Metal Mouth Message Board

You've got my sympathy for sure! My suggestion would be a water pik and Glide threader floss. If you learned how to floss without a threader, then you should be a whiz with the threader floss. It may be a situation that you just do the best you can until the dreaded thing comes out! If you are worri...

Hi there! It's never too late to take steps to obtain the beautiful smile you've always wanted! I'm 58, and started on my journey in July,2010. I will have upper and lower jaw surgery in late spring/early summer...what kind of surgeries are you having?

You have come to the right forum for support!

When I was newly braced last summer, I found that cold drinks helped. Now, after 6 months, hot drinks feel really good. I'm enjoying my morning coffee even more these days! We are programmed to think pain=something bad. I've tried to reframe the discomfort-thing to view it as a minor inconvenience w...

What a horrible office visit! I don't know much about it, but I have seen before and after pics of gum recontouring, and the results can be amazing. You might want to do some online research on the subject and ask your ortho.

Congratulations! You look absolutely fantastic! I started following your story in July, and I am so happy to see your "end of the road" smile! You are truly inspiring!

Did your surgeon prescribe antibiotics? If so, you definitely need to take them. That would be the first step in treating the problem. If antibiotics do no take care of it, then you can explore other options with your doctor. Good luck.

Ah, the "overanalyzed" nose! I'm sure I will do the same thing when my time arrives!

That is good news! Congratulations! You are going to be busy--and have a lot less worry-time!

Mandy, I don't recall any nose changes in your posted pics...what is different post-surgery?

Good luck to you January folks! We will be here for you!

I'll be in the same situation late spring/early summer. I'm planning on taking 8 weeks. My surgeon bands shut for 6 weeks, so I am hoping I can talk and function well enough to get through the first few weeks on the job without too much problem. I doubt I could do back-to-back shifts, though. I will...

I've never had IPR, but here is a Youtube video showing how it is done:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MolenOrthod ... HMQz5xLuOg

After a year of insignificant improvement, I'd say give it a try. You don't have anything to lose, and a lot to gain if it works for you.

All of you have such amazing results, and serve as a great inspiration to those of us awaiting surgery. If it weren't for those of you who share your stories and pictures, many of us wouldn't even consider such radical surgery. It says a lot about this forum, that people who have been unhappy with t...

Excellent results, Rodney! You look fantastic!