Metal Mouth Message Board

I'm 15 weeks post op and still don't like my nose. Fingers crossed it'll go down more. I'm considering rhinoplasty if I can get the money together.

Finally got a date to get my braces off! 24th April can't come quickly enough. Anybody else got a date yet? I don't know about anyone else but trying to speak to my surgeon outside of appointments is proving impossible! I've emailed and sent a letter. I could try calling but god knows when he'll hav...

Riley - I noticed a little wobbling on my right side and I think it's just looser with the braces pulling the teeth into position. I have bands on too. That was a couple of weeks ago and they've settled and become more rigid now. Hopefully yours will soon too but if you're still worried by the time ...

Do you have an ortho appointment any time soon Alicia? I'd recommend showing your ortho. I had a similar experience and it turned out to be a small infection under the bracket causing the swelling. He gave me antiseptic mouthwash and I used one of those tiny braces brushes to clean right around the ...

Probably not. Over here I think it costs around £120 per tooth.

Survenant - I don't know if you're op was in the UK with the NHS like mine but are you expecting to pay for your gum contouring? Do you think we would have to wait for our braces to be off?

Alicia110613 - I know! Can't wait for them to be off. I think mine are coming off in March but I'm seeing my ortho on 30th Jan so he'll probably give me a date then. I saw my surgeon today and he said everything looked good to him and that the braces could come off now but it's up to the ortho. At l...

Still at least another 2 weeks of bands for me too. Have you spoken to anyone about the gum contouring yet? I've read that as long as it's done with a laser the pain isn't too bad. I've got a tiny bit of swelling left but I think I'm the only one that notices it. Really looking forward to getting my...

Hey

Hope everyone had a good Holiday

How did everyone get on swelling/chewing/band wise?

Just seen survenant's post about a gummy smile. Mine is a bit gummier than I'd like, has anyone considered gum contouring?

Same as bmueller, upper jaw moved up and forward. My top lip is more prominent now, in a good way. Looks much better than before.

I can't really offer advice as I only had upper jaw surgery, but if your experience is anything like mine you've got nothing to worry about. I took the painkillers and everything the hospital provided me with and I was never in pain. I would suggest you invest in some lip balms because your lips wil...

Congratulations Alicia! Back to normal soon. Did they say when your braces will be off?

Alicia - Oh yeah, sorry my hooks were popped onto my wires too, not my brackets. As long as it didn't hurt.

Survenant - Did it hurt when he removed them?

I sound like such a wimp, worrying that everything is going to hurt!

Survenant - Cool you're getting back to normal already. I'm so bored of sitting around the house but every time I go outside I'm weary of people seeing my chipmunk cheeks! Alicia - ergh, that 'sawed off' bit gave me shivers! How did he take them off? When my ortho put mine on they just kind of poppe...

Thanks for the info, I don't know what they would do for me as I've yet to ask my surgeon but maybe it would be less than you had done.

Once you had the splint out was it a lot less painful? Or were you still in pain for a while longer?