Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for explaination Meryaten, exactly as I thought. I am wondering if surgery is possible for expanding the palate without moving cheeks? Flaka, my Plastic surgeon was the best in the city, operation went through without breaking the bone (using some micro-motor technology or something)completed...

What does elastics look like? Placed inside the jaw?

Flaka wrote:How was the recup?

what does recup mean?

I am 30 years old. Oh thanks, I am not alone :) Do you have quad helix too? Do you see a noticable difference in your jaw width ? For me, my mouth started not to close exactly at molar range which is a sign for movement :) As for tipping, it can only be understood visually I think. A tipping upper ...

Flaka wrote: I was never told I will need surgery from neither dentist or ortho

Flaka how old are you?

Flaka wrote: Did you get a septoplasty or just a rhinoplasty?

I got both.

How can I understand the difference between tipping and moving?

Main thing to keep your eyes open for is your teeth just tipping instead of just moving outwards, Thats correct. I dont want my jaw stay in same position and teet moving outwards creating a V angle. I've been told by the total of 4 orthodontists and 1 oral surgeon I consulted that maxillary expansi...

Hello, My first post under my first topic. Great forum, thanks to everyone that share their experiences. I am 23 years old and braced for about 4.5 months. Rather than the order of my teeth, I am actually interested in the maxillary extension. My dentist is applying SME (Slow Maxillary Expansion) us...