Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Hi, Yes, this is way the process started for me. I saw a TMJ specialist who sent me to the oral surgeon who then, in turn, referred me to the othodontist. At the time, I was on active duty in the military so insurance wasn't even a factor. It then took another year before I got the braces. The orthodontists didn't want to touch me. They were concerned about the health of my teeth and the degenerative changes in the joints as well as the severity of my bite. The orthodontist thought it was too risky so the TMJ specialist and oral surgeons had to work hard to convince her to put the braces on. It could be that the orthodontist could move your teeth so you have a more functional, if not perfect, bite and therefore avoid surgery altogether. I hope your son feels better. > Hello! I saw my OS and now he is sending me to the Ortho. I says that > the Ortho will tell us would tell us what needed to be done pre/post > surgery and how long. He also said that the Ortho would tell us if > there was anyway to fix this without surgery (although he did say that > could not be done). This confused me a little. Is this to show the > insurance co. or am I missing something? Is this the way the process > normally works? I appreciate any input. Thanks! I have to go now, my > son broke his elbow at football practice last night and I have to help > w/ a paper. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Hello, Reni - Sounds like you are about to start the process; yes, I started at my OMS but only because I had originally seen him for an extraction. He then referred me to an OD to get my Ortho Consult & Work- up; after the OD was done with me, he sent me back to my OMS for my " official " Orthognathic Consult, which I've just completed (I had two meetings with my OMS:July 5th and August 3rd). I got my brackets on July 26th and the spacers last Tuesday. This Tuesday is my " Get the Rest of the Ortho Hardware " Day - spacers come out and bands/archwires/ ligatures(o-rings) get put on. The spacers didn't hurt me - they're just a nuisance: feels like food is stuck in between my molars. I'm getting used to the feeling of the brackets on my teeth; so far so good! Nothing too awful so far; I have lots of wax for those little discomforts. Hope your son is feeling better! ~~~~ Diane > Hello! I saw my OS and now he is sending me to the Ortho. I says that > the Ortho will tell us would tell us what needed to be done pre/post > surgery and how long. He also said that the Ortho would tell us if > there was anyway to fix this without surgery (although he did say that > could not be done). This confused me a little. Is this to show the > insurance co. or am I missing something? Is this the way the process > normally works? I appreciate any input. Thanks! I have to go now, my > son broke his elbow at football practice last night and I have to help > w/ a paper. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Okay, that makes since. I saw the OS first because I saw the same practice five years ago (my dentist referred me). My son is in braces and they put his spacers in and a few days later did the rest of the hardware. Maybe that's because he's younger? Thank you, I fret about this all the time and am trying to stay on top of everything. Do you know when your surgery will be? Thanks for your good wishes for my son (we find out tomorrow if he needs pins). He is really bummed about missing the football season. > > Hello! I saw my OS and now he is sending me to the Ortho. I says > that > > the Ortho will tell us would tell us what needed to be done pre/post > > surgery and how long. He also said that the Ortho would tell us if > > there was anyway to fix this without surgery (although he did say > that > > could not be done). This confused me a little. Is this to show the > > insurance co. or am I missing something? Is this the way the process > > normally works? I appreciate any input. Thanks! I have to go now, > my > > son broke his elbow at football practice last night and I have to > help > > w/ a paper. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Hello, Reni - This stuff can get rather confusing, huh? Do you know when you will get your braces? My surgery will be next summer - I need to have braces for ten months before I get the surgery, but if my teeth move faster then I'll get operated on sooner: Come on teeth, GO, Go, Go!! LOL!! I'll let you know how I feel tomorrow after the rest of my hardware gets put on! ~~ Diane > > > Hello! I saw my OS and now he is sending me to the Ortho. I > says > > that > > > the Ortho will tell us would tell us what needed to be done > pre/post > > > surgery and how long. He also said that the Ortho would tell us > if > > > there was anyway to fix this without surgery (although he did say > > that > > > could not be done). This confused me a little. Is this to show > the > > > insurance co. or am I missing something? Is this the way the > process > > > normally works? I appreciate any input. Thanks! I have to go > now, > > my > > > son broke his elbow at football practice last night and I have to > > help > > > w/ a paper. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Hey! Confusing is not the word. I'm not sure when I will get the braces. The ortho office called yesterday and moved my appt up to Aug 11th. Yeah!!! I am ready to get this going. I want to get this set up so that I can go on the same days that my son goes. Mother & son ortho. HAHA. Let me know how you are feeling. I am so curious about all of this and how everything comes together. > > > > Hello! I saw my OS and now he is sending me to the Ortho. I > > says > > > that > > > > the Ortho will tell us would tell us what needed to be done > > pre/post > > > > surgery and how long. He also said that the Ortho would tell > us > > if > > > > there was anyway to fix this without surgery (although he did > say > > > that > > > > could not be done). This confused me a little. Is this to > show > > the > > > > insurance co. or am I missing something? Is this the way the > > process > > > > normally works? I appreciate any input. Thanks! I have to go > > now, > > > my > > > > son broke his elbow at football practice last night and I have > to > > > help > > > > w/ a paper. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Reni - Well, I survived my ortho appointment! My OD and his assistant are awesome! First, the spacers were removed. Then, the correct size of bands was selected for my first molars by the assistant; my OD cemented them to my teeth, pushing them into position. The bands for the second molars won't be installed until January; they are needed for the surgery. The assistant then proceeded to install the archwires; she started on the bottom but one of my brackets there fell off, so she decided to put the wire in on the top instead. After the top was done, she replaced the bracket on the bottom and then wired the bottom. The bottom has a few problem areas: one is the vacant area left from the extraction I had in May, and the other is a crowned tooth (a bicuspid, I think). The crowned tooth was left unbracketed but the wire passes by the tooth. The other, the vacant space, was " fitted " with a spring which is strung on the wire; the spring acts to prevent other teeth from moving into that space. Biting down on the left side of my teeth is strange, as the upper tooth which opposes the empty space is hitting the now-banded tooth behind the empty space. I haven't attempted to eat yet; the whole post-surgery liquid diet thing seems really tempting right now - LOL! This is only my first day with the total braces ensemble, and I'm sure that by the weekend I will be better. I'm NOT in pain at all - just slightly uncomfortable with the sensations in my mouth. You will probably have a different experience that I'm having, so don't worry about it, okay? I dropped by my OMS's office on the way back to work, but he was on his lunchbreak out of the office so his receptionist and his insurance manager took a digital picture of my mouth for the Dr. to see. My OMS has been VERY supportive so far, so I thought he'd like to see my mouthful of hardware, as he loved seeing my brackets last week at my appointment with him. Hope everything will be moving right along with you too, but pleez don't worry - it will all be okay! Write back when you can. ~~~~~~ Diane > > > > > Hello! I saw my OS and now he is sending me to the Ortho. I > > > says > > > > that > > > > > the Ortho will tell us would tell us what needed to be done > > > pre/post > > > > > surgery and how long. He also said that the Ortho would tell > > us > > > if > > > > > there was anyway to fix this without surgery (although he did > > say > > > > that > > > > > could not be done). This confused me a little. Is this to > > show > > > the > > > > > insurance co. or am I missing something? Is this the way the > > > process > > > > > normally works? I appreciate any input. Thanks! I have to > go > > > now, > > > > my > > > > > son broke his elbow at football practice last night and I > have > > to > > > > help > > > > > w/ a paper. Again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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