Metal Mouth Message Board

[quote="treevernal"]Thanks mkbannon, good luck with your upcoming surgery! When you say for me to contact my doctors' office to contact insurance do you mean my surgeons office or my ENT doctors' office? I talked with my surgeon's office and they said that they themselves would take care o...

Hi House- My teeth became very loose as well when I got braces on each time. Not much to worry about, but you should try to chew on the opposite side for a while so you teeth can tighten back up. I'm not sure if that's necessary, but that's what I did.

Hi Dan- In this case looks like you aren't lucky. Like you I have a recessed lower jaw, am thin, but have severe sleep apnea. Luckily my insurance covers this 100% and I am scheduled to have double jaw surgery June 6, 2011. If you can, get your doctors office to contact your insurance company and wo...

Hi- i had a chin implant put in and it was the most horrendous thing i've ever been through. the pain was excruciating for many years and never got used to it. I actually had it removed about 5 years later because it was so bothersome. Think very carefully before you opt for a chin implant.

Hi houseofcash - Wow - my story is very similar to yours. I had a severe overbite and because my lower jaw stopped growing so the orthodontist in my teens pulled teeth and moved all my front top teeth back - a lot. Caused me severe breathing and sleeping problems. Ended up with Severe OSA (Obstructi...