Metal Mouth Message Board

im sorry to hear that. it's more common than we think. did you have extractions too? the more i research the more i find out how badly my ortho mutilated me. facefocused.com is a good website to begin learning about ortho treatment and airway problems. there's a ton more information i've found if yo...

i really don't want to get it done. i've been speaking to alternative practitioners and hollistic dentists who said the joints can regenerate themselves if given the proper therapy and nutrition. i'd hate to jump into such an invasive surgery. i hope you don't need a joint replacement either! the mo...

I consulted with a second oral surgeon last week so said in order to have my double jaw surgery I would need total TMJ replacement surgery. I have severe arthritis, the condyle has popped out in both joints, and the join itself has eroded from years of bone on bone contact. Apparently, my pain/disco...

Ryan, Wow, 5mm sounds like it's pretty bad. Do you see it in your face? I always wondered why my nose pulled a little to the left (even more so after nose surgery - they thought that would fix the sleep apnea) and Dr. G was able to tell me instantly that my face wasn't really lined up. Shar, I feel ...

I have sleep apnea that is caused by both jaws being underdeveloped. My tongue falls into the airway when I sleep because there's not enough space. I personally think it's due to all the steroids I took since age 4 to help with my asthma and allergies. Apparently, it's bad for bone. Also, my left ja...

I hear Stephen Schendel is a top doc. He has an office in Beverly Hills and in Palo Alto.

Oral surgeon and plastic surgeon told me some dimpling can be fixed with botox injected to the mentalis muscle.

That's good to hear. I know I've heard Wolford likes to do a lot of TMJ work but I'm not sure I'd like to mess with my joints either. I pray that my insurance covers a big portion of surgery with Dr. G; he's the only I've consulted with but still feel he's the one.

cvn, you're right. I was told the max BCBS has paid Gunson was about 12k and as low as $1,200 but they don't release any financial info until I pay in full which pretty much sucks. RYANvaughn, what did you think about Dr. Wolford? And Gunson? Who did you feel more comfortable with. I heard he was ju...

Hi all! I've been lurking here for some time and decided just now it's time I start getting involved and start posting. I had a consult with Dr. Gunson a few months ago and want to have surgery with him as I was very impressed and felt at ease. However, paying for this surgery is a different story. ...