My Ortho Update / To (minirascal)

[Guest guest]

Hello there, - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that all

goes well on the 29th. As for me, Tuesday was my OD adjustment

appointment. Originally I was to have a Cephalometric xray taken on

Nov. 29th, but my OD has moved that up to next Thursday, as well as a

set of molds and the installing of the bands on the 2nd molars to get

those teeth in alignment with the rest of my mouth. I was told that

they are needed for my surgery - they have hooks on them. So those

lousy spacers got put on yesterday, which has made eating/chewing

back there rather painful. I emailed my OMS (Dr. ) a few weeks

ago to let him know that I was progressing right along, and that my

OD (Dr. Slattery) is taking very good care of me, which will be

obvious when he sees how well my teeth are moving into place. What a

coincidence that my ceph. and molds have been moved up, and that Dr.

received that email from me!! (Does this make sense or am I

being too suspicious? LOL) I think the two of them are thinking that

that I'm progressing faster than they expected but don't want to get

my hopes up that I could be going into surgery sooner. Dr. is

as anxious to get my surgery done as I am.// The problem with my

crowns continues. When I went to my OD last month, he mentioned that

he hated my two lower front(central incisors) crowns and would like

to get them removed and temps put on.(the crowns are 29 years old.)

The crowns have little bumps on the lingual side near the gumline,

which he feels are interfering with my upper front teeth moving back

and aligning in the arch. My upper teeth are resting on those bumps.

He talked with my dentist about it, but my dentist told him he would

prefer to replace them after my braces were off. Well, yesterday,

after examining those crowns he has decided to talk with my dentist

again, this time to have him trim down some of the porcelain adjacent

to the bumps. My OD says he could do it but my dentist is better

equipped to handle any problems such as the crowns fragmenting into

pieces, which would mean temporaries.// So, , aren't you

relieved that you don't have to go thru any of this? The end to your

long orthognathic journey is definitely just a few weeks away - I am

so-o envious, but know my turn will be coming too! Take care and hang

in there! ~~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> > >

> > > I just came back from my ortho appt and I'm still in shock. I

> > jokingly

> > > was going to ask him when he thought I might be able to get my

> > braces

> > > off. I never got a chance to ask. He briefly looked at my teeth

> > and

> > > said we could take the braces off next time if it's okay with

my

> > > surgeon. I couldn't believe my ears. After 9 1/2 years of

braces

> > (this

> > > time around, 17 years total) and six surgeries, I'm finally

done!

> > >

> > > I still have two bands in triangle configurations on the front

> but

> > I

> > > don't mind since it'll only be for a few weeks. I go back in

> four

> > > weeks for another check and if everything looks good, the

braces

> > come

> > > off Dec 12. That is, if I get approval from my surgeon. My OS

> > > mentioned once that he wanted my braces to stay on for a full

> year

> > > after my last surgery to make sure everything was stable but

I'm

> > > hoping he forgot about that ;-). This time, I'm really done

with

> > > surgeries for good.

> > >

> > > I'm trying not to get too excited yet but I can't help it. I've

> > just

> > > been grinning non stop since I got the news.

> > > minirascal-

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

I'm glad to hear your teeth are progressing so well with the braces

although those crowns do sound annoying (and those darn spacers,

too). I don't have any crowns yet but my OS has mentioned that I

will need some. My molars are ground down to nubs since they are the

only teeth that touched for 35+ years. He does want me to wait a

while before I have that done until we're sure that everything is

healed and stable. As far as I'm concerned, I could wait forever!

When do they think you'll be ready for surgery? I'm sure you can't

wait to get it over with and finally have that perfect bite. Let us

know what they say about your x-rays and molds.

> > > >

> > > > I just came back from my ortho appt and I'm still in shock.

I

> > > jokingly

> > > > was going to ask him when he thought I might be able to get

my

> > > braces

> > > > off. I never got a chance to ask. He briefly looked at my

teeth

> > > and

> > > > said we could take the braces off next time if it's okay

with

> my

> > > > surgeon. I couldn't believe my ears. After 9 1/2 years of

> braces

> > > (this

> > > > time around, 17 years total) and six surgeries, I'm finally

> done!

> > > >

> > > > I still have two bands in triangle configurations on the

front

> > but

> > > I

> > > > don't mind since it'll only be for a few weeks. I go back in

> > four

> > > > weeks for another check and if everything looks good, the

> braces

> > > come

> > > > off Dec 12. That is, if I get approval from my surgeon. My

OS

> > > > mentioned once that he wanted my braces to stay on for a

full

> > year

> > > > after my last surgery to make sure everything was stable but

> I'm

> > > > hoping he forgot about that ;-). This time, I'm really done

> with

> > > > surgeries for good.

> > > >

> > > > I'm trying not to get too excited yet but I can't help it.

I've

> > > just

> > > > been grinning non stop since I got the news.

> > > > minirascal-

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

- The answer to your question " When do they think you'll be

ready for surgery? " is: they aren't saying anything, or at least my

OD isn't saying anything, and I ask him every time I see him. My OD

was surprised that my OMS didn't email me back, but maybe he's

waiting to get a look at my Ceph. and molds before he communicates

with me. I think my OD is afraid to speculate, but I get the

impression that I'm way ahead of schedule; that's why the date to

get my Ceph. and molds done was moved up. They both know how very

anxious I am, so I think they are being careful about what they are

telling me. I'm sure I won't be asked to transport the xrays and

molds to my OMS's office on my appointment date either, because my

OMS knows that I can read xrays (, since you and I are medical:

I have assisted at numerous FNA's and am very knowledgable when it

comes to interpreting CAT scans and Fluoro films), and he knows that

there is a " light box " in one of my Pathologist's offices. The two

of them know that, if given the chance, I will study my Ceph's and

draw my own conclusions. Boy, those two are very sneaky! or I'm very

suspicious! - probably a little of both. Oh, and my appointment with

Dr. is Dec. 13th, my birthday. I'm going to ask him for

two " presents " - 1) definitely do the LeFort, and 2) move my surgery

up a month or two. I'll definitely let you know how next Thursday

goes,although I doubt my OD will have any news to share with me.//

Thank you for your continued support. ~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

> > > > >

> > > > > I just came back from my ortho appt and I'm still in

shock.

> I

> > > > jokingly

> > > > > was going to ask him when he thought I might be able to

get

> my

> > > > braces

> > > > > off. I never got a chance to ask. He briefly looked at my

> teeth

> > > > and

> > > > > said we could take the braces off next time if it's okay

> with

> > my

> > > > > surgeon. I couldn't believe my ears. After 9 1/2 years of

> > braces

> > > > (this

> > > > > time around, 17 years total) and six surgeries, I'm

finally

> > done!

> > > > >

> > > > > I still have two bands in triangle configurations on the

> front

> > > but

> > > > I

> > > > > don't mind since it'll only be for a few weeks. I go back

in

> > > four

> > > > > weeks for another check and if everything looks good, the

> > braces

> > > > come

> > > > > off Dec 12. That is, if I get approval from my surgeon. My

> OS

> > > > > mentioned once that he wanted my braces to stay on for a

> full

> > > year

> > > > > after my last surgery to make sure everything was stable

but

> > I'm

> > > > > hoping he forgot about that ;-). This time, I'm really

done

> > with

> > > > > surgeries for good.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm trying not to get too excited yet but I can't help it.

> I've

> > > > just

> > > > > been grinning non stop since I got the news.

> > > > > minirascal-

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>