We understand that even after your initial visit you may still have questions.
A family with a child that has Pierre Robin Sequence and a soft palette cleft came to see Dr. Hobar. Here are some questions and answers that came up following that visit.
12 mm is just an estimate. We will make a final decision on clinical signs and the way the lower gums line up with the upper gums. We will aim for a slight overcorrection to get maximal clinical benefits and with the understanding that the upper jaw will likely grow more than the lower jaw. We will not do an overcorrection to the point that it is noticeable. Your child will look even better after the distraction, although that is not the reason to do it.
The bars are designed to come off, but sometimes the skin covers them and it is much less traumatic for the child to leave them on until we take the distractors out. We will decide this with you as part of your child’s treatment plan.
Yes, the procedure can definitely affect the growth of the chin. In most cases the chin looks better and very natural. But if, at a later stage, you and your child aren’t pleased with the look, we can make final aesthetic corrections, if you choose.
If we are doing the surgery to help your child breathe better, use less oxygen and energy, and provide some reserve should the child develop an upper respiratory infection, there is no cause to wait.
Yes, there is some risk, but I reduce that risk by going behind the tooth buds, thereby reducing any trauma to the area.
We generally recommend keeping your child in the hospital 3-5 days to make sure everything is ideal and the child is healing properly.
If we put in a temporary feeding tube, it will just be for a day or two. Generally your child can start feeding from a bottle as early as the day after surgery.
Yes to both of these.
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