Metal Mouth Message Board

hello, well i finally feel good enough to come upstairs and use my computer for a bit. i had my upper/lower surgery on the 3rd so its been almost a week. the surgery went well. i've been very swollen and now am becoming very bruised. i found out a couple days ago that i will have to go back under so...

thank you both! you've helped me feel a little more at ease!

HI,I'm 26 and have been in braces for over a year now. I'm getting Lower and upper jaw surgery on the 3rd and i'm extremely scared and nervous. Just wondering if i could get any helpful advice or tips to make this a bit easier or kinda what to expect from someone who has actually had it done. thanks...

Hi! i was born with a class II malocclusion. i had braces during my elementary and middle school years but did not wear my headgear and stopped wearing my retainer which led to my teeth going back to what they were and my jaw not coming forward. i was braced this last october and the ortho suggested...

wow! that's so great your surgery went so well. I am having lower jaw surgery in either november or december and i've been so nervous and scared thinking about it but after reading your posts i feel much more at ease! Well once again, congrats on your surgery!

Hi! i have tricare and am having surgery in nov. or december. The only reason my surgery is covered is because i'm having it done at a naval hospital. Otherwise i would have had to pay. have you tried to see if Tricare will take a letter from your orthodontist stating why you need the surgery? Good ...

thanks for your reply!!

good luck to you!

hey everyone, i'm 25 and just got braces on yesterday. i've had them once before in elementary school. i was in junior high when i got them taken off and was put in a retainer. i remember the orthodontist telling me that i would be wearing my retainer probably for the rest of my life and at that mom...