Re: braces for me

[Guest guest]

Reni - I'm confused: are you getting braces or are you getting your

surgery without braces? Don't they have to put braces on before the

surgery so they will have some way of attaching the splint and bands?

~~~Diane

> Well, the question is finally answered and I will not be one of the

> fortunate few that have the surgery prior to surgery. I saw the

ortho

> today and I will go back for the molds on Sept 19th (everything takes

> so long). He says that we sould be able to have some sort of time

> frame after that. He said that we would have to alternate tightening

> the top and bottom teeth and do new molds periodically. I have a

class

> III maloclussion, assemetry, and a cross bite (not sure if I said

that

> right). He said the OS was talking about setting the bottom jaw

back,

> but he mentioned widening the upper jaw (I was not expecting this).

> Well, at least I am finally on my way. Thanks for all the support

the

> people on this website have given me.

[Guest guest]

Diane,

I am about to get my braces on. It will probably be Oct by the time

they do all the molds and I get the braces on. I am having the

surgery and the Ortho says that by my consult on Oct 3rd, he will

have an idea of how far off that will be.

The comment I made about not being one of the lucky few that didn't

need braces was referring to the fact that a small percentage of

people do not need pre-op braces. I'm not sure what they do for the

bands or splints. My understanding is they still have to post-op

braces, so maybe they get the brackets prior to surgery. Maybe

someone will share this information with us.

My son's has grey bands on his braces right now, and that's pretty

neat. If you want to try that.

> > Well, the question is finally answered and I will not be one of

the

> > fortunate few that have the surgery prior to surgery. I saw the

> ortho

> > today and I will go back for the molds on Sept 19th (everything

takes

> > so long). He says that we sould be able to have some sort of

time

> > frame after that. He said that we would have to alternate

tightening

> > the top and bottom teeth and do new molds periodically. I have a

> class

> > III maloclussion, assemetry, and a cross bite (not sure if I said

> that

> > right). He said the OS was talking about setting the bottom jaw

> back,

> > but he mentioned widening the upper jaw (I was not expecting

this).

> > Well, at least I am finally on my way. Thanks for all the

support

> the

> > people on this website have given me.

[Guest guest]

Well, Reni - Welcome to the Braces Club! I got my wires and bands

(ones on first molars only) on Tuesday. My mouth hurt that night, so

I didn't have much to eat. Here it is, Friday, and my teeth still

hurt, but that's a good thing; it indicates that the teeth are

starting to do their thing. Last night I had a hamburger for dinner

and it took me about twenty minutes to eat it. I gnawed at it and

took small bites. Thursday morning I had to go back to the OD because

one of my o-rings popped off a bracket and the wire had partially

slipped off. My OD's assistant put the wire back in the bracket and

used a wire tie instead of an o-ring. The color of my o-rings is

silver, which my OD says is a good color that won't pick up food

stains and won't stand out if you're trying to camouflage your

braces. I'm not ready for any colored o-rings yet; I'm still trying

to get used to these braces!! Oh, and I think the gap between my two

upper front teeth is starting to close; I usually slide my tongue in

the space but can no longer do that - how amazing that my teeth are

already starting to move!! I'm SO excited! And, just think, this will

all be happening to you really soon!! / Well, that's it for now. Keep

in touch. Have a nicew weekend! ~~ Diane

> > > Well, the question is finally answered and I will not be one of

> the

> > > fortunate few that have the surgery prior to surgery. I saw

the

> > ortho

> > > today and I will go back for the molds on Sept 19th (everything

> takes

> > > so long). He says that we sould be able to have some sort of

> time

> > > frame after that. He said that we would have to alternate

> tightening

> > > the top and bottom teeth and do new molds periodically. I have

a

> > class

> > > III maloclussion, assemetry, and a cross bite (not sure if I

said

> > that

> > > right). He said the OS was talking about setting the bottom

jaw

> > back,

> > > but he mentioned widening the upper jaw (I was not expecting

> this).

> > > Well, at least I am finally on my way. Thanks for all the

> support

> > the

> > > people on this website have given me.

[Guest guest]

I dunno, either. But I do believe that everyone I've read with posts

