Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi hostet25 Not a June buddy but a July one. I've got my surgery on 2nd July, really glad it's finally here, I've been braced since March 2012 and got given my date about a month ago. I have 3 pre op appointments to go this month at the hospital and I've been told that it'll be an afternoon operati...

Well I think you should pick 2 or 3 surgeons and have a consultation with each and see what treatment plan they choose. Then you can really sit down and decide what's best for you. Also, my significant other said I looked a little weird to him at first it took a. Few weeks...even though my aesthetic...

samoorelaw wow!! I totally see a difference!!! How far was your top jaw brought forward? How do you feel and how do you like the results? your top jaw just looks so much more filled out! I'm def going to get some before and after pics...I ask myself why since i have about 28 years of before picture...

I didn't have an option with Kaiser. They use titanium screws and plates (I wont set alarms off at the airport) and they don't want to remove them if they don't have to. My surgeon said I will not feel them I guess unless I press pretty hard on my skin to feel them. He said no one will see them and ...

balor124....I feel like I can relate! I am 29...and ive known since I was little I needed this surgery but really didn't think or care about it back then. For me my teeth touched right on top of each other so the surgery helped my bite..but I also have tmj, tooth wear, joint pops. I researched this ...

So it's happened about 5 times now...I'm 7 days post op. It seems to be mostly as I am almost asleep but not quiet there yet. Although It did happen at 4am last night and woke me straight up out of bed. I get this horrible sharp stabbing pain in my upper jaw area close to the joint. And this time I ...

Hey guys! See you are up for surgery here soon! I'm post op day 7 today! I had my surgery last Monday! Here if you have any questions at all! I know this forum helped me but it would have been nice to have feedback with people on here instead of just searching old threads! I had a lefort 1 done. 4mm...

Samoorelaw, so my dr said about 4mm forward so you think they may move it 5 or maybe 6 to be safe from relapse? Did you have the stitch in your nose? And how are you feeling when u look in the mirror? I see some people are so upset even though they genuinely look way better. I'm pretty hard on mysel...

Thanks guys. I'm putting a lot of stress on myself thinking about all oft his! Surgery is 3 days away. And I want to look different but alps not too different. My surgeon just let me know yesterday he is going to lipo my chin area! And I don't necessarily have a double chin nor am I very overweight ...

Hey colbrit7! Well we aren't too far off from each other. My surgery is this Monday the 23rd I also have an afternoon surgery! Which suckssss! Can't eat after midnight is what they just told be been though I don't check in till almost noon. I'll be staying overnight as well. It feels like it's comin...

My surgeon advised me leaving my teeth where they are...(slight underbite, top and bottom teeth touch almost edge to edge) it would cost me in the long run. Broken teeth, cracking, cavities, gum issues, tmj (already have that) and a whole bunch of other things i forgot! And the crazy part is ive bee...

send your dr an email! my dr chose to move my upper jaw forward about 4mm since he said moving my lower jaw back has more risk of nerve damage and recovery...and he also said because he doesnt want me to have a saggy neck...which he said would show more as i age!! Never even thought of that before h...

entrancedboar91 well....I'm kind of in a similar situation. I went myself as a grown adult and purchased invisalign. My ortho let me know my teeth were perfect for invisalign since i didn't need any extreme movement...but i did it because i wanted a perfectly straight smile ( i had a few crooked tee...

samoorelaw wow!! I totally see a difference!!! How far was your top jaw brought forward? How do you feel and how do you like the results? your top jaw just looks so much more filled out! I'm def going to get some before and after pics...I ask myself why since i have about 28 years of before pictures...

ANYONE have surgery with MINIMAL movement? And do I have an option to ask my surgeon to shave other things down??? I have a class III underbite...and with invisalign it helped my teeth move and they are basically on top of each other now...top and bottom touch with a slight underbite. I HATE MY CHIN...