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I had two of my wisdom teeth out whilst having braces - think I had the braces on for 5 weeks when the teeth came out. It was done under general as both were badly impacted. I have never previously had any teeth out so I am not sure what it would be like without the brace tbh. My experience wasn't a...

Hey dan,

I just had my open bite surgery on the NHS (blackburn) 11 weeks ago now. So if you have any questions just ask away!

We haven't been yet, we go on Monday! Everything is so manic atm as its my bf's birthday tomorrow and I have a job application to be in before the trip too! eeeek! Ha. Not even booked any travel insurance yet. Sorry to hear about the trouble you had with yours? Why was that, because of the op? Who d...

Can't really help that much. I had a lefort 1 and haven't been warned off anything by surgeon (long term) at 6 weeks bone is mostly healed but it can take up to a couple of years to regain FULL strength. Obviously after 6 months you're more or less out of the danger zone. That's my perception of it ...

Thanks Maxhammer! Its good to hear that off people that are in tune with it all! As my friends/family couldn't understand what was wrong in the first place (pre op) Californiakid - No they don't seal naturally at rest they still hang open! And I am still very much a mouth breather. But also I have o...

If you look on the right die of the picture my jawline is much bigger. When my lips are fully relaxed too my lips slope down that way. My nose is a little crooked too but I do think that part is swelling. I asked my surgeon initially about the lips thinking it was just swelling and she said I am jus...

@maxhammer - I Know! Before surgery I was feeling as if they weren't fully taking it seriously. They never even took before pictures etc to scrutinise and I asked them if they were going to. All they said was if you want them we can but we don't need to. It does really pee me off that they didn't ta...

That's great news! I know it will be an outpatient appointment and I will be home the same day but I did read you weren't supposed to chew even though it weren't to do with the jaw/teeth itself. Maybe someone was mistaken! Seems like a breeze in comparison to jaw surgery!

Thanks for your reply! Yeah it is supposed to but the symmetry wasn't taken into account prior to my op. I had it done for free on the NHS in england and for functional reasons. As my asymmetry was very minimal pre op it wasn't taken into account. Now its very noticeable. I don't think it helps that...

Thanks for your reply! So did you feel rubbish for that week? Did you have time away from work? What was it like eating after? I read its no chew for one week then build yourself up after that? How long did it take for the swelling to go completely and for you to be happy with the results? sorry for...

Has anyone experienced less symmetry AFTER their surgery? I know obviously you have all the swelling that needs to go which can cause it but anyone after the swelling has gone? I am 9 weeks post op (I know still in the range for swelling for a good few months yet) BUT I spoke to my surgeon about my ...

Yay that's great. My pesky hooks are still on for now even though most of them aren't getting used! How come you got transferred to a different one? Don't think I would like that so far into treatment especially when you throw surgery into the mix! Keep me updated! Chewing is really difficult. I fee...

Hey keeponsmiling! Just thought I would see how you are doing?

How is the swelling? how is the chewing?? How are the energy levels?

SOOOO many questions!!


Ps. sorry for being rubbish at replying!

I can't really help with the revision surgery questions as I haven't had mine done yet. I had upper jaw surgery 8 weeks ago and my surgeon wanted to wait until post op to see if we were going to go ahead with a sliding genio. We have decided to go ahead with this around 6 months post op and I just w...

Thank you! I am so happy to be on the other side of it all as I was told I would need this op nearly 10 years ago now! So your surgery is next year? My wire didn't come off during surgery as the hooks they use to help then in the surgery were added on to my wire! Maybe they take some people's off th...