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My Orthognathic Adventure: December 2009
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Sunday, December 27, 2009. Apt was total disaster! Anyway, this particular apt was for fitting my final crowns. Mind you I've been in my provisional bridge (which spans 9 front teeth) for well over 8 months. Well, I don't know what the problem stemmed from (since I'd been in twice to have molds etc. made for these crowns) but they were awful. Horrid! It doesn't seem so at this point. :-(. Links to this post. Sunday, December 13, 2009. Wow, has it really been 3 years? Links to this post. I learned for the...
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My Orthognathic Adventure: October 2008
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Saturday, October 25, 2008. Its hard to believe that it was two years ago that I was being rolled into the OR at Santa Monica UCLA for my BSSO. I was SO nervous! So here I am two years later. My bottom lip and chin are still pretty numb but even now I continue to get more sensation back. And I have five dental implants in my lower jaw! I never thought I could go through all this. Its so awesome! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Los Angeles, California. View my complete profile.
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My Orthognathic Adventure: Wow, has it really been 3 years?!
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Sunday, December 13, 2009. Wow, has it really been 3 years? So I have not logged on in a while and I just realized that October marked my 3 year anniversary since my BSSO. Hard to fathom that three years have passed since I sat here in the very same spot with a swollen face looking like a Macy's parade blimp. I'm about to get the final crowns on my top 9 teeth and I'm a little apprehensive. Will I love the way they look? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Los Angeles, California. View my complete profile.
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My Orthognathic Adventure: August 2009
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009. So progress is slow but there are a few new developments. I had my 4 month check up on the last two upper implants and Dr. K said everything looks good. That means in two months, I can get the crowns on those implants plus the crowns on the other teeth that have been prepared for the crowns. I still have the molars on either side that will have to wait until next year. That's it for now. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Los Angeles, California.
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Brace Myself
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Braces Installed: February 7th, 2006. Jaw Surgery Performed: January 31st, 2007. Braces Removed: September 17th, 2007! Retainers Attached: October 2nd, 2007. Wednesday, September 07, 2011. 2005 vs. 2011. Two birthday photos. One from 2005, the other from 2011. I'm so happy I did it. Each birthday is a good opportunity to look back and look ahead. Never do anything out of fear. Never avoid anything out of fear. Never say never. Links to this post. Labels: before and after. Before and after photos. Wednesd...
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My Orthognathic Adventure: Yet Another Prep Appointment
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Yet Another Prep Appointment. Some advice for anyone undergoing a total reconstruction - make sure at the outset that you and your posthedontist are on the exact same page. I mean, get into the details. Find out what types of crowns your prosthodontist will use and be clear about what color you want. This may require some strategic planning of using whitening agents. This will save you time and headaches in the long run. How long before your feeling came back? I learned for the...
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My Orthognathic Adventure: August 2008
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Thursday, August 14, 2008. After fitting the crowns into place and then taking them off again, Dr. S put some sort of strings around the abutments to expose the abutments more (I'm assuming that since he placed them on five weeks ago, the gums may have closed around them. The strings really bured. I'm so glad I went ahead with the implants! Links to this post. Tuesday, August 12, 2008. I'm Getting My Implant Crowns Tomorrow! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Los Angeles, California.
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My Orthognathic Adventure: Part 3
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Monday, March 09, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Los Angeles, California. I learned for the first time at age 46 that I had an overbite. Since I wanted to have dental implants and other cosmetic dental work, I decided to have the necessary orthognathic surgery. I had no idea what I was in for. After the surgery I found blogs from fellow orthognathic patients and decided to create my own blog to log my adventure. View my complete profile. Ortho Blogs and Support. Steph (Mrs. Shanton).
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My Orthognathic Adventure: April 2008
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Thursday, April 03, 2008. Look Ma - No Overbite! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Los Angeles, California. I learned for the first time at age 46 that I had an overbite. Since I wanted to have dental implants and other cosmetic dental work, I decided to have the necessary orthognathic surgery. I had no idea what I was in for. After the surgery I found blogs from fellow orthognathic patients and decided to create my own blog to log my adventure. View my complete profile.
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My Orthognathic Adventure: December 2008
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Friday, December 05, 2008. All's Well That Ends Well. Links to this post. Thursday, December 04, 2008. In the meantime I saw Dr. Kaufman yesterday and he agrees with me. So I will have two upper implants and then 8 crowns on the upper back teeth to fix the drooping of those upper teeth. Then in year 3 (2010), the lower provisional crowns will be replaced to meet the upper teeth. Next stop - root canal. Ick! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Los Angeles, California. View my complete profile.
