and had it resubmitted. It went through that time, but it

took a few months to get the approval. I waited to get braces until I had

the surgery approved, so it ended up being quite a bit of time before I

could go ahead with the braces.

Then once I had the braces on for a year, my insurance cancelled my

approval, I switched jobs again and got it reapproved. So everything was set

but now it looks like my surgery will be a year later than expected, in the

spring. It's taken me 3.5 years to get this far.

So my experience has been that everything takes freakin' forever. I feel

like my life's been put on hold for all this time. I wish I'd never decided

to do this, am just trying to be patient until I finally get the surgery and

am keeping my fingers crossed that the braces will come off soon thereafter.

Steph

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>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: How long does it take?

>Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:54:45 -0000

>

>Mike - Congratulations on starting the process. The timespan between

>getting the xrays and molds done to my Ortho consult to discuss the

>treatment plan was 3 weeks for me. My Surgery consult with my OMS was

>two weeks after the Ortho consult. My brackets were put on three weeks

>after my OMS consult, and the rest of the braces hardware went on two

>weeks later. The OMS consultation was actually two appointments; the

>first is to tell you what the treatment plan is for your particular

>case and the description of the surgery procedures to be done. The

>second appointment, for me, was a question-and-answer session, and a

>discussion about the surgery. My second appointment was one week after

>the brackets were installed. I would strongly suggest that you make an

>appointment with the Surgeon as soon as you can but make sure it is

>after the Ortho consult. Appointments for Surgery consults sometimes

>have one or two months' wait to them. ~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> > I went to the orthodontist yesterday for a diagnostic. He took xrays

> > of my bite, then did the gooey thing for braces. He told me that it

> > would take four weeks to process all that stuff, and then he would

>sit

> > down with me to talk about a braces treatment plan, before sending me

> > to an orthodontist. Four weeks... then I have to make an appointment

> > with an oral surgeon, and wait for him to file with my insurance to

> > see if I'm approved.

> >

> > Well, time is wasting away. How long does it commonly take from this

> > point to when I get my braces on? It's almost October, and I was

> > hoping to have them on by November. Is this too far fetched?

>

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