Metal Mouth Message Board

I live in Vancouver too and just had my surgery last August. I went to Dr. Reichman and paid $4700 for lower jaw advancement.

So, I saw my surgeon today. I mentioned that my tongue was not numb to begin with but became that way after a few days. I was hoping for a standard "Oh, nothing to worry about, that's perfectly normal." What I got was..."Oh, that's unusual." Not very comforting words! Anyway, he ...

I had my lower jaw advanced last Wednesday and my tongue has been increasingly numb. The tip was numb at the beginning but now the whole left side is totally numb and feels swollen. I wouldn't think that numbness would increase as the days go by, especially since my chin and lip are already getting ...

Hi, I'm from Vancouver too! I just had a BSSO mandibular advancement (8mm) last Wednesday. It was done by Dr. R at MSJ. Recovery has been okay. Honestly, if it weren't for having to deal with my baby and two step-kids at the same time, it would have been much easier! The first night in the hospital ...