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Subject: Re: headgear for adults

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Maggie

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Date Posted: 11:39:52 08/11/04 Wed
In reply to: crwllc 's message, "Re: headgear for adults" on 09:21:42 08/10/04 Tue

>I am new, so I have been looking into the matter
>myself. I am told that surgrey is the only way. Crack
>the jaw and move it. I am still deciding what to do
>myself. Headgear looks bad and sure it does not look
>great, but I can not imagin breaking my jaw. It must
>feel realy weird sitting in the chair when they drop
>this thing on the table next to you, knowing that it
>is for you and your mouth. I have see it on patient
>next to me at the ortho's office. It must feel really
>bad when the ortho. comes over and starts to install
>this thing. The pressure must be trouble. Then the
>straps that go around you head. I can not imagin the
>pressure once this thing is in, but surgrey is another
>thing. Good Luck.

Especially when the ortho gives you no warning in advance, and then just starts putting it on you without explaining what they're doing! I was scared silly that day..lol

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: headgear for adults	crwllc	12:48:29 08/16/04 Mon
Re: headgear for adults -- Maggie, 16:34:38 08/18/04 Wed