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by joey3001
Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Will upper jaw advancement have any effect on cheekbones?
Replies: 8
Views: 3038

do ou have a before and after picture of this? it sounds interesting.
by joey3001
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: quick question about general braces
Replies: 1
Views: 516

quick question about general braces

is it possible to pull the upper jaw back through braces and elastics only?
by joey3001
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: functional issues regarding recorrective jaw surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2105

how exactly would I go about getting insurance to cover a consultation.

by the way i have aetna
by joey3001
Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:22 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: functional issues regarding recorrective jaw surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2105

blah how gay, i guess if i go to this ears nose and throat guy, and im still having trouble breathing and swallowing, ill just drive myself out to a surgeon in tampa. how much do consultations generally go for?
by joey3001
Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Good news and BAD news :/
Replies: 16
Views: 2672

yeah, that sounds a little fishy, did you're previous surgeon say it would have to be paid up front as well?
by joey3001
Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:38 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: functional issues regarding recorrective jaw surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2105

yeah, i asked my mom about it and she said they'd probably send me to the ears nose and throat guy. I don't understand how doctors don't know how to spot obvious anatomy flaws. so lets say i go there, would the ears nose and throat guy be able to see a problem?
by joey3001
Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: functional issues regarding recorrective jaw surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2105

well I'm not an adult yet, I'm only 17, and whenever i brought these issues up to my mom she thinks I'm crazy. but i went to the doctors recently for having trouble breathing through my nose, she said it was probably allergies and prescribed me some medicine, and said if it doesnt work there's somet...
by joey3001
Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: functional issues regarding recorrective jaw surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2105

functional issues regarding recorrective jaw surgery

so, I'm trying to evaluate my need for orthogonic surgery, and I've knoticed that I've been progressively havintrouble breathing for the past few years, and it's gettting hard to swallow. it almost feels like the foods caught in my throat for whatever reason. I've also had braces before, although im...
by joey3001
Wed May 27, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: just a quick question regarding mouth breathing and surgery
Replies: 4
Views: 889

thanks for everything, I dont think mines that bad, ive only been doing it for the past year/year and a half.

you think if i post some pictures you guys could give me an estimate of what they would recomend?
by joey3001
Tue May 26, 2009 8:07 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: just a quick question regarding mouth breathing and surgery
Replies: 4
Views: 889

just a quick question regarding mouth breathing and surgery

what kind of surgery corrects the damaging effects of mouth breathing, and how long would one have to mouth breathe to really cause any damage to the face/jaws.

just wondering.