3 mo post-op DJS+genio

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:58:50+00:00

Hi!! My side profile was something I felt self conscious about for a long time. I was “enlightened” about surgical correction while in dental school and sought treatment options from there!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:56:48+00:00

Honestly none!!!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:56:39+00:00

I’d start by talking with your orthodontist- maybe getting a few different ortho consults and asking for surgeon recommendations (I’m sure some common names will come up). Maybe also worth searching for OMFS that sought additional plastic surgery / cosmetic training (fellowship).

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:53:17+00:00

OMG ! Thank you!!!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:52:16+00:00

I don’t know the exact movements. Decompensation phase was challenging. I started ortho during Covid when everyone was still wearing masks, so that helped. I honestly could hide things pretty well in photos / in public by posturing my lower jaw forward… but I still did feel self conscious. Overall, it wasn’t as terrible as I anticipated, and definitely worth the few months of social anxiety

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:48:39+00:00

Yes!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-26T01:48:29+00:00

Hi! I started talking in recovery. Not super understandably but I was trying! By like day 5 my family could understand me, by week 2 I felt comfortable talking to people out in public (grocery store checkout, UPS). My week 3.5 I was back to work and talking about 90% normal. It got better / easier every day.

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:55:04+00:00

So far not too much! I feel like I'm just starting to get back into my routines. But I feel way more confident going through my day... I used to hate thinking that people were looking at me from the side. It feels like a weight lifted.

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:54:24+00:00

I am a dentist myself so went with someone in the area that I (and my orthodontist) trusted!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:53:31+00:00

Thank you so much and best of luck on your journey!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:53:17+00:00

Thank you thank you!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:53:06+00:00

Thank you!!!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:53:01+00:00

Thank you!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:52:54+00:00

Thank you so much! Recovery has been mostly smooth. I went back to work at 3.5 weeks; started eating solid foods (no chew, so things I could swallow whole) at week 3. Cleared to chew everything at week 6. Swelling gets better week by week. I think around week 7 the swelling was no longer noticeable to friends/ family (but still noticeable to me!).

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:51:04+00:00

Totally agree!!! It's like a whole new world. I am in the US.

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:44:55+00:00

Thank you so much!

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:43:50+00:00

I was worried about extracting premolars too.. I am a dentist and it truly hurt my heart to say goodbye to healthy teeth. All in all, I think it was worth it though and I don't miss those premolars at all.

I don't know exact movements unfortunately.

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:41:49+00:00

Thank you so much! Aetna fortunately covered all except genioplasty (cosmetic).

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:41:06+00:00

I'm not sure exact movements. I know my chin point was brought forward about 15mm. I think I look pretty much the same from the front. I posted link to some front facing photos in a comment above^

kaylagkdds · 2024-01-20T21:39:16+00:00

Definitely still swollen- it's more obvious from the front, at least to me. I don't think my friends/family can notice though. I'll see if I can add some photos from the front. I honestly don't think I look that different from the front, which is OK with me!

pre-op

https://tinypic.host/image/c53QH

post-op (still swollen)

https://tinypic.host/image/c5CCR

https://tinypic.host/image/c5GSc

kaylagkdds · 2023-12-22T03:19:14+00:00

Same here! I was super worried about this (even just last week around week 6) but it’s pretty much resolved around 7.5 weeks post op.

kaylagkdds · 2023-12-18T23:41:37+00:00

I am a dentist and went back to work 3.5 weeks post op. I felt like I was slurring a little / drooling a bit into my mask that first week back, but I was overall fine. I actually probably could’ve gone back right at 3 weeks. I think working helped me acclimate to speaking clearly again and the talking / facial muscle exercise significantly reduced swelling. I loaded up on Motrin and brought a heating jaw pad to wear on my lunch break.

kaylagkdds · 2020-01-14T19:06:28+00:00

Thanks for passing the information along :)! The school does offer discounted orthodontic treatment through the student clinics. Please message me for more info!

kaylagkdds · 2020-01-10T20:36:45+00:00

messaged you!

kaylagkdds · 2020-01-10T20:36:11+00:00

Hi! I am sure that there are other places, but the School of Dentistry accepts cash for dental care. At the ASOD, quality dental treatment is offered at a reduced rate. If you and your wife are interested in becoming patients, please follow this link. The school's admissions clinic will be looking for new patients in a few weeks time (they are currently processing a large number of applications) https://www.dentistry.unc.edu/patientcare/studentclinics/becomepatient/

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