Metal Mouth Message Board

Thanks for the replies. My eyes definitely were stinging and burning for a few days too. Luckily the tearing sensation went away after 2 days. Now, I have learned the joy of teaching your jaw to reopen, but it was nice to be reminded to be patient. Sometimes I feel like recovery is sooo slow and in ...

Hi, I just had upper and lower jaw surgery with a genioplast 7 days ago. I have a bunch of tingling in my jaw, around my nose, and lower jaw/lip, which is fine. But my left eye is burning, and I feel the sensation of tears running down the left side of my face. However, I am not crying. I can't figu...

Smeltzer is who I am seeing. I got my braces the other day, and my ortho said he just did a surgery on a girl from their office and did an amazing job. So that made me feel great. I also really like my ortho. Good luck. Let us know how it goes with insurance.

I've been working with some of the same insurance issues, and my surgery will also be done at Riverside. My insurance is a bit different as they will cover the surgery, but there was only one in-network surgeon that is within 30 miles. I'm not a fan, so I'm going out of network. I'd wait to see what...

Thanks for the thoughts. I do have an open bite/overbite, which does cause teeth grinding, muscle tenseness, and ear issues. Nothing that I can't handle, however, I've seen 3 surgeons, 2 orthodontists, and spent 3 years researching and contemplating. My biggest concern, outside of death from anesthe...

I'm contemplating surgery (Leforte I and BSSO) this summer--braces would go on next week--and I know permanent numbness of the lower jaw is possible. If anyone has experienced this, is it enough to make you regret the surgery? I don't have a lot of pain and/or jaw issues. My overbite isn't too bad. ...