Metal Mouth Message Board

What questions or info did you use to decide on a surgeon? Which factors were most important to you? For instance: 1. Where they went to dental school and residency - which hospitals have the best programs? 2. Online portfolio? (Many surgeons in Canada don't have these though) 3. Work title or teach...

Has anyone experienced a tooth shifting after several years out of braces? What did you do? I have one lower front tooth twisting slightly, enough to feel it out of line, after being stable for many years. I have a Hawley retainer I wear at night. Is it possible to push the tooth back by adjusting t...

I read a review on Senosodyne's Novamin toothpaste that said a lump of the toothpaste calcified on their sink and wouldn't come off. Do you think it would do the same to braces?

I like using it now, but wonder if I should stop buying it when I get braces.

Which orthodontists do you recommend in the Vancouver, BC or Lower Mainland area? Specifically, I am looking for someone who will work well with a jaw surgeon to get my teeth set up for jaw surgery - advancement and possibly palatal expansion via SARPE etc. I'd prefer one who doesn't do extract &...

What are your experiences with jaw surgeons in Vancouver, BC or anywhere in the Lower Mainland? Good or bad.

What happened for the consult(s?), the result, lasting numbness, etc? Did they use 3D imaging/virtual planning for your surgery?