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Hi I am 52 liveing in the UK had braces 5 weeks and will later have a Bimaxillary Osteotomy(double Jaw Surgery), is ther any one else in the UK who is waiting or had surgery i could corespond with

Thanks Mike

Hi Mike,

I am in the UK too, had braces for 2.5 years and due to have double jaw surgery for an overbite next week. How are you getting on with your braces?

Helen

I'm in the UK and due to have surgery at some point late this year/early next year (guess i'll get an exact date when I have my appointment at the joint clinic in a couple of months). Whereabouts in the UK will you be having surgery?

Another UK citizen here! Who have you guys gone with for the surgery? Would you mind giving me a rough idea of cost please?

My surgery will be in Sheffield, on the NHS so I don't know about private costs. I won't now be having surgery tomorrow as it was cancelled, so I'm waiting to find out a new date now.

HelenUK wrote:My surgery will be in Sheffield, on the NHS so I don't know about private costs. I won't now be having surgery tomorrow as it was cancelled, so I'm waiting to find out a new date now.

Thanks, and thanks for your post in my thread

Hi mike, I'm uk based, been in braces for 6 months and am waiting for double jaw surgery as well... It's a while off I think! Any questions shout

Andy, NHS should cover it proving it's a function issue you have?

Beebop wrote:Hi mike, I'm uk based, been in braces for 6 months and am waiting for double jaw surgery as well... It's a while off I think! Any questions shout

Andy, NHS should cover it proving it's a function issue you have?

I don't have any dramatic problems with it, just lots of little things like aching, clicking joints, lips don't meet so I often split my top lip when I sleep, symptoms of sleep apnoea (never seen myself actually sleeping but the pieces seem to fit!), low self esteem

My thread is here if you could offer your thoughts? http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... 15&t=42931

Sorry for thread hijacking!

HelenUK wrote:My surgery will be in Sheffield, on the NHS so I don't know about private costs. I won't now be having surgery tomorrow as it was cancelled, so I'm waiting to find out a new date now.

Oh sheffield, I am quite close to you, I'm having my surgery in manchester.
Do you think you'll be waiting long for another date?

andyroo wrote:

Beebop wrote:Hi mike, I'm uk based, been in braces for 6 months and am waiting for double jaw surgery as well... It's a while off I think! Any questions shout

Andy, NHS should cover it proving it's a function issue you have?

I don't have any dramatic problems with it, just lots of little things like aching, clicking joints, lips don't meet so I often split my top lip when I sleep, symptoms of sleep apnoea (never seen myself actually sleeping but the pieces seem to fit!), low self esteem

My thread is here if you could offer your thoughts? http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... 15&t=42931

Sorry for thread hijacking!

Hello! I don't have any dramatic problems either, just the cracking and clicking and the aching... And I am getting it on the NHS so...

oimysizex wrote:

HelenUK wrote:My surgery will be in Sheffield, on the NHS so I don't know about private costs. I won't now be having surgery tomorrow as it was cancelled, so I'm waiting to find out a new date now.

Oh sheffield, I am quite close to you, I'm having my surgery in manchester.
Do you think you'll be waiting long for another date?

yeah, i have a date now for 2nd october, so not long! when will yours be? do you have an overbite or underbite? x

HelenUK wrote:

oimysizex wrote:

HelenUK wrote:My surgery will be in Sheffield, on the NHS so I don't know about private costs. I won't now be having surgery tomorrow as it was cancelled, so I'm waiting to find out a new date now.

Oh sheffield, I am quite close to you, I'm having my surgery in manchester.
Do you think you'll be waiting long for another date?

yeah, i have a date now for 2nd october, so not long! when will yours be? do you have an overbite or underbite? x

Hey Helen! no not long at all! are you nervous? excited?
I think mine will *probably* be around next Christmas time if not a bit long so a long way for me!!

Well, I technically have a crossbite, but have a class III skeletal pattern? My ortho/surgeon haven't been that helpful, but they do send lots of letters to my dentist on my treatment etc. If I stretch my jaw out forward it looks like i have an extreme underbite!

Do you have an under bite or over bite? Are you having any other sort of surgery combined with your jaw surgery? e.g. genioplasty?
xx

Yeah just 3 weeks away now. I'm not really nervous yet - a little worried that it may get cancelled again but otherwise just waiting! I have an overbite and so i'll be having upper jaw moved up, forward and expanded, and lower jaw moved forward. No genio.

The letter from my surgeon says 'bi-maxillary osteotomy with inset and advance of the upper jaw and a midline split. The lower jaw to be advanced to best occlusion'

I'll have a splint in for the first week or so, and i'll be off work for 3-4 weeks.

Christmas will be here before you know it, I hope you don't get delayed for any reason though!

Hi all

I've had a really negative experience with my local NHS.

I'm class 2, retruded jaw and have had camouflage treatment as a child leaving me with poor facial aesthetics.

Keeping it short and sweet, max-fax consultant said I needed a bi-max but the ortho consultant overruled him and discharged me.

Did you see a max-fax or ortho first?

Yorkslad

Hi mike

I'm also having bi-max (as well as genio) on the NHS, I should be having mine this summer. Fingers crossed. Good luck with your journey!