Metal Mouth Message Board

Hey, After almost three years of wearing braces, i am happy to report that they came off yesterday :) I was given a permenant retainer on my bottom teeth and an invisible retainer for my top teeth. My ortho told me to wear my invisible retainer full time for a month, i am just wondering how often sh...

I wasn't wired shut but was very tightly banded for about 3 weeks. I lost 4kg but gained it all back hehe
Good luck.

Hi Everyone,

I am almost 6 months post-op, and recovery is going well. But on occasion when i chew (food besides soft) i get a clicking in jaw. It happens very rarely but am slightly concerned! Any comments thanks!

i am 21 and 3 months post op from lower jaw surgery and genio. I have almost all the feeling back so hang in there However, i no longer have the tinggling sensation so im not sure if this means i've regained as much feeling as possible?

i think its a good idea to try and get back into your routine the minute you feel up to it I took 3-4 weeks off work and at about 5 weeks my holidays ended and i was back at uni

Thanks for the responses! Even though i'm so far post op, i still worry that something has/will go wrong (i know, sounds silly :D) Talking is going pretty well.. i used to tire out very easily, which im sure everyone can relate to. I was fortunate and did not have a lisp, which made it much easier t...

ali01 wrote:I found that when i explained that it was something i was doing for myself, people was really supportive about it even if they did really understand. Some thought it was purely for cosmetics reasons Anywhoo, good luck with everything

did not understand.. sorry. typo there!

i understand where you are coming from. i am from a different culture also. Where i am from, braces are common but othognathic surgery was not something people have heard of. I found that when i explained that it was something i was doing for myself, people was really supportive about it even if the...

I only told my family and my closest friends but i found that by the time i returned to my normal life, everyone kind of knew anyway :p and were very supportive. I did run into a friend who i havent seen in a while the other day, she didnt really seem to pick up on anything anyways :p Definitely tel...

Hey everyone. I am 2 months post op - almost 3 from my lower jaw surgery and chin. Although i am very happy with the results, i am a little worried about opening my mouth. I can only open about 2 fingers wide still. Also, when i open my mouth, i feel this awkward pinching on the left side of my jaw....

hey everyone, i am almost 6 weeks post op now! Can't wait to start chewing with my new bite hehe. Swelling has improved :):) I am just wondering, i have some pain in the left side of my jaw. Its mainly when i sneeze, try and "yawn" or generally open my mouth and talk. I understand i am sti...

hey there, i took vitamin C and drank plenty of water, walked just about every day and found it helped with the bruising and swelling also. It took 2 weeks for the bruising to go away completely for me.. and that includes the bruses i had from the needles and iv in my arms... Wish you luck with your...

Hi Chrisk, Thank you so much for your advice. It's very helpful, and great to hear from someone who's had the experience. I will be 8 weeks post op when i will start my prac placement, about the same time as when you returned to full time teaching. I decided to go ahead with prac *fingers crossed* T...

hello, i am three weeks post op from my lower jaw surgery and chin! I am a uni student studying to become a primary school teacher and in a few weeks time i will be required to teach at a school! I cant open my mouth very wide yet, so i was wondering when might i be able to 'teach' without having pr...

hey there. i had the same thing done as you and i was able to talk right after surgery! Although if i spoke non stop for about 5 - 10 minutes i would get exhausted! I am now 2 weeks post op, and am planning to return to work next week so i suggest 3 - 4 weeks! The most important thing is to see how ...