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REDSTAR YOU ARE SO WRONG...MOST OVERBITES ARE VERY OBVIOUS. I KNOW..POST OP 6DAYS LOWER JAW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM,

MY OS AND THE HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS TREATED BOTH RECOMMENDED THAT I STOP TAKING IBUPROPHEN 2WKS PRIOR TO SURGERY.

AFTER MY SURGERY HAVE EAR PAIN ON BOTH SIDES. MY OS SAID THAT HAPPENS OFTEN DO TO THE SWELLING . AS THE SWELLING GOES DOWN THE EAR PAIN SEEMS TO BE SUBSIDING AS WELL.

I had lower only surgery 6 days ago. I have internal screws & elastics.I took 3wks sick leave. I could talk immediately after surgery but tired quickly.

I am 1 wk post-op lower jaw surgery. I have already lost 9lbs. My problem isn't getting the food in it's that i'm so nauseated. My OS will kill me tomorrow ia my 1st post-op checkup.

I'M 45,AND HAVE BEEN BRACED FOR 15MTHS. I'M NERVOUSLY AWAITING A DATE FOR LOWER JAW SURGERY. tHIS HAS BEEN A LONG ROAD FULL OF ROUGH TIMES BUT I AM SO GLAD I DID IT. I GET ALOT OF STAIRS FROM PEOPLE THAT MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABALE. mY FRIENDS HAVE ALL TOLD ME THAT MY SMILE HAS CHANGED INCREDIBLEY WITH J...

Surgeon and ortho both say I'm ready but i'm stuck in limbo waiting for them to work out the schedule of events and book a date. The anticipation is killing me! One minute i can't wait and the next i'm scared to death. I have been reading alot on this site and i don't think i'm going into this unrea...

My husband has been a real trooper throughout my treatment. I have regular metal braces with 4 metal bands that have lingual brackets. The bands have been much worse than the braces. My tongue is tore up and it is at times hard to speak clearly. As far as oral sex goes on 2 occasions i have "ni...

I'm new here and basically looking for anything that will be helpful in my futrue treatment. I'm in my 40's and had my lowers on oct 13'07 and uppers march 13'07. I've had more trouble eating than i expected but that's ok! I'm keeping my eyes on the prize. I will be having upper and lower jaw surger...