Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hi Nay, I'll be 5 weeks post-op on Wednesday from a Leforte 1. The surgery corrected an open bite (3-4mm). So far the recovery has been smooth. The first couple of days are the most uncomfortable in general. I got back to work and starting doing mild exercise by week two. I've been chewing soft food since the end of the third week. I still have a bit of swelling and numbness. Let me know if you have any other specific questions. (I have pics under lanista) The only issue I have right now is some mild clicking/cracking sounds when I chew. I have to ask the surgeon about this. Regards, > I am scheduled for my LeFort I surgery on October 20th. Being > terrified of all things dental, I find that even after 3.5 years of > braces the whole process gives me heart palpitations! I am trying to > gather as much info from those who have had a LeFort I so that I can > finally wrap my head around the whole thing. My story is > complicated,however the end result is that my upper pallet is too > small and the under bite (small though it is) and erroneous correction > of such have eroded my TMJ's. I have no doubt that I need this > surgery, but I find that I need info that only those who have gone > through it can provide. Most of the data I have found is from those > who had a LeFort I combined with some other procedure. Can anyone > share specifics of what they experienced (or anything at all that they > want to share)about a LeFort I only? > > Thanks, > Nay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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