Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Chicago just wanted to set your mind at rest, you won't set off the airport metal detector. I work at an airport and have been through them several times since surgery and not set any alarms off.

Just a quick update on my progress so far. Just over 6 weeks post op and now chewing normally but still not onto the really crunchy stuff that I used to eat pre surgery. Lower gums are still numb, so is the majority of my lower lip but I am getting some feeling back in my chin which is a bonus. I've...

I'm nearly 4 weeks post op, lower jaw advanced 9mm and my lower lip and chin are still numb, I've got very slight sensation the right hand edge of my bottom lip but that is all.

I hope it starts to come back soon as kisses from my wife just don't feel the same with only the top lip.

Hi Everyone, Tomorrow I'll be 4 weeks post op. Been back at work for a week now and feeling great. All of the swelling and bruising has gone and realy made up with the results of my surgery. Still on a soft food diet but I've got an appointment with my Ortho tomorrow and hopefully they'll tell me I ...

I lost 10lbs but I've put a couple back on now.
I've been losing weight since March so the added 10lbs was very welcome, I'm really happy with my weiht now and I'm trying to maintain it.

Hi Everyone I'm back home now, not feeling to bad not had to have any pain meds which I have found quite surprising. I've got a lot of swelling and have a chin that resembles judge Dread. This wafer/splint thing is very annoying but i've got to put up with it for another week at least. Glad to hear ...

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I've been back from surgery for a little over 2 hours now.
Feels weird at the mo being numb and having drains in.

I'll check back later.

On my iPhone by the way

Glad to hear that everything went ok for you Stephie. I'm just getting ready to go to the hospital got to check in around 6pm, I'm first on the list for tomorrow so should be in surgery by 8:30, surgeon said that I should be going home on Thursday. Thanks everyone for the good luck messages hopefull...

I had my last appointment with the surgeon before my op yesterday, he said all systems go as the wafer/splint fits. I have to book into hospital on Monday 6th Sept in the evening and them my op is first thing on Tuesday morning, last day at work today for a while. Getting a little nervous but lookin...

Hi I'm set to have my lower jaw advanced by around 8mm on September 6th, so a little over 6 weeks to wait starting to get a little nervous about it now but looking forward to it as well.

I would say book an appointment with a private orthodontist. It was the best £85 I've ever spent. He looked at my teeth, I had a 12mm overjet and a recessed Jaw and he immediately referred me to my local hospital. That was last Feb and I had my braces fitted las July and I am booked in for lower jaw...

I've had the official appointment come through now.
Surgery is booked for Sept 7th and I have to be admitted on the 6th.
The op is on the Tuesday and the surgeon said that I will be able to go home on the Thursday.

All seems very real now, I'll have to start planning things out soon.

Just got back from my appointment with the surgeon, and it looks like I'll be having my lower jaw surgery on 7th September.

I'll have to start a September surgery buddies thread sooner to the time.

Roll on september

I've just been for my usual appointment with my Ortho, and things are coming along nicely the gap between my 2 front teeth has closed and my over jet is down from 12mm to 8mm. I'm having my treatment on the nhs at wythenshawe hospital in Manchester. I've got an appointment with the surgeon on Monday...