Help! personal situation and OS internship

[t21]

So I just finished my 3rd year of dental school and I'm probably going to apply for an OS internship for 2011.

The thing is, I just started my ortho treatment and I'll be getting orthognathic surgery. I was planning on getting it next year after graduation which is in june.

I was wondering if anybody could tell me when most internships usually start and how long it usually takes to heal after orthognathic surgery. How long will it take before I become "functional" again?

Do you think if I get accepted, that a program director could allow me to start a week or two late? Cuz I really wouldn't want to "lose" a year... worse case scenario I'm considering not attending prom and graduation to allow more time to recover and being ready in time for the start of the internship

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[smogdodger]

You probably want to give yourself 6 weeks before planning to do anything that might cause you real strain. You'd probably be able to attend orientation etc at 4 weeks out without too much trouble. Unfortunately, you'll still want post-ops until at least 6-8 weeks so that is kind of a bummer. Fortunately, you would be in a great place for F/U! By the way, one of my dental classmates was back in class cutting teeth at 5 weeks S/P.

As far as the start of your internship - it is almost certain to be July 1st officially. This seems to be most common nationwide for OMS. However, most programs request that you come about 1 week prior to do a few other things eg. ACLS training. Good luck!

 

[armorshell]

Gotta close it, talk to your surgeon. SDN isn't the place to ask for medical advice.