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So I was just thinking random thoughts, and I thought I'd pose this question to the retainer-wearing world: How long did you wear your retainer 24/7 before switching to nighttime wear only? -- OR -- How long has your ortho advised you to wear your retainer for 24/7 before switching to nighttime wea...

Hi epj0819, I also had my braces removed yesterday! It feels strange without them. When I saw my teeth minus braces I immediately thought that they don't look real - they are too straight :) Anyway I was fitted with essix retainers 2 hours after debanding. But when I got home last night I took them ...

Hi, Yesterday I has my braces removed and upper and lower essix retainers fitted. In total my treatment lasted 2 years and 6 months and involved upper and lower jaw surgery also. Its been quite the experience! Overall I'm happy with the result. Not ecstatic but I think my surgeon and orthodontist di...

That's great news for you. It means less recovery time and also a more stable result.
Congrats. After 4 years in braces I suppose you deserve a break !
Tony

Today I had an appointment with my orthodontist. He put on lighter class II elastics. So now my teeth can open a millimetre or 2. This feels very weird after being tightly banded shut for 3 1/2 weeks. I asked if I could brush my teeth before he put the new elastics on but found that I couldn't open ...

Hi, I think this obsession is completely normal. I am exactly the same. It is great that you are happy with your results. From what I've read the stability of the surgery is dependent on what exactly you had done. If you look at this paper: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17470277 you can find so...

Hi, I'm sorry to hear your story. I am 4 weeks post op now and will be having x-rays in 2 weeks time to see how everything has settled. I understand completely that this is the last news you want to hear. Good luck with the second surgery. I suppose its better that it happens now rather than in a fe...

Hi I am 3 1/2 weeks from (second) surgey - le fort 1 and bsso. I am still tired and am sleeping maybe 10 hours a day. I think its normal so don't worry about it!

Hi, I had upper and lower jaw surgery and my face does seem a lot shorter. I wrote a thread about it if you want some more detail. Good luck.
Tony

Short answer is no, its looks more harmonious than that. My lower jaw was also rotated upwards so that my face looks shorter. But I also had 2 jaw surgery with impaction on the top jaw.
Good luck with yours.

Today I had a checkup with my OS. He told me that there are discs in the jaw that can slip after the surgery - especially if the jaws are banded together like mine. He said its entirely normal for jaw spasms (even painful ones!) and that the only concern is if the pain persists after them. theKurp -...

trish222, Thanks for your reply. I have been reading your posts also and am sorry to hear about the complications you have had. I hope your surgery on Feb 9th goes very well. I have taken 4 weeks off work and am glad I did so. I would find it very difficult to be in work when I cant talk and am stil...

Chicago29, I could have gone home a few days after the first surgery but they kept me in because they were waiting for theatre time to become available and did not think it would take so long. There were a few false starts before I finally had the second surgery 6 days later. Re muscle spasms - its ...

Hi all, I posted here about 2 years ago when I was starting out on the journey with braces and surgery. I found archwired to be an incredibly useful resource when finding out about this surgery so it only seems fair to share my story also, in case it is of interest or useful to other people. I am a ...

Hi everyone, Thanks for the input. Brandy congratulations on your progress. Your blog is extremely detailed and useful and your progress is great. I will consider carefully what to ask my OS when I see him next and I think I will try to get a second opinion also. I thought about it again yesterday e...