Metal Mouth Message Board

An infection or a problem with the way it healed might be possible. I don't want to go see my old surgeon. 1. He's literally across the country, and I live in Canada. 2. He never showed me much care to begin with, especially after the surgery. I read about on here how some of you guys had regular c...

Hi Sandra, I can't comment on the loose expander since I didn't experience that but that sounds like such a pain! I wonder why he couldn't get it to stay? Mine was a nightmare getting on because my teeth were so crowded, I felt like I didn't even need glue. My expander was left in for 5 months after...

Hi claribeary, congrats on making the decision to get braces! Like FlyByNight, I had only 6 ceramic brackets and the rest were metal. I thought it worked out nicely like that. The thing with the ligatures is that they will stain no matter what you eat or don't eat. Many people recommending getting t...

This does not sound normal at all, and you definitely need to speak to your surgeon. I had the surgery almost 3.5 years ago. I don't remember having any pain in my palate except maybe in the first couple days after surgery.

If you get the surgery, you'll need to take at least two weeks off school or work, FYI. More if you work a labour intensive job. Just something to keep in mind. My orthodontist only works the one surgeon so I only got the one surgical consultation. I was comfortable only getting one consultation bec...

Hey Jaime, Thanks for the reply and I loved reading your inspiring blog. Did you ever feel super conscious or experience any anxiety because of your teeth? I hate it when I'm doing something unrelated like sitting at my desk at work, or even being out with friends and just zoning out, thinking abou...

Hey there whatidontlike! Sorry to hear you're having a rough time trying to figure out what to do. I had my braces done in a small city in southwestern Ontario (where I used to live). My braces were about $6200, which included the x-rays, all appointments, and one retainer. I had a class II bite and...

Feel free to check out my blog as well, the link is in my signature. On my sidebar, I have a "Jaw Surgery HQ" with links to all my blog posts and vlogs I did throughout the entire process.

Are you grinding your teeth? Either way, you need to talk to your ortho about the retainer and let him/her decide if the retainer is still good. If it turns out you're grinding your teeth at night, you might be able to get a night guard.

No idea what happened but I didn't type that spam part. Whatever you typed triggered that censor. Glad you're not actually a spammer, though! Hey Broadabroad and Jamie, Question(s)- can you explain why you have both an Essix during the day and Hawley at night? Was this something your ortho typicall...

Do Canadians use Mane and Tail? There's a horse shampoo that a lot of people use for themselves here in the US called Mane and Tail. Has a picture of a horse on the front. :lol: They sell it at Target. Never heard of it. That's kind of hilarious, though. Must be an American thing :lol: I tried it a...

A couple months ago I ordered a hair product and they sent me dog shampoo. :lol: I tried not to take it personally! :lol: :lol: Do Canadians use Mane and Tail? There's a horse shampoo that a lot of people use for themselves here in the US called Mane and Tail. Has a picture of a horse on the front....

Thanks Jaime. I read your whole blog and it's been so helpful. I also watched your videos and just knowing what to expect takes away a lot of the fear. I ordered that wedge from amazon and they sent me the wrong one. It's the 7 inch one. So trying to decide whether to send it back or make it work b...

A recliner is definitely comfortable after surgery, but I agree with the others that it's not necessary. I bought this wedge pillow and it worked really well. One side is steeper than the other. I used the steep side for sitting in bed, and the less steep side for sleeping. https://www.amazon.com/gp...

Love all these comments and I agree fully. Considering the fact people don't notice when you get them off, that should tell you everything. They might know logically you have them, but they're not really seeing them when they look at you.