. I had to wait until the end of July because I'm taking a summer class that ends July 21st. As of right now, I am getting just the le fort 1 to fix my class 3 malocclusion (underbite). I asked my ortho a few appts back how large my maxillary deficiency is and he gave me a rough estimate of 7-8mm. This is, apparently, just under the 10mm mark that necessitates bi jaw surgery. I am a little different than most...actually all of the other patients I've been reading about- I have read a LOT. I spend all my free time when I'm at home looking at blogs and such- because I don't have braces. My surgeon agreed to do the surgery with invisalign and TADs (temporary anchorage devices). My orthodontists are also one of the top invisalign providers in my state (MD) so they weren't afraid to do the touch ups post surgery with the invisalign. One of the surgeons I consulted with said I would need to get braces on right before the surgery, so I obviously went with the other one who said invisalign was okay. He said he had done it before (I think he said only once) and that it turned out really well. I believe this surgeon is also more reputable and I trust him more than the other guy, who kind of seemed disorganized. Good luck to those of you who are getting surgery in the next few days!!! My thoughts are with you and I hope you're not freaking out too much!!
:):)-Samantha
