Metal Mouth Message Board

e77-I felt the exact same way with the expander, absolutely hated talking and eating but you are almost through! I had my expander in for about a month after I stopped turning to help my upper arch stay supported, and then the upper braces went on-it was frustrating at times but seemed to get easier...

thanks lueyfufu! You are right it gets a ill easier each day, and each day has its own small challenges--it's all so worth it though! :D how are you feeling, and how's your swelling? I'm def still in the basketball face stage, haha. e77- how are you doing? Hope all is going smoothly, n your expande...

Hey guys!! Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, things got really busy closer to surgery time with all the preparations. Surgery went amazingly well, I was out in 2.5 hours n the surgeon said it couldn't have gone more smoothly! One night in the hospital, came home yesterday n feelin ok. A little rough...

Hey lueyfufu hope your surgery went well today and congratulations-- you did it! Hang in there and take it easy, you are so right and the rest is almost over! :HugeGrin: e77--my SARPE procedure and recovery were better than expected and the gap is gone before you know it. I had a full gap (went to 8...

Completely agree, I was really worried about sneezing but after SARPE I was so numb the first few weeks after surgery I didn't really feel the urge to sneeze, and if did I just did it through my mouth.

I have surgery, bi-sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO), Lefort 1 osteotomy and possible geniotomy scheduled for January 23. Excited but a little scared, it's been a crazy last year. I only just read two days ago that this surgery takes around 5 hours--5 hours!!! i am struggling a little thinking about i...

Thank you!! It does feel great to have the braces on and I am so excited! My SARPE wasn't at all as bad as I thought it might be--and only 16 days post-op I'm feeling super! The first 3-4 days were pretty difficult, but the pain was manageable. As long as I kept to my pain med schedule and stayed co...

SARPE is a really straightforward procedure, but as in any surgery make sure you have a very competent surgeon who you feel confident in and trust. SARPE is not a minor surgery although it is outpatient and you can most likely expect to go home the same day. First you have a palette expander placed ...

It's finally here--the day I have been waiting for (and dreading) most of my life--my first official day of braces! When I went to my ortho this morning for a check-up on my Hyrax (palette expander), he said we could put the top braces on TODAY! :shock: I still can''t believe it--after all the consu...