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General Category => Functional Surgery Questions => Topic started by: Salemare on December 18, 2021, 01:13:40 AM

Title: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: Salemare on December 18, 2021, 01:13:40 AM

Hi All,

I wanted to ask if other people have had a similar comment from their surgeons.

My surgeon has advised that I will need BSSO to address my Class II 1cm Overbite, however he has said he will not know if I need surgery on my upper jaw until the actual operation itself.

I am a bit concerned about this as I have had two wisdom teeth and 2 premolars removed from my upper jaw already so wondering if this will have been for nothing if I end up not needing surgery.

Is it common that surgeons leave the decision to do part of the procedure until the actual surgery itself?

I am also a bit concerned that I dont really have a plan, and looking at the websites and comments of the recommended surgeons on here, they show patients having 3D models made, none of which my surgeon has done.
Title: Re: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: GJ on December 18, 2021, 07:38:56 AM
No I wouldn't say that's common.
Title: Re: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: ArtVandelay on December 18, 2021, 08:57:15 PM
This is absurd. I would find a new doctor on these grounds alone. For one it tells me he's not using any modern 3d planning.
Title: Re: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: Salemare on December 22, 2021, 04:10:18 AM
Quote from: ArtVandelay on December 18, 2021, 08:57:15 PM
This is absurd. I would find a new doctor on these grounds alone. For one it tells me he's not using any modern 3d planning.

Ok, he is quite old, probably approaching retirement so I dont think he is at the cutting edge of things, thats I am pretty sure about.
Title: Re: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: asphyxia on December 22, 2021, 07:06:30 AM
In which country are you ?
Title: Re: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: Salemare on December 23, 2021, 09:31:21 AM
Quote from: asphyxia on December 22, 2021, 07:06:30 AM
In which country are you ?

I'm in Italy.
Title: Re: Surgeon says he wont know if I need surgery on upper jaw until the operation
Post by: PloskoPlus on December 23, 2021, 11:22:10 PM
Quote from: Salemare on December 22, 2021, 04:10:18 AM
Ok, he is quite old, probably approaching retirement so I dont think he is at the cutting edge of things, thats I am pretty sure about.
Sounds like a bad idea.  You must be certain that the surgeon will be around to fix any problems that may arise from your surgery.  The internet is full of "my surgeon retired and I'm left with this mess" stories.