Metal Mouth Message Board

Are you wearing a splint because you're upper jaw was segmented?

You could have parafunctional habits at night (i.e. clenching, grinding your teeth) which can cause some of the problems you are having.

There are other concerning things about your situation. PM me.

This boggles me. The only answer I can think of is that he may be a single degree oral surgeon (meaning that he only has a DDS versus a DDS equivalent and an MD). If you are in the state of California, you cannot practice cosmetic surgery as a single degree oral surgeon unless you have a facial cosm...

Both are great techniques and it looks from the picture you can either go SG or implant. Hard to tell without actually looking at the shape of the bony chin. I agree with most that you look great and I prefer the softer chin and don't really think you need a chin but beauty is in the eye of the beho...

It's nice to coordinate the treatment plan with a surgeon as well as the orthodontist prior to starting the orthodontics. There are different ways to treatment plan the same person and everyone involved (surgeon, orthodontist and patient) being on the same page only helps but is not completely neces...

Sliding genioplasties should not increase your numbness. There's always a chance your nerve may be damaged during the exposure and the bone cut but I believe few oral surgeons have numbness after this procedure. There are definitely ways to avoid the nerve during the exposure and the bone cut. If yo...

Hi Angela, Chin implants are a great option as well as a sliding genioplasty. Both have pros and cons. I believe chin implants are better in a situation where there is not much bone stock and you have to advance the chin quite a bit. The esthetic result is much better and if the implant does not mig...