Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi All,
I had lower jaw surgery about 16 months ago and I still have no feeling to my lip and chin on the left side . Do you think there is hope it will still come back or am I pretty much healed and am left with numbness?
Thanks everyone

Hi Smile2006
I'm 3 months post op from lower jaw surgery and my lower lip is still very numb . Thanks for the post it gives me hope that the feeling will come back in my lips. Nobody tells you how long the recovery is .
Pinkdiamond

I'm so Happy for you !!!!! Wow I can't wait to get mine off .
I'm considering nursing school to become an R. N in the fall !!!
Good luck with your new career.
Pinkdiamond

Thanks smile2006 ,
That makes me feel much better
Its seem like it will be a long recover
Pinkdiamond

all I have to say is CLEAR I love my clear brackets !!!!
I have them on for a year and I haven't had one chip or brake .
I have a puppie who is flying in the air smacking me in the mouth and they are fine.
Pinkdiamond

Hi Joe,
I was wondering if your doctor told you how long you would be numb
I'm 7 weeks post op and my lower lip is numb , and its driving me nuts
pinkdiamond

Hi Kballing,
I had that same problem on my bottom lip . i had my lower jaw surgery about 7 weeks ago . The burning started about 4 days after my surgery and it was very painful. It lasted about a week . My surgeon was not helpful at all when i told him about it.
Pinkdiamond

Thanks for your replys
Its been going on for about three weeks and I have been using sesodyne the entire time I will see my ortho on monday I will let you know how it goes.
pinkdiamond

Hi everyone I had a new bottom arched wire put on my bottoms and my tops adjusted and now I canot drink anything slighlty cold because my teeth become extremly sensitive . I'm using sensodine but it doesnt help. I hope I'm not getting nerve damaging our someting . Has this happened to you before? Th...

Hi everyone.
I recently had a new arch wire put in and my teeth are extremly sensitive to cold . Has this happerned to you , is it normal ?
thanks pinkdiamond

Hi I had the quad helix expander it sucked big time it was the worst part of braces for me. Luckily I only wore it for 7 weeks and then the ortho finshed me of with the direction he put my arch wire its amazing how much he has been able to do just with the wire. if you can avoid a expander I would !...

No it doesn't hurt .
The most pain I had comes from the brackets cutting my mouth I just can't get used to them I had mine for 3 months and they still cut me.
They suck
Pinkdiamond

Oh thats what a powerchain is I heard all of you talk about powerchains and for some reason I thought it was some sort of appliance .
Well thanks for you info.
Pinkdiamond

HI Slawdawg,
All I have to say is SUPERFLOSS by Oral B It makes life so much easier . I Love it
Pinkdiamond

HI Slawdawg,
All I have to say is SUPERFLOSS by Oral B It makes life so much easier . I Love it
Pinkdiamond