Metal Mouth Message Board

geestar wrote:Bullfighter and others, does the long-term numbness affect your speech in any way? This is my biggest fear as a I work as an actor and obviously perfect voice is essential to me.

No effects here.

I had essix temporaries, then Hawleys. My teeth started to shift in the Hawleys, so I went back the Essix (top and bottom).

I have been told Hawleys work "better" because they allow the teeth to settle, but in my case the settling was less straight.

Hi tahnks for all your replies. I have watched some of the U Tube Videos on people who talk about there surgical experiences. I am still very anti surgery though. I understand taht surgery is the only way to get the perfect bite, but I really do not think I could go through with it. Its such an inv...

They can do it at the same time as jaw surgery, assuming that's what you're having done. It is much less complicated, and doesn't lengthen your recovery time (and you only have to go through anesthesia once.) OTOH, you will probably have some nerve damage with a sliding genio, so you have to weight ...

Okay so....im 15 being a teen age girl isn't easy anyways. but about 2 months ago i dislocated my jaw. it kept happening over and over again after the first time. so my Oral Surgeon wired my jaw shut with loops for 6 weeks 2 days ago i got my wires off and i was so happy. but while i was at school ...

I've had both and would say the Essix is more comfortable. Maybe more importantly, the Essix seems to do a much better job of keeping teeth from shifting. On the downside, it seems like your teeth need to be perfectly free of food bits before you put an Essix in, so I tend to leave them out if I go ...

... I can't justify the functional purposes, so I will pass on the surgery. Please think about that. You look good as is; don't mess with it unless there are serious functional problems. I also asked my dentist and orthodontist about borderline patients they've seen who have jaw surgery, and most r...

... I have a fixed retainer which i absolutely adore but today I received the dreaded removable. Put it in and it is ridiculously uncomfortable. When I talk I lisp, I can't stop salivating and sometimes it pops off which is quite painful on my tender teeth! i checked with the ortho and it does fit ...

I'm assuming you've been given Chlorhexidine Gluconate (a.k.a. Peridex) rinse. Keeping trapped food from causing cavities and other problems after oral surgery is one of its primary uses. As long as you are using your Peridex on schedule, you should be fine. Agree, but my bigger question is what yo...

Spent my whole early to mid twenties with an anterior open bite, and as a result, the older I get the more socially awkward I have become. I hate the way I look basically. I hate the fact that my jawline is so assymetrical; my chin will be realigned. With myself NOT being able to smile with my teet...

Hi I have had my braces off 4 weeks ago and now wearing essix retainers. My ortho plans to put the permanent retainer wire on in 6 months. I asked the assistant why in 6 months and not right away, she said 'thats his plan and every case is different', but I'm not sure exactly why. He did mention BE...

margarets wrote:Hmmm... so basically, my ortho WAS a jerk! It's clear from these replies that it wasn't unheard-of to wear retainers forever back then. Grrr...

Be careful, saying 'Grrr' can move your teeth.

Thanks for your reply! My surgeon is looking over my moulds and she is also considering a genioplasty. I'm going to have a look into them as I don't know anything about them. I just want to look normal thats all :) especially with the surgeon agreeing that my profile isn't balanced - I now know its...

I am all worried about numbness but aside from this I am also worried about the time taken for the swelling to go down. I have read a post somewhere from someone that at nearly five months still has a lot of swelling. :( Five months sounds extremely long. I looked normal-ish after a few weeks, and ...

Thanks for the thoughts. I do have an open bite/overbite, which does cause teeth grinding, muscle tenseness, and ear issues. Nothing that I can't handle, however, I've seen 3 surgeons, 2 orthodontists, and spent 3 years researching and contemplating. My biggest concern, outside of death from anesth...