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I never had bad nosebleeds... Blood would only come out a little, when I got up to go to the bathroom, or if I was standing up for too long. My nose was "bleeding" for about 6-7 days afterwards though. The use of saline seems to be subjective among surgeons, but mine suggested I spray the ...

I'm seemingly ready to get my braces off (I only have braces for jaw surgery purposes) But my front teeth have started to form a small gap about 3 weeks ago. I went to the ortho last week, and he put power-chains on, but I think the gap is getting worse. It's a small gap... but I would think the pow...

I was going in every 4 - 6 weeks to get new wires put in (new thickness i suppose) -- my last visit, I got my "final wires" put in... is there any need to go into the ortho anymore? Will they keep replacing/refreshing this wire with a new "final wire"?

I'm set to have my double jaw surgery in a month or two, and I'm getting a little nervous. (Reading horror stories probably doesn't help). My #1 concern is permanent numbness in the face. My surgeon comes highly recommended in the Houston area, and Houston is one of the top medical cities in the U.S...