1998 - had removal top braces aged 12/3 which did nothing - advised that i might need surgery but that they wouldn't even consider that until I was over 18
2006 - aged 20 my dentist referred me back to an orthodontist. Had x-rays and molds taken and was referred on to the hospital. About 3 months later I went to the orthodontist at the hospital and had more x-rays and molds taken. At my second appointment I was told about the surgery etc.. but that the orthodontist was actually retiring so they didn't know when they would be getting someone in etc.. was advised that i would be put on a waiting list when they got someone new in but that it could be two years as they would have to deal with patients already undergoing treatment
(2006/7 part of the maxillo-facial unit at Cov Hospital went over to the new hospital at Walsgrave (or whatever it's called now!)
October 2009 - i still hadn't heard anything (nearly three years later) so phoned the hospital. they told me to contact the department at Walsgrave. Phoned the department at Walsgrave to be spoken to very rudely and was told there was no way they would still have my records - I made an official complaint about the way I was spoken to! Long story short (and i never did get an official answer to why i was not put on the waiting list although someone mentioned that they thing all the records were just put in a box and filed away somewhere during the hospital mergers...) - I was contacted a few days later by the Consultants secretary who made an appointment for me to go in the next day. Went and met the consultant who took more molds, sent for more x-rays. photos etc.. This consultant is the one that would actually do the surgery.
November 2009 - wisdom teeth were removed in preparation - was told it would probably be a few months before I heard from the ortho regarding braces
April (i think) 2010 - had an appointment at Cov with the ortho - had more molds and x-rays taken. had a second appointment (can't remember what for) where the ortho told me she was leaving! So once again, they wouldn't start treatment as didn't know when they would get someone in so could only work old those currently undergoing treatment. They would be in touch when they knew more.
June 2011 - i phoned Cov to be told that they had transferred my records to South Warwickshire PCT so contact them. Phone SW who told me that they were trying to appoint an ortho but didn't know when she would be starting - i double and triple checked that I was definitely on the waiting list and was assured that I was near the top so when someone started I would be seen fairly quickly.
October 2011 - get a phone call - they have finally got someone in so I can have my first appointment
December 2011 - finally get my brace fitted!
Although they've transfered me to South Warwick for the orthodontic treatment, my surgery will be carried out at Walsgrave by the consultant that removed my wisdom teeth so yes i've met him
I've also had the letter that's been sent to him about my treatment so it's all on my records over there too In terms of my appointment today.. I had my bottom brace fitted
New ortho was nice but they don't know how long she will be there... annoyingly they couldn't get the molar bands on though so i've got to go back in two weeks to get the spacers (which i'm dreading after what i've read on here) and will then have to go back a week later to get the molar bands fitted. She said i'd then get the elastics. I don't really know why she couldn't fit the spacers today though? Work aren't going to be happy as it takes me three hours each way to get to the appointment so i'm going to have to take a day off two weeks in a row and the first appointment to get the spacers fitted is only going to take 5 mins... Will add pics of the bottom over the weekend.
Recovery time should be the same for both options. No idea how to make the decision...
It hurt! I think it was just one of the stitches that was being stubborn but ouch! At lest the tentacle stitches have gone now though, the other ones are still all there but will dissolve in time.