Metal Mouth Message Board

i get my braces off in 45 minutes. 4 years and a BSSO later I will actually miss them. I do look forward to being able to floss easier and not have to use the little brush to clean in between the braces. I get a retainer next week that I wear fulltime for 3 months. After 3 months I wear it at nights...

I had a similar problem, my jaw would randomly jerk forward causing the lower front teeth to hit the back of my upper front teeth. It felt like I was going to break my front teeth out. At one point I thought maybe the surgeon brought my jaw forward too much because my lower jaw just wouldnt stay bac...

After 6 weeks your bone is technically as strong as it is going to get but it takes 1 year for the bones to fully regenerate and heal under the microscope. I asked my suregen specifically about being punched in the face( Im a 20 something guy things happen lol) and he said not to take any punches in...

I had BSSO on Aug 14. The worst part for me was not being able to eat or be active. I had to drink everything through a straw. Im a guy that is always in the gym and eating. So its been tough. I lost 12 lbs in the first 7 days. I was told I may wake up with a tube in my nose and if I dont I may feel...

i would just call him and ask. You will probably be fine but its better to be safe then sorry. My elastics broke off on a saturday and they were put back on the next monday. The primary function of my elastics are to train the muscles to stay in their new positions.

congratulations......I hope everything is good so they put the bands back on. You must feel so happy. I had pretty tight elastics (could open my mouth enough to put in a straw at least) for only 13 days and I was soooo incredibly happy to get them off. 6 weeks is tough....congrats again.

Im 2 weeks post op from BSSO( advance 7 mm) my lower left side of my lip and chin are still frozen/numb and when I smile they do not move as much as the rest of my smile. If I am lookin in a mirror I can see it and correct it but when I smile naturally the frozen area is lagging a bit behind. I thin...

I dont have any scientific or medical knowledge but I think if you did a stress test like you describe the new bones would be slightly weaker ( although functionally unoticable to you) or the exact same. I do not think the bones would heal stronger then the original.

i had BSSO only. They advanced my jaw 7 mm. I was on this site reading the week before and became terrified from all the horror stories. After the surgery I was talking pretty well. I was swollen for a few days but after a week I was looking pretty normal. Im 9 days post op now and I still have numb...

half my lower lip and chin is numb. It tingles when I touch it. My lip feels like it is always cold too. I am 6 days post op and not sure how long the feeling will last. fortunately, it doesnt bother me much. It does not make me drool which is nice. I find myself constantly touching it though.

my teeth hurt too. It feels like my front bottom teeth are pushing into the back of my front upper teeth pushing them forward. It doesnt even feel like my molars are touching. I am 5 days post op from BSSO lower jaw advancement 7mm. I think its normal for teeth to hurt while your mouth is creating i...

looks really great.....you dont even look swollen anymore. I am currently day 3 post op and my face and neck are still pretty swollen. I hope I heal as fast as you seem to be.

i was braced in April 2006 and I had BSSO surgery Aug.14, 2009. I dont mind having my braces at all. I will miss them when they get taken off. I have wanted braces since I was 14(Finally got them when I was 24). The surgery was yesterday and I feel a lot better then I was expecting but I think the s...

i go in the morning. Surgery at 8AM for BSSO. Advancing the lower jaw 7mm. I cant wait to get this over with. I have had my braces on for over 3 years now and waiting for this surgery for over 1 year. I hope all goes well.

Yes, the jaw heals "for the most part" in 6 weeks. However, as you've been told it can take upwards of a year for total healing. If you would like me to be blunt...I think you'd be CRAZY to play hockey anything within 3 months of surgery. However, I admit I am ultra conservative with some...