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by kkettmills
Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:20 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: numbness experience
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

I had my bottom wisdom teeth and a canine exposure in August and had numbness due to the right bottom wisdome tooth in my lip and chin. It came back pretty gradually over about a 6 week period but my oral surgeon said in many cases it can take up to 6 months to come back. Hope you are doing better. ...
by kkettmills
Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:18 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Impacted Canines
Replies: 32
Views: 12182

Hi to both of the new board members to answer both of your questions I am not an expert but I can share what I have learned from what I have gone through so far. My orthodontist told me the younger you have this procedure done the better chance it has of working successfully. I had a cousin who had ...
by kkettmills
Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:54 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Impacted Canines
Replies: 32
Views: 12182

I am also going through ortho treatment for a impacted canine. It is so nice to hear other people's stories, this whole process has been really weird especially having braces at 30! So it is really nice to hear there are other people out there. I had the exposure surgery on August 5th, (I also had m...