Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks everyone for your kind replies. Yeah maybe it will take time to adjust to my new smile. I just feel I'd like some cosmetic work done, I've 4 crowns at the front and feel the teeth beside them don't look so good now beside the crowns. I probably felt I was going to have a more wider smile but ...

Hey everyone Well my braces are off and I'm not sure I like my smile :cry: Think I was hoping for a more rounded smile but it's been a journey of over 2 years and I had lower jaw surgery for a 12mm overbite which is now at 5mm. I feel my lips aren't closing but suppose that's because of my 5mm overb...

Thank you for your reply. Yeah I've been trying to get in contact with the surgeon and he's on holidays. I'm really worried as I'm meant to get my braces off in 2 weeks now and I've spoke to the ortho and he says there's nothing really he can do and is still planning on taking the braces off soon. I...

Hi Everyone Well it's been a journey for me, have my braces over 2 years now and I got lower jaw surgery (BSSO) done for my 12mm overbite/overjet. The bite etc looked so perfect after it but I know my jaw has went back slightly as I can bring my lower jaw forward abit :-( It's alot better really tha...

Hi Everyone Well it's been a journey for me, have my braces over 2 years now and I got lower jaw surgery (BSSO) done for my 12mm overbite/overjet. The bite etc looked so perfect after it but I know my jaw has went back slightly as I can bring my lower jaw forward abit :-( It's alot better really tha...

Hi katsface, no I didn't have any splint before surgery it has went back 1mm

Hi again Oh I'm feeling so worried. I'm about 6 weeks post op and been getting on really well since surgery. Still some numbness in the left side of my lip/chin, been having this pain in my jaw, just below ear. I got lower jaw surgery (BSSO) done for my 12mm overbite/overjet. I think it's now about ...

Hello everyone Well I'm at Week 5 post-op and been getting on really well since surgery. Still some numbness in the left side of my lip/chin, however, for about 10 days now I have this pain in my jaw, just below ear. I got lower jaw surgery (BSSO) done for my 12mm overbite/overjet. I get this jerkin...

Thanks for that sirwired. Recovery going not to bad now and on mashed foods, pasta etc and it feels great eating some food again. Worse part is the numbing and burning in my lower lip. Think it's starting to get to me now but will have to have more patience. I've still some swelling and am 3 weeks p...

Aww fab news sparkles. Glad you got it sorted and I'd say what a relief!!

Ah rowo that was quick, day two after double jaw surgery and you where eating mash, that's just brill. Here was me 7 days post-op thinking am I doing any harm eating this as I was told liquid diet, but I wasn't chewing and when the fork can fit in there then I'm happy. Sirwired I'd give anything to ...

Thanks samoorelaw and sirwired. I mashed up the beans with the mash and it was just lovely. Felt great to taste abit of food as such. No I'm not chewing so I hope I'm not doing any harm! Oh so the burning is a good sign, I'll welcome that :) I read somewhere that you take the splint out when eating ...

Hello everyone Well I'm at Week 1 post-op and managed to eat mash and baked beans today :) I got lower jaw surgery (BSSO) done. Dr/Surgeon told me last week that I'm on liquid diet for 3-4 weeks but today I felt I'm sure I can eat this and it's just like shovel in and swallow as such (not chewing) b...

Yeah communicating is not the easiest sirwired :( I'm back to hospital for checkup next week and am hoping I've the elastics on the right hook at the back. Would it matter if I have it on the wrong hook and if it's on the hook beside?? Yes, I'd say on a general basis, the hooks you use are importan...

Hi Harmony, Glad to hear you got through to the other side :) Elastics are really important because they hold your jaw in it's new place and it's amazing how much things can move about in there. 12 weeks out and my midlines have been unmatched, came together and now in the other direction and it ha...