Metal Mouth Message Board

I had my braces removed 4 weeks ago, and am absolutely loving it. The one thing I find very surprising, though, is that only one person (outside of my family) has noticed! Or at least only one person has commented. Very odd. Anyway, I am horrible at taking pictures of my teeth, so I was waiting for ...

I have been braces free for one week. I have bonded retainers on top and bottom, and will be getting my removable retainers in three weeks. The wait is to allow for settling of the teeth I'm told. Last night, I could not get to sleep at all, because the pain in my left jaw from teeth settling was so...

Absolutely. The entire process has been great. I have never had a canceled appointment; I have never had to wait beyond my appointment time; at each visit, I am told how long the next visit will be, and it's never gone longer; the assistants have all been friendly and professional (except one, and s...

1. My spacers hurt for about 3-4 days 2. Getting the expander installed didn't really hurt. I was a little sore from having my mouth open that long, but that went away within a couple of hours 3. There was one point in the expander-wearing process that really hurt - there comes a time when the ridge...

Wow, your teeth look great! I don't want to be the one to tell you, but you may not really have a dilemma at all. I had my impressions done last September, and by October was told to schedule a pre-surgery consult with my OS. When I called, they were scheduling surgeries for March already, but would...

I gradually got feeling back, and thought that I was back to normal. Until my ortho adjustment a month ago, eight months post-surgery. I actually felt the tugs for the first time since surgery. So it really is a long process. My OS told me to expect to have numbness for about a year before becoming ...

I had my braces on for almost two years before surgery (upper and lower jaw), and nearly nine months after surgery. The original estimate was 15-18 months pre-surgery, and 6-9 months post-surgery, so the journey wasn't too much longer than expected. I have been braces-free for one day, and am so thr...

I just had my latest bends appointment, and the ortho couldn't find anything to correct this time! No bends! I am nearing the end of my braces journey! Also, he added another elastic, this time to adjust my midline. The elastics for my overjet have been working great, and he was very impressed with ...

I can't believe how little swelling you have! And you can smile already? I couldn't smile for three weeks! My favorite thing to eat was taco fillings, all thrown in a blender. I'd throw everything in, except the cheese, which I added after blending. Then I heated it in the microwave for about 20 sec...

You look great!

I didn't do anything at all while I was in the hospital. I had my surgery on a Thursday afternoon, was basically out of it until Friday morning, and went home Friday afternoon. I didn't have the time or inclination to read or listen to music. I slept much of the time. I did bring a change of clothes...

Ever since I've known him, my husband has had nice straight teeth. Never had braces in his life, and no one in his family has ever needed them, either. Now, though, we've both started to notice that his teeth do not line up very well, his front teeth are starting to overlap each other, and he's been...

When I went to my OS last week, he mentioned that I'd probably be out of braces in 5 months. Yesterday, my ortho told me that I was "close" to being done. One more bends appointment, and then we'd go from there. I didn't want to push for exact timing, since I don't want to be disappointed ...

I am glad that the surgery went well! It's always nice to see the x-rays, since you can't tell by looking at a swollen and bruised face if anything was actually accomplished. I hope your recovery continues to go well. The first week is the hardest, and you've survived that. Each week is a definite i...

Congrats on your date! I can't believe you know all the technical names of what's being done - I just smile and nod when they're mentioned. I had similar procedures - upper and lower jaw advancement, shortening of the upper jaw (for my gummy smile), bone graft in my cheeks, and a genio. Extensive, b...