about " no braces for the surgery " has had arch bars. For my money,

I'd rather have the traditional brackets and wires, which involved,

best I remember, an $800 installation fee. I dunno the cost of the

arch bars, and it may be significantly less. Probly is.

Best I understand it all, the arch bars are rigid metal bars that

are wired in around the dental arches, in that most-to-be-desired

perfect u-shape. They usually give the docs a way to stabilize the

surgical arches during and or after the op, with wires, bands or

whatever. And or to wire in a splint.

They also usually allow the gums to grow over the wiring. That is

not, from what I have heard, earnestly to be desired, in terms of a

pleasing experience, from 1 to 10, when this stuff is removed.

But nobody suggested such to me, because my mouth was apparently

terribly off-kilter and needed major help even before I reached

surgery, and for a couple of months after...

I'd be sure to ask about what my alternatives were, if someone were

proposing the surgery to me today. Nothing wrong with wanting to be

an informed customer... or patient....

C.

> Diane,

> I am about to get my braces on. It will probably be Oct by the

time

> they do all the molds and I get the braces on. I am having the

> surgery and the Ortho says that by my consult on Oct 3rd, he will

> have an idea of how far off that will be.

>

> The comment I made about not being one of the lucky few that

didn't

> need braces was referring to the fact that a small percentage of

> people do not need pre-op braces. I'm not sure what they do for

the

> bands or splints. My understanding is they still have to post-op

> braces, so maybe they get the brackets prior to surgery. Maybe

> someone will share this information with us.

>

> My son's has grey bands on his braces right now, and that's pretty

> neat. If you want to try that.

>

[Guest guest]

My son had a big gap between his front teeth. He had the braces put

on the beginning of June and there is no more gap. He is a football

player, honor student, and popular at school, but he never looked

happy and didn't smile. Now he does, and it makes me so happy. I

think, sometimes, we really feel our children's pain. It does happen

and I am so glad.

My teeth are pretty strait, as far as looking at a row of teeth.

There are a couple of teeth that have shifted due to my bite, but not

bad. I am assemetrical and have a cross bite (or is that the same

thing). My R TMJ meniscus is out of place when my mouth is closed.

Yes I will be joining the braces club. By the way, I have seen on

this site the mention of braces being 8K, they are only 5K here in

NC. That seems like a big difference.

Rene

> > > > Well, the question is finally answered and I will not be one

of

> > the

> > > > fortunate few that have the surgery prior to surgery. I saw

> the

> > > ortho

> > > > today and I will go back for the molds on Sept 19th

(everything

> > takes

> > > > so long). He says that we sould be able to have some sort of

> > time

> > > > frame after that. He said that we would have to alternate

> > tightening

> > > > the top and bottom teeth and do new molds periodically. I

have

> a

> > > class

> > > > III maloclussion, assemetry, and a cross bite (not sure if I

> said

> > > that

> > > > right). He said the OS was talking about setting the bottom

> jaw

> > > back,

> > > > but he mentioned widening the upper jaw (I was not expecting

> > this).

> > > > Well, at least I am finally on my way. Thanks for all the

> > support

> > > the

> > > > people on this website have given me.

[Guest guest]

Thanks. My ortho mentioned that there were alternatives for others,

but not for my. As I posted earlier, my teeth are not really crooked

to look at just the teeth. My bite is terribly loop-sided thougth.

There's like a slant and my teeth set right on top of each other.

Thanks for the info on the arch bars, and I don't think they could

talk me into that. Sounds much worse than braces.

Rene`

> > Diane,

> > I am about to get my braces on. It will probably be Oct by the

> time

> > they do all the molds and I get the braces on. I am having the

> > surgery and the Ortho says that by my consult on Oct 3rd, he will

> > have an idea of how far off that will be.

> >

> > The comment I made about not being one of the lucky few that

> didn't

> > need braces was referring to the fact that a small percentage of

> > people do not need pre-op braces. I'm not sure what they do for

> the

> > bands or splints. My understanding is they still have to post-op

> > braces, so maybe they get the brackets prior to surgery. Maybe

> > someone will share this information with us.

> >

> > My son's has grey bands on his braces right now, and that's

pretty

> > neat. If you want to try that.

> >