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Count me in the club! I had my exposure surgery on Nov. 1st, a little over two weeks ago. The surgery was a breeze, I was in a LITTLE pain afterwards when the anasthesia wore off, so I took the meds they gave and I went to sleep. There was no swelling and only a little bleeding. And I must add that ...

Sorry it's been so long for me to reply! The surgery went fantastic, I don't know what I was so scared of! When I woke up I was feeling great, but by the time I made it home I was in a little pain and feeling kinda queasy so I took the medicine they prescribed. The next day there was no swelling or ...

well they said they are going to use general anesthesia because it's an hour and a half surgery, he said I will go home that day though.. i'm just very worried about the pain.

I know from experience that TMD can be painful. Mine only started acting up bad when I got the braces and it changed my bite around. Before that it would just make a clicking noise when I opened my mouth or closed it slowly. Then once my teeth started shifting my head would hurt, my jaw would swell ...

Hi everyone. My name is Anita Marie but everyone calls me Am. I've had braces since December 17th 2009, i'm scheduled for orthodontic surgery to expose an impacted canine tooth on November 1st, and I am TERRIFIED. I was just wondering what I can expect pain wise and how the healing will come along, ...