Metal Mouth Message Board

MY mother is a great cook ,she make me a whole batch of lentil soup ! But you need to blend it up so they lentils are all mushy !!
OH and, liquid diet sucks !!

I guess if the lefort is only an impaction without any other kind of rotation and you have a class I bite than it's possible you wouldn't need pre-surgery orthodontics. But your getting an advancement right? You have to remember though that the braces aren't worn just to move the teeth in the right...

Linnie wrote:I trust that your surgeon knows what he is doing. I don't see why he would be looking for the money or the business AND risking his reputation for performing surgery in less than ideal conditions. Good luck!

Thank you linnie that makes me feel more comfortable.

Can a mod delete this thread please. I shouldn't have started it I'm so sorry. I will start a new thread with the results

[quote="maxhammer"][quote="toastman"]I just fail too see how an experienced surgeon whos perfromed many of these surgeries would lie about the outcome.[/quote] a. because he wants your money. b. he might not be lying. he might think he can do it. but surgeries aren't precise, and...

[quote="RYANvaughn"]Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.[/quote]
Doubt that. My teeth are. very straight and in good poistion

[quote="maxhammer"]Okay. I'm not trying to be a downer. I just think it would be a shame if you went through all this and had complications due to not wearing braces for a few months. If you don't feel that way, then you have your answer and you're ready to go.[/quote] You're not being a d...

No i dont think it weird. Normally doctors play around with your molds in another room as well as examining the x rays. They dont do that in front of you. But he did last week show me what my bite would look like by showing me the molds together. It looked perfect when i examined it He didnt come in...

Also when I asked him what the 10% will be, he said it is stuff that only orthos and surgeons would notice if they were to examine my mouth. Like I said I'm perfectly ok with having a 90% bite if it means no metal braces !!

I guess I'm just looking for reassurance ! Im nervous

I'll keep a long story as short as I can. I got my braces off when I was 18 and I'm now 26. I always wore my retainer and my teeth have remained 90% straight. My first visit with my surgeon, he told me what he was going to do, and mentioned that I would more than likely need braces for several month...