Metal Mouth Message Board

sHi there, I am about 4 days post op with both maxillary and mandibular movement completed on my Jaws :roll: . Can't say I'm in a lot of pain, just very very swollen and bruised. They tell me it will go down in a few weeks. Biggest complaint is I sound like Steve Erkle when I talk, and I feel that m...

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I got braces 2 weeks ago - for the second time around. I'm 54 now, and will end up with jaw surgery as well. It's not fun, and I'm miserable so far, but has to be done so I don't end up with a full mouth of dentures when i'm 60.

:( I'm 54 and got braces on again in preparation for jaw surgery in about 2 years from now. I am hoping /demanding for it to be sooner. The biggest problem is keeping the Orthodontist in touch with how horribly TRAUMATIC this is for me. Her shop deals mostly with teens, 7 chairs, 2 orthodontists, an...