new member with a few questions

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm new to this group. Does anybody know of any good orthnogatic

surgeons in the Northeast (particularly Boston, but it could be

elsewhere)? How do I find good surgeons in my area? How did you find

your surgeon? I've been asking these questions on many boards but

nobody has been able to help me.

Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

You can ask your Orthodontist to recommend someone. Thats what I did

and I have one of the best surgerns in my city.

[Guest guest]

I found my surgeon through my orthodonitis. He is located in Seattle

Washington and I have experienced an awesome recovery.

Robin

>

> Hi,

>

> I'm new to this group. Does anybody know of any good orthnogatic

> surgeons in the Northeast (particularly Boston, but it could be

> elsewhere)? How do I find good surgeons in my area? How did you find

> your surgeon? I've been asking these questions on many boards but

> nobody has been able to help me.

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

[Guest guest]

Hello there and welcome to this group! I found MY awesome Surgeon in

a round-about way. My dentist referred me to him to get an abcessed

tooth extracted this past Spring. I work at a large hospital, know

alot of doctors, and some I just pass in the halls. At my extraction

consult, my Surgeon walked in the room; he and I looked at each

other, said " I know YOU! " and laughed in unison - we had seen each

other at the hospital but never met until just this moment. He asked

me what I was there for and I said to have a tooth extracted; that I

wasn't there for the surgery that he would love to perform on me and

showed him my underbite. He said he'd love to fix my bite, and that

we could discuss it after the extraction, but all we did at the

consult was talk about my underbite. I felt totally and completely

at ease with him. Before my extraction, I told him I wanted him to

do my Orthognathic Surgery, and he was thrilled! He referred me to

an OD that he has worked with on surgical cases; I've had my braces

on for the last ten weeks! I live in Boise, Idaho and my OMS (Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgeon) is Dr. , MD, DDS. I will be

having a BSSO for mandibular set-back and a LeFort 1-piece to

advance my maxilla. My surgery will be next June (or earlier if my

teeth continue to move as they already have).// To get a great OMS:

I think you can get a referral from an Orthodontist specially

trained to handle surgical cases. Your dentist might know of some

good Orthodontists and Surgeons too. You might have to call around

or do a web search.(try: Boston Oral Surgery, Boston Orthodontics,

etc.) Also, try Harvard Univ. and U.Mass. - I don't know if they

have a Dental School, but if they do, someone there can give you

some names. Good luck! Take care. ~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

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> Hi,

>

> I'm new to this group. Does anybody know of any good orthnogatic

> surgeons in the Northeast (particularly Boston, but it could be

> elsewhere)? How do I find good surgeons in my area? How did you

find

> your surgeon? I've been asking these questions on many boards but

> nobody has been able to help me.

>

> Thanks in advance.

>