Orthodontic retention for orthognathic surgery patients

Dear Sir or Madam,

First ...a little background to show it's not spurious request to
make of a hospital.

The following is qouted from the first FOI made to the
ScottishDental Practice Board ...by myself
The question I asked them was
"How often are essix retainers fitted post orthognathic
surgeryandonce fitted how long should they be worn?”
Their response: "We have contacted the Chairof the SDPB and
theSenior Dental/Clinical Adviser of Practitioner
Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland and I have
toadvise you, in accordance with section 17 of the Freedom
ofInformation (Scotland) Act 2002, that the information you
haverequested is not held. Orthognatic surgery is not
carriedoutwithin the General Dental Service; it is purely a
hospitalprovision via orthodontic and oral surgery departments.
Thisinformation, if available, anywhere would be in the
acuteservicesarea i.e. hospitals or as a piece of research."

The reason I ask this is I personally have a had a sagittal
splitosteotomy,following which I was given Essix retainers.
I wore them six months....and have since been advised that itshould
have been twelve months by the orthodontic consultant atIpswich
hospital.

The FOI I ask of you .....and I'll be doing the same to each
andevery NHS hospital with a maxillofacial surgery unit.

Q What is the breakdown of orthodontic retention devices
(Essix,Hawley,bonded,etc) given to the patients who have had which
orthognathic operations and how long should each device be worn?

Yours faithfully,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA

Dear Lynch Caroline,

Hou much would looking at 50 patient records cost?
I believe over £450 is authorised for each FOI.

Yours sincerely,

Paul GaffneyLLB BA