Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi everyone, I had jaw surgery and braces to fix my bite, and although it looks beautiful, there's a few things I would like fixed: 1 - Tiny gap between my two front teeth. Ortho has tried to fix it though morphing my retainer and things and adjusting the wire behind my teeth but nothing 100% fixed ...

Hi Marisama, thank you! Yes I will, I'm actually away from home right now but when I get back ill put some up along with my picture-a-day post from day 1 onward. CaliforniaKid, thank you for your insights! You've put my concerns at rest a few times already hahah thank you. How's your swelling and yo...

Hi everyone, I had my double jaw surgery a little over two months ago, I am really loving the result! The one thing though that I find really noticeable is that in pictures you can clearly tell there's residual swelling in the cheeks and around the sides of the nose. How long does this last usually,...

Hi there!! I noticed way back, I mean wayyy back on your posts from the beginning that you were in question as whether to get gum grafts before or after your orthodontics. Would you mind letting me know how that ended up going? Did you get it before or after your braces, and, if you got it after, di...

Hey CaliforniaKid, that makes me feel reassured, thank you! I hope it comes along soon for you!

Hi Braceface46, as others have mentioned, you will want to go with the surgical route. That said, I have never heard of anyone being suggested to get the bottom jaw reduced; it's usually the top that that gets expanded to fit into the bottom jaw. In addition to that, if you're a guy anyway, you'd re...

Hi there,

I had double jaw + genio and I'm wondering how long it took for you to close your lips properly (without looking like you're going in for a kiss!)

Thanks!

Hey guys, nothing really new here. Still banded shut @ day 19 post op. My next appointment with the surgeon is September 14th. Im praying that I atleast get unbanded. I dont mind having the splint in but i want to be able to open my mouth! Most of the swelling is gone but still have some lingering ...

Hi there! Yes, has Marisama mentioned, it does get worse before it gets better. What's happening is your teeth are being formed to where they should be as if your jaws were already corrected. This is beneficial in two ways: First, it means you need less treatment time after surgery! Secondly, and mo...

DRG, The anesthetic will be fine; My dad is who in his late 50's (I think now he may even be 60?) has had several instances of "going under", most recently last year when he had an accident where his bicep muscle literally ripped off his bone. They had to open up his arm and re-attach the ...

Wooo congrats everyone! Trossi I can't believe yours is almost here too! LOL it literally seems like yesterday when we were chatting about it a year and a bit ago, when we were thinking you'd be first and I'd be second! Best of luck to all yous! Everything will be great and you'll all be SO HAPPY yo...

So, I had a major yawn with a muscle spasam at the same time so I couldn't suppress the yawn all that well. My mouth opened a bit (nothing big like a finger length or anything) and I heard no cracks or anything, but I felt a pulling on the back part of my top jaw. No pain or anything after the fact,...

Hey guys, nothing really new here. Still banded shut @ day 19 post op. My next appointment with the surgeon is September 14th. Im praying that I atleast get unbanded. I dont mind having the splint in but i want to be able to open my mouth! Most of the swelling is gone but still have some lingering ...

Hi all, when were you able to start brushing your teeth normally after double jaw surgery? I haven't learned how to put the elastics back on yet so I have yet to brush on the inside of my mouth for two weeks, but on the outside I've been doing it since about Day 6.

Thanks for your insights!

Hi everyone, when is the average time one would start doing jaw exercises? I haven't been instructed to do it just yet however tomorrow I'll be 14 days post op and I see some start doing it almost one week in. Any insights? Thanks!