Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Can anyone tell me if they have had my type of surgery. I have only 3 natural teeth on top and only 5 on the bottom. Saw my surgeon yesterday. He wants to move both jaws. He says that after I heal from surgery, he will pull the teeth I have and I will wear a denture UNTIL I get fitted for dental inplants. However, AFTER surgery he says I will wear my existing partial. Anyone done this before? I am wondering if my existing partial will FIT me when my jaws are realigned? HELP!!! I sure don't want to go around for 3 months w/no front teeth. UGH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hi , In my case, I had a crown/bridge/crown combo that was designed for my bite pre-op - it was installed when I had a baby tooth removed that had no permanent underneath. The dentist wanted to make sure teeth didn't move into the empty space. It was not designed for my bite post-op. It was too low, so I had a gap between upper/lower on that side. My ortho built up a layer of acrylic goop to fill in the gap, and once my braces were removed post-op, I had a new one installed. During my ortho treatment, I also had a splint over this. I told my ortho and surgeon that they could destroy the crown combo if necessary, but they said no, they could work around it. In the end, it was better to leave it, as when a crown is installed (or re-installed), they grind down the tooth, and my dentist was concerned about whether or not I would have enough tooth to receive a new crown (I did). Hope that helps. Your ortho may have to be creative to keep your bite intact while you're waiting. > > Can anyone tell me if they have had my type of surgery. I have only 3 natural teeth on top and only 5 on the bottom. Saw my surgeon yesterday. He wants to move both jaws. He says that after I heal from surgery, he will pull the teeth I have and I will wear a denture UNTIL I get fitted for dental inplants. However, AFTER surgery he says I will wear my existing partial. Anyone done this before? I am wondering if my existing partial will FIT me when my jaws are realigned? HELP!!! I sure don't want to go around for 3 months w/no front teeth. > UGH!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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