Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi February folks... I had my Lefort 1 on October 1st.... just to add some encouragement, you will be feeling tons better very soon! I also had the crackling in my jaw and it drove me crazy. I was banded shut but even tiny movements would crackle. This went on for weeks. Once I was able to move my j...

I also have BCBS. The procedure I had done was a LeFort 1 also. The insurance originally denied because there was not proof of a functional defect like eating. The Oral Surgeon then did a "Peer to Peer" conversation with the insurance company doctor and it was approved. I believe that the ...

I am 3 1/2 months post op and had my appt earlier this week. I joked with my ortho about taking my braces off now and he said he WOULD do it this month but would rather wait until next month (the 4 month mark). I am not going to take any risks by taking them off now and will happily wait until the 4...

Hi! Congrats on your surgery.... everything with mine went beautifully! I am very pleased with the results and my ortho is so happy that he said I might even get my braces off earlier than normal.... He may take them off in February. Right before surgery, he said March/April so I am thrilled with Fe...

Mrs. V.... I just read your message and want to share a little of my story with you. About 3 years ago I had some dental work done on my back molars which lead to about a year and a half of horrible pain and discomfort. After many, many dental visits (and pain, tears and suffering), I ended up seein...

I had my Lefort 1 on October 1st. About 2 weeks post op, I began experiencing a lot of popping in my left ear... kinda like I was underwater or had fluid in my ear. This was pretty continual for about 2 weeks (all day long). I called my OS office and the PA said it wasn't likely surgery related and ...

I did not have a splint so I may not have had the same experience as you will have but I found that drinking soups out of a cup worked really well (they had some thin plastic disposable cups that they gave me at the hospital)... but the bands caught any small chunks and would create a blockage so th...

I had a lefort 1- 5 weeks ago. My teeth are still banded shut and some of my bottom teeth are sore (mainly one). I am sure it is aggravated by the fact that my teeth are pushed together 23 hours a day (except for eating soft-chew) and I know that ortho will do adjustments. The main tooth that is sor...

I am going in tomorrow for a Lefort 1.... anyone else on here having surgery soon?

I'm not sure but your story sounds familiar to mine.... my bite was fine for most of my adult life and then I had some dental work done that caused pain... I started grinding my teeth from the stress and was then given a mouth guard by my dentist. Didn't like my dentist (due to his response to my si...

Hello! I am new to these boards. I am 41 years old and scheduled for a Lefort 1 on October 1st. Any other late Sept or early October friends out there? I get my surgical hooks on Tuesday and then have my final appt with my oral surgeon on the 24th. The next couple of months sure will be interesting!