New to the board! Jaw Surgery planned, but is my doctor good?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I just joined this board, and have a few questions for all of you. I'm

looking to have

orthognathic surgery to correct my retronathic jaw. I have Upper Airway

resistance sleep

apnea, and currently use an mandibular advancement appliance which is working.

I have seen my ortho, had a consult with the Surgeon. What they are suggesting

is a palatal

split, to expand my upper palate (mine is very small) then they would put me in

full braces

for about 12 months, then I would have jaw surgery, then about 6 more months of

braces.

I'm in Alaska and I'm wondering if anyone here has had this done before by Dr.

.

There is another surgeon in town named Dr. Hagey and I'm wondering about him

also. I

want to be totally comfortable with my doctor and convinced that he is

absolutely amazing

at this sort of treatment. Any advice you folks can give me or suggestions on

doctors

would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

you can email me directly if you like at brandytony@...

[Guest guest]

Hi , that's a very good question to be asking. One way I know

how to look into a surgeon's qualifications is to talk to your

dentist, and perhaps call other dental or orthodontic offices to see

who is the recommended surgeon. I was lucky because I had a friend

who went through this surgery and was also an oral hygienist so she

was already familiar with who had a good reputation.

Good luck!

>

> Hi,

> I just joined this board, and have a few questions for all of

you. I'm looking to have

> orthognathic surgery to correct my retronathic jaw. I have Upper

Airway resistance sleep

> apnea, and currently use an mandibular advancement appliance which

is working.

>

> I have seen my ortho, had a consult with the Surgeon. What they

are suggesting is a palatal

> split, to expand my upper palate (mine is very small) then they

would put me in full braces

> for about 12 months, then I would have jaw surgery, then about 6

more months of braces.

>

> I'm in Alaska and I'm wondering if anyone here has had this done

before by Dr. .

> There is another surgeon in town named Dr. Hagey and I'm wondering

about him also. I

> want to be totally comfortable with my doctor and convinced that

he is absolutely amazing

> at this sort of treatment. Any advice you folks can give me or

suggestions on doctors

> would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

>

>

> you can email me directly if you like at brandytony@g...

>

[Guest guest]

- Just a short note to welcome you to this wonderful group. I

emailed to you at your email address. ~~~~ Diane (Idaho)

>

> Hi,

> I just joined this board, and have a few questions for all of

you. I'm looking to have

> orthognathic surgery to correct my retronathic jaw. I have Upper

Airway resistance sleep

> apnea, and currently use an mandibular advancement appliance which

is working.

>

> I have seen my ortho, had a consult with the Surgeon. What they

are suggesting is a palatal

> split, to expand my upper palate (mine is very small) then they

would put me in full braces

> for about 12 months, then I would have jaw surgery, then about 6

more months of braces.

>

> I'm in Alaska and I'm wondering if anyone here has had this done

before by Dr. .

> There is another surgeon in town named Dr. Hagey and I'm wondering

about him also. I

> want to be totally comfortable with my doctor and convinced that

he is absolutely amazing

> at this sort of treatment. Any advice you folks can give me or

suggestions on doctors

> would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!

>

>

> you can email me directly if you like at brandytony@g...

>