Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi, I am 1yr post op, everything seems to be going well, Im going on holiday in the next few weeks and like to have a little tan before going, due to the british weather, I ve not managed to gain any tan, I was thinking of going for a few sunbeds<only 5 mins> to build up some tan, I was wondering if...

Hi I am 10 months post op from upper surgery to fix open bite, I do quite a bit of sports, what I still find is after going a run etc, my face feels a bit tight and feels as if it is going to swell up<it does,nt look swollen> is this still normal to feel this after this period of time? How long does...

hi im 4 months post op upper only, funny you should say that one side of my face has been slighty swollen over the past few days, its not sore, I d noticed myself in the mirror but never really thought anything about it until my girlfriend said she noticed it was swollen tonight which has got me wor...

Hi Im 3 1/2 months post op, over the past couple of weeks when I first wake up in the morning, I yawn a lot, has anyone experienced a pulling or popping sensation when yarning post op?, I have no pain, just wondering if this is something normal to expect, I still have some numbness after my upper on...

Hi there, Im 12 weeks post op, got my braces off 2 weeks ago, I had surgery to fix open bite, currently im wearing essix retainer on upper and fixed bonded retainer on lowers, I have over the past week noticed a slight change in my bite, still looks good though, I can notice a slight openbite if I p...

Is it ok to use an electric toothbrush on this type of retainer? forgot to ask today after it was fitted, would it strip the glue off?

has anyone got a fixed lower retainer?

Hi Got de-brace last week into upper and lower essix retainers, I am to go back tomorrow to get a fixed lower retainer on my lowers, what are peoples experiences of these types of retainer? I am quite happy using the essixs, I do have some recession on my lowers to which I am going to be consulting ...

hi has anyone got before and after shots, I am going to see a perio in the next few weeks, I def need some sort of work down on my front lower teeth, there is not a lot of bone left due to the amount of times they had to try and rotate teeth and my hard brushing in my teenage years, does it make a n...

Hi I ve just had essix clear retainers fitted on upper and lower on Thursday, I have to return to my ortho this Thursday coming to get a hawley fitting on my lower, I had a bit of gum recession around 2 teeth they tryed to rotate numerous times to no avail, the hawley is being fitted to stablize my ...

Hi

Has anyone got any tips on the above clear retainers?

tips on how to take out/put in and cleaning?

any help would be greatly appreciated

I take it a couple of days without a retainer is ok as well?

UPDATE


I think the ortho makes the retainers at there surgery

Hi im nearly 10 wks post op, just visit ortho and OS the other day, braces are coming off, my next ortho app is next week where they said I will be made a fixed lower metal retainer on the lower<behind my teeth> and a clear upper, my appointment is an hour long, do orthos normally fit both of these ...

Has anyone experienced this?

Im 9 weeks pop op, when I yarned I sometimes hear a popping noise, is this due to my jaw fully extending when im yarning? is it anything to worry about?