Metal Mouth Message Board

All those years wondering about the surgery and it's done and dusted. I'm now 9 days post op. These whole thing has been totally pain free for me, lucky I guess with everything I've read here, but definatley not comfortable in the least. If it wasn't for the wonderful reaction I've developed on my b...

The inside of my mouth looks like a war zone, it's all scars from wires cutting and poking, funny thing is even when it heals you can feel the scar. I also feel asleep on my cheek the one time and woke up with a 2 cm cut...wax is a life saver in these situations

Thanks guys..I should have looked more closely at the topics. I see this have been covered before..apologies...Thanks for the replies, I'm making a list of questions but this board has been extremely helpful.

I know these are questions to ask my surgeon, but I'd like as much info upfront as possible. I'm doing my BSSO on the 24th of July. I know that I'll have elastics to keep my jaws together as my ortho is putting in "hooks" for them the day before...just wondering how long after the surgery ...

I'm 35, from Johannesburg South Africa and female..been in braces for 19 months going in for surgery in a months time.

I'm now 19 months into treatment, the honeymoon period finished about a year ago :wink: All the major turning, aligning and straightning are now done , so I haven't seen anything major in some time, and must say am getting quiet bored ,if not annoyed with these things on.....as luck with have it( ho...

Sjoe!! The drama!!!! :shock: Elle, I have ceramic uppers and metal lowers, and I can honestly say that my ceramics look even bigger than yours. Sure, I was taken aback when I saw how big these things were, but they still did the job that I wanted ceramics to do i.e. look less visable...note I said l...

I know exactly the fustration you are going through...I couldn't eat anything properly for almost two months sorry to say. I liquidised everything, I had my braces put in on Nov 22nd, so had liquidised turkey and ham for Xmas. The initial pain drove me up the wall, I just couldn't see when it would ...

A giant sized bowl of extra butter popcorn..... oh how I sooooooo miss popcorn...it is in fact the only thing besides caramel toffees that I just haven't managed to eat....and it will be the first thing I eat when I get disbanded!!!

Thanks for the welcome Meryaten...I'm just hoping the docs gives me strong painkillers I'm a real baby when it comes to pain!!!

hi all Newbie here...I'm due for my BSSO on the 24th of July. Just like to say thanks to Kate for taking the time to post such an informative account of the surgery. I know yours is more complicated than what i'm doing,but it really helps to see a real case. I am really looking forward to it, but th...