The Natural Bite

I receive a lot of comments from readers who give me far too much credit. Am I magical? Is my surgeon a miracle-worker?
Why was my swelling so minimal, and why was my recovery so neat and simple (as opposed to grotesquely bloody and torturous…)?
The answer is far simpler, and less glamorous, than you think.
I’ll even [...]

I recently received this comment from a reader:

Everyone’s situation is going to be custom. That said, there are a few things you can do to increase the likelihood that your insurance company will provide maximum.
What to Know About Insurance Companies (and How To Deal)

1. The person who answers the phone at the call center most [...]

Why get jaw surgery?

There are many many different reasons why people are referred to jaw surgery. They can include all sorts of bite deformities (cross bite, open bite, underbite, overbite) as well as sleep apnea. Other jaw bloggers run the gamut, so check out their blogs and cases. In my case, I had an underbite [...]

After five phone calls to my insurance company, and at least that many conversations with the hospital, anesthesiologist, and surgeon’s office, I finally have a vague idea how much this is all going to cost me.

Yep, that’s right, it’s only vague. One thing I’ve learned is that many patients won’t know the exact amount until [...]