Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi!
I am curious if any of you encountered this problem before SARPE surgery.
It seems I have very thin upper jaw bone and that may be corrected by sinus lifting. Do you know what is the cause of the bone thinness and of there is a "normal" way to recover and not undergo another procedure?
Thanks!

Well, I don't have any advice, but after my LeFort I, my surgeon did say I had the thinnest bone he had seen in six years or so, and that's saying a lot, as he is a fairly high-volume surgeon.

The only effect was I had to have my splint on for nine weeks instead of six.

I think it was just genetic luck... I don't believe cortical bone thickness is caused by any sort of disease or anything.

Thanks for the reply.
In my case the orthodontist freaked out and even asked me if I had any loose teeth (which I do not) and the surgeon said I might need a sinus lift and some bone grafting.
By the way, was your recovery uneventful after the Lefort surgery because of this thinness?