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by SingleJawMelb
Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Elastics is ruining my life!
Replies: 19
Views: 2071

Re: Elastics is ruining my life!

annamariefranco wrote:Oh gosh, I get my elastics in a week and these comments scare me. :(

Well they shouldn't. Because I've been in elastics pre and post op and they haven't been an issue.
by SingleJawMelb
Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Week 1 - went back to get it taken off
Replies: 15
Views: 1770

Re: Week 1 - went back to get it taken off

You will be an absolute idiot to not continue treatment. The bite blocks won't be forever. I bet you are a blast at parties Yeah I am, cause it's different than people coming on forums having a whinge about the difficulty of braces, already going through the process of having them removed and wasti...
by SingleJawMelb
Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:01 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Week 1 - went back to get it taken off
Replies: 15
Views: 1770

Re: Week 1 - went back to get it taken off

I don't think I would put it quite that way, SJM. It's easy to judge others, I suppose. To the OP,I think it's great that you went back to your ortho and had an honest conversation, and that you were able to come up with a plan that will work for both of you. All the issues you were previously faci...
by SingleJawMelb
Fri Nov 11, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Bracket placement - opinions needed
Replies: 12
Views: 1439

Re: Bracket placement - opinions needed

I think I would take my ortho's guidance since she has the training and experience. That's not how it works around here! :lol: Haha, right? I hate when people get rude over others asking for our opinions. It's simple, if they want their orthodontist's opinion, they'll ask the orthodontist. The pers...
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:53 pm
Forum: Invisalign-type Braces (Clear Aligners)
Topic: Invisalign Started Today
Replies: 2
Views: 2126

Re: Invisalign Started Today

Well done for getting fixed braces written into your contract
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:44 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Does this treatment plan sound reasonable?
Replies: 4
Views: 510

Re: Does this treatment plan sound reasonable?

Go get another opinion from another ortho and see if they say similar things.

We aren't a dentists here but a lot of us have had extractions, surgery, braces.... our treatment plans have been fine
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:42 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: 28 year old fast braces
Replies: 199
Views: 30496

Re: 28 year old fast braces

Why get fast braces? Just spend two years in normal braces, have a result that's stable.
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:37 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Week 1 - went back to get it taken off
Replies: 15
Views: 1770

Re: Week 1 - went back to get it taken off

You will be an absolute idiot to not continue treatment. The bite blocks won't be forever.
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:35 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Bracket placement - opinions needed
Replies: 12
Views: 1439

Re: Bracket placement - opinions needed

Hi all, I've had surgery to correct my bite, but now my top teeth hit the bottom brackets. I feel that the brackets on the bottom teeth are placed too high, however, my ortho indicated that she thought it would be fixed by putting some elastics further back. What do you think? http://s14.postimg.or...
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:34 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Bracket placement - opinions needed
Replies: 12
Views: 1439

Re: Bracket placement - opinions needed

djspeece wrote:I think I would take my ortho's guidance since she has the training and experience.

That's not how it works around here! :lol:
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:23 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Your thoughts
Replies: 49
Views: 4157

Re: Your thoughts

Did you get the braces? How is it going ?
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:22 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Hate outcome at 3mo post op
Replies: 27
Views: 2738

Re: Hate outcome at 3mo post op

glennstanzalone wrote:
SingleJawMelb wrote:Has your nose changed shape
Yes I attached a picture above

I was more asking for clarity.
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Hate outcome at 3mo post op
Replies: 27
Views: 2738

Re: Hate outcome at 3mo post op

Has your nose changed shape
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:38 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Surgery in a couple days, need help on last minute plans
Replies: 7
Views: 748

Re: Surgery in a couple days, need help on last minute plans

The surgery you are getting will not impact your cheekbones whatsoever. If you are advancing your lower jaw you will have a wider lower face not a more slim lower face. I'm dealing with these negative outcomes right now 3 months post op. Intresting. My lips are smaller since surgey... wonder if it'...
by SingleJawMelb
Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: Having a wobble...
Replies: 1
Views: 382

Re: Having a wobble...

Your top lip looks a bit fuller that's all but people won't notice it after a while.

Don't let this stop you.