Metal Mouth Message Board

no, even the gums on my molars aren't numb. the only spot that i guess is sort of numb is in between my gap since i have been expanding, there just isn't any blood there. i know, i really am the only one i have ever heard of that expands so much in such a short amount of time, maybe they're just try...

10101 - i didn't have any numbness, my surgeon mentioned before sugery that he was going to take every precaution to prevent any numbness (i have no idea what these precautions were). i hope he can manage that for the orthognathic surgery. i hear that people slowly recover feeling over a few months....

10101- Good for you! Congratulations on starting the key turning process with no problems. How many turns are you doing? I am so excited to be nearing the end of this 10 day proces. I am officially at 7mm now and have 3 mm to go. ALL - I can't remember how long people said it was before the gap star...

wow, your braces helped with your overjet? i have to get orthognathic surgery because of mine. i begged them to try and fix it with braces, but nope, they said i have to go through the whole thing. i got palate expansion done last week, so i am beginning the process. no braces yet. hoping to get the...

yeah, the cranking of this key 4X /day is really becoming a bit overwhelming. i have a lot of pain in my right ear now. fortunately, the key will be a distant memory after sunday. seems like no one else has done so many turns a day, but since i am seeing the chief of surgery at a teaching hospital, ...

i just realized that i just sneezed and was told absolutely not to sneeze after surgery. eeeek. he never really explained to me why i couldn't sneeze, i suspect it is because of the pressure that would cause problems. i sneezed with my mouth open so maybe this won't be a problem. my nose isn't bleed...

hi all, just wondering if anyone has tried craniosacral therapy to assist with braces? i get my braces on april 11 and i am thinking of starting craniosacral at the same time, but wanted to hear a little bit about other people's experiences before embarking on another financially exhaustive effort. :)

so, i am now officially 7 days post-op. YAY! 1 week in. i went back to work today and they couldn't believe that i didn't look like i had anything done. i still notice the swelling, but they said it wasn't noticeable to them. i have been taking bromelain 3 times a day for a couple of days and think ...

yeah, i wondered about that too. my face looks rounder as well, i am hoping it is only the swelling, which i just can't seem to get to go down at all. i have heard from others that their noses definitely get wider though and my od said my cheeks would widen. i would love to hear abut others experien...

brandy, i know, it is a whole lot of expanding in a short amount of time. the short amount of time i am happy about, but the major expansion is making my brain hurt. i think i may go back on at least advil until the next few days while this is going on. i haven't been on any pain meds since day 3. h...

thanks all. this is so helpful. i might try to just do some very gentle stretching and such until i reach 1 week. hmmm, that is interesting that you have been on soft foods from the beginning, Brandy. no fair. lol. i was given instruction only to have blenderized and he didn't really say when i coul...

hi all- i am new to this site and am so excited to hear all about everyone's experience. i just had sarpe on tuesday and am in the process of trying to heal. i also had a lower right impacted wisdom tooth extracted. i am a little swollen still (5 days post-op) and have some yellowish bruising, but t...