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Upper Jaw Surgery & Recovery. Edina, MN
UPDATED FROM fiona1723
5 years post
5 years & 5 months update
WORTH IT$13,000
Happy new year! About 5.5 years have passed since my orthognathic surgery and my upper jaw is still doing quite well so far. I can feel the entire roof of my mouth and gums. Here are a few recent photos of my smile with and without teeth showing. Take care everyone!
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UPDATED FROM fiona1723
1 year post
1 year anniversary from jaw surgery!
It has been 1 year and about 1 month since I had upper jaw surgery. Today, I can feel majority of the upper roof of my mouth as well as my upper gums. My mouth feels awesome. I wear my upper retainers daily and my lower retainers every night. It is still surreal for me to realize how far I've come. Cheers.
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You look great! I am scheduled for jaw surgery on the 13th of December! I'm excited, but nervous as well, wondering when I will be able to go back to work etc. Your review has given me some piece of mind as I kind of know what to expect now.
I am glad my review was able to help you out :) You will do great!!
I am so glad we spoke earlier this year! I am going to OMSC Edina but will be with Dr. Pearson. Surgery is scheduled for October 25 and I can't believe it is actually finally happening. Thanks for sharing your story and progress. It has kind of made me think I might want to start a profile to share as well. I am excited/nervous/happy and I'm sure you can relate. Any tips/comments/recommendations are always welcome. Thanks again!
Wonderful!! You will do just fine! Stay positive and get lots of rest during your recovery. Everything always gets better with time :)
so approximately how much did this operation cost.
My surgery was 100% medically covered. I just paid for my braces and retainers (about $4K).
Really? I thought your insurance only covers a bit. Do you live in the us or canada?
Every insurance offers different coverage. I am a U.S. resident under Preferred One.
Question, do you know if this surgery considered a cosmetic surgery?
It can be. It can also be medical. Your doctor is able to write an order for what best fits your case. Hope that helps!
Alright, thanks for all the useful info :)
You look amazing!! I'm happy for you
Thank you, Diana!
Hi, thank you for sharing your story. I have similar situation and is also in MN. I'm not sure if I should have surgery but after reading your story, I'm thinking it might be worth it. Is your surgeon Kyle D Tidstrom?
Yes, my surgeon was Dr. Tidstrom. I had a very good experience with him. I suggest you get at least 2 different medical doctor opinions to hear what they recommend for your case. I think of this situation as fear of the unknown because the procedure is intimidating if you've never done it before. It isn't as bad as most people may make it seem. I am glad I just went for it, myself. Best of luck!
UPDATED FROM fiona1723
9 months post
Update of my jaws 125 days later...
2016-05-26 - It has been 125 days since my last review when my braces came off. The gums and the roof of my upper jaw is now slightly numb. For the most part, I have noticed a lot more sense of feeling than before.
I wear my upper retainers every day and night. I take them out whenever I eat and drink (except with water). My bottom retainers are worn just at night.
My surgeon said from now on until the next year, my face will continue to slightly change since my upper jaw and gums are still settling in. I am very pleased with the way it's healing so far!
I wear my upper retainers every day and night. I take them out whenever I eat and drink (except with water). My bottom retainers are worn just at night.
My surgeon said from now on until the next year, my face will continue to slightly change since my upper jaw and gums are still settling in. I am very pleased with the way it's healing so far!
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I have an underbite, crossbite and open bite as well...I look almost identical to your before. Just wondering what made it so that you only needed to do the upper jaw...rather than both.
My preference is to just do one, do you wish you would have done both?