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BSSO Correction of Overbite
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BSSO Correction of Overbite
JuniperLarkAugust 3, 2018
WORTH IT
I am currently 7 days post op from Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy surgery or BSSO. I am very happy with the results even though I am quite swollen. I was told that swelling can continue as long as 12 weeks but will most likely subside earlier. I had a class 3 overbite and the BSSO has corrected it entirely.
My insurance paid for this procedure and I did not have to come out of pocket at all. My face is 5 times it’s normal size and very numb I can definitely see improvment esthetically in the balance of my overall proportions.
My insurance paid for this procedure and I did not have to come out of pocket at all. My face is 5 times it’s normal size and very numb I can definitely see improvment esthetically in the balance of my overall proportions.
UPDATED FROM JuniperLark
9 days post
Wrong provider tagged
JuniperLarkAugust 4, 2018
They unfortunately changed my tag to the wrong provider. Somehow I can’t change the providers name. I had a male Air Force doctor with the last name Gillis not Julie Gillis. I find it really frustrating that they won’t allow me to change it and I hope that doesn’t affect people going to her practice as I cannot speak to the quality of her work.
It is also making me add extra characters to be able to post my update so I will say after 9 days my swelling is still very pronounced and the pain is still 7/10 but I generally feel pain a little more than others.
It is also making me add extra characters to be able to post my update so I will say after 9 days my swelling is still very pronounced and the pain is still 7/10 but I generally feel pain a little more than others.
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UPDATED FROM JuniperLark
15 days post
Two weeks post op
JuniperLarkAugust 10, 2018
I got my brace off today, and my bite looks perfect. The doctor was really impressed with how quickly I healed and how soon I could get the brace off. I am happy that I can speak normally now, without a lisp and I cannot wait to brush my teeth normally (or as normal as you can while in braces)
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I didn’t get surgery for cosmetic reasons. If it was only for aesthetics I wouldn’t have gone through the pain that surgery entails. I had a functional problem with my jaw. And it was causing increased wear on my teeth. Multiple doctors told me that surgery was my only option and after a decade I went for it! My insurance only covers medically necessary procedures and thankfully I didn’t have to come out of pocket at all.