Metal Mouth Message Board

Pete- glad you got through it! Try to get a good nights sleep !

Good luck Pete! What is the expected recovery time from SARPE.

I had my braces put on February 2011. My OD is a bit of a perfectionist (not a bad thing) and wanted to do as much work as possible prior to Surgery. The OS was ready to do surgery last month, but a pre-planned vacation would have been in the middle of recovery-I opted to postpone for a few weeks. I...

Thanks beetle! I'm hoping so too! I have a zillion things going on right now creating a bit of stress - not all bad - just a lot of stuff! I've been trying to step up my game nutritionally and physically to prepare for the surgery. If I hear the surgeon say " at your age..." one mor time I...

Hi Beetle! My first surgery was for "long face syndrome", big open bite, over jet, narrow palate, and underdeveloped lower jaw. Basically, I couldn't eat anything that required "tearing" with my teeth. After the surgery things seemed fine -but the front didn't ever close complete...

Good luck on the 4th! I'm excited for you! I am sure all will go well! I would love to hear about your experience pre and post surgery!

September 28th is the day! Looking for any/all support and tips on getting through the process! I've read so many good ideas about what to expect, what to have on hand, good things and bad. Im 51 years old and this is my second time going through this. The first time was back in 1985 (I remember the...

I was never told to wear the retainer "forever" the first time around, I recall it was for a couple of years! This time I will have a permanent retainer on lower, and Hawley (?) on the top -to be worn forever!

I just turned 51 last week, have had braces for 18 months and have surgery scheduled for September 28th! Now for the real twist in this story.... I had the same situation 25 years ago - braces for 4 1/2 years and upper ands lower jaw surgery to correct "long-face syndrome". Narrow top jaw,...