Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Sam,

I can't recommend a doctor since I have not had the surgery yet. But I have had my consultations and do plan to have the surgery at UCSF later this year or early next year, which is where my ortho recommends.

http://www.omfs.ucsf.edu/

I just had septoplasty and turbinate surgery yesterday and it was no problem at all.

Thanks for the replies folks. I guess I'm not as lucky as others.

A second bracket just came off...one on both sides now....and I haven't even had the braces on 2 weeks!!

Should I try to cut them myself with nail clippers?

Maybe you could go back to the ortho who helped with your wires and ask him/her to put your bracket back on? You would risk them not putting the bracket back on in the exact place that your other ortho had in mind Thats what I'm afraid of if I had another ortho place the bracket back in a location ...

I've only been braced less than 2 weeks and one of the upper brackets came off already. Does this happen often and is it because of something I ate? I'm away at a work conference and won't be back home to tell my ortho for another week and a half. I'm just bummed because since it came off, it feels ...

Gennel

WOW, that is amazing progress! Your, and all the other pics, really make me feel better about finally taking the plunge to get braced.

Hi Teach from one noob to another. I've had ceramic upper and lowers 8 days now.

Phil-

That is a bummer. hope you receive better new soon.

A for me. I could've had them over a decade ago but I was too stupid and messed up.

Hi Dreamer I got my braces (upper and lower) a day after you and felt the same way. I was very uncomfortable for the first several days as all my teeth were so sore. I haven't had need to use any wax so far but i did have a wire poking on day 3 and thankfully I was able to call and see my ortho the ...

Traceymay- Good to hear you're in no pain now. I just had the sutures from the extractions removed today and am feeling much, much better too. I'm seeing an oral surgeon for consultation on the last extraction today, then I'm off to Boston and New York for the next 2 weeks. So all in all, Day 3 is ...

Traceymay

I'm still talking funny too, probably due to still having sutures from my extractions though.

I'm also extremely conscious especially when I'm in a meeting...I've been pretty quiet.

Thanks Kiwi & Lou. I really appreciate all the advice and stories on this site. Day 2 has been much much better although I did poke my finger trying to put some wax on for the first time. The sutures from the extractions come off tomorrow as well and I'm looking forward to sounding more like mys...

Thanks Sahara. Yeah, I'm not feeling so good right now...feel more like crying and whining wolf. I just had 2 extractions last week as well and that still hurts, with one more to go next month.

I'll have them 1-2 years as far as I know, then lower jaw surgery. I would post pics as soon as I learn how.