Metal Mouth Message Board

Just for reference, I a bit more than 2 years out from my first go at this and am still getting gradual improvements in feeling in my lips. It can take a long long time - don't give up! I have not tried and treatments but time.

@Dan - I got all broken up, so I think that all Cigna really needed to see was broken bones that don't fit in the sockets - it made that part easy :) Like others have reported - if cigna approves it they also give an estimate of what they will pay (as worked out from above posts) - A&G's office ...

Dan, I'd call Drs. A&G office and ask for help with insurance questions - they seam to have their game down. If nothing else, they should be able to tell you what the procdure number is for your case - turns out there is a semi standard catalog of procedures - There is a partial list posted belo...

asmileconnectsus - this is great news, and very helpful! Thank you! As well as for your wonderful, painful and joyful blog - I suspect that there are many many others out there like me who have read and benifited from your openness and commitment to share your experinces. Dan, the insurance folks at...

although the expertise does vary greatly here, too, I can't imagine they are the only choice in the US. they don't exactly keep their techniques a secret. arnett even does yearly courses on orthognathic surgery for doctors, and you can easily google surgeons who have this on their resume, if you wa...

I am investigating going forward using Drs. Gunson and Arnett, but have some questions about total out of pocket costs for folks with Cigna insurance. So far Cigna has suggested that they would cover 15,000 of the surgery fee's - which sounds about right given a likely maximum allowable cost of 22,0...

[quote="sarahorsomeone"] Brilliantly. Well I had some troubles with the hospital (terrible nurses, and my surgeon was very unhappy about their behaviour too) but my results are good. Before surgery I had about 9mm of lip incompetence, a very gummy smile (I showed more gum than tooth), a-sy...

Thanks sarahorsomeone - How did it work out?

Thanks CaliforniaKid - I agree that these guys are on top, and especially for the final quality of aesthetics - I am just looking to get my jaw back in the right shape after smashing it all up - so the externals are not a big driver for me - and it makes me question whether they make sense for me.

I love my teeth - thank you! I had been reading about him and he is definitly now on my list to consider. Many thanks for sharing.

Anybody have a Laforte 1, with our without a bone graft, upper and lower for around or under 20,000? How do you feel about your experience so far? If you have already had the surgery any thoughts? Are you willing to publicly share who your surgeon is or PM me? Many thanks!

Wickl

Hello, thanks for all you who keep this site going - I have been lurking a while and am comming out :) This summer I am hoping to get fixed up - Recontruction of midface with bone graft - LeFort 1 (I got all busted up in a motorcycle accident), and just got my quote from Dr. Gunson's office - ouch. ...