Metal Mouth Message Board

So today was the day for my SAPRE surgery. I arrived at the OS at 8:00 am, and after forking over $3,700.00 and signing the 'i won't sue you' disclaimer, i was led in to one of the surgical suites. It was quite the efficient process - in a just a few minutes a team of nurses had me on oxygen, they h...

So today was the day for my SAPRE surgery. I arrived at the OS at 8:00 am, and after forking over $3,700.00 and signing the 'i won't sue you' disclaimer, i was led in to one of the surgical suites. It was quite the efficient process - in a just a few minutes a team of nurses had me on oxygen, they h...

Hey Dani, Just had spacers put in yesterday and, like you, I've got to get my tongue to STOP flicking the bands that are dangling between my teeth. :-+ Next stop - RPE-ville and SARPE-street :D Don Spacers were fitted today. Didn't hurt at all. But they do feel a bit funky. My teeth are uncomfortabl...

I've started my ortho and orthognatic journey. I had separators put in by the OD yesterday. These things are annoying! It's like having a giant hunk of meat between your teeth and you can't get it out.... I'm back next tuesday for impressions and to fit the bands for the RPE and then back a week lat...

I'm considering having the SARPE surgery next month. Like you, my insurance will not cover the procedure - we asked, they said no! My insurance did, however, cover the cost of the consultation, so that's $92 I don't have to pay. If I have the procedure, it's going to be roughly $3,000.00. I don't ha...