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As noted above, ceramic brackets don't stain, but the little rubber ties (ligs, modules, elastomerics) can and do, unless you choose deep colours. However, I do wonder what aesthetic brackets your ortho offers. Since they usually only place the aesthetic brackets on the front teeth (let's say 4 to ...

I'm back home.... Stayed at the hospital one night, came home yesterday. I was prepared for some things, but not prepared for the swelling. I can't imagine the swelling involved with both jaws. I only had the top one done and I feel like the elephant man. There's not much pain, but the sinus pressu...

Good luck, youll be fine, let us know how you get on and see you on the other side...

Claret and dubnobass-sounds like youve been much more spoilt then me, ive been swallowing all my medication in tablet form since the evening of the operation, no liquid ones for me (tho i did have a disolvable paracetamol if that counts-lol!) :roll: it amazes me all the differences in treatment. Bl...

Thanks for the advice and sympathy everyone :D I called the hospital and my surgeons not in today, but i spoke to someone else and gave them all the symptoms etc. They didnt seem that concerned and said if one place suddenly got very swollen (hard to tell as its still all very swollen :roll: ) or m...

Hmm thats what i was afraid of :roll: Clairet707-can call the hospital tomorrow, but really dont want to have to go in 2 days in a row, as im now living 25 miles away from hospital and need someone to take the time off work to take me over there. Stepdads already doing this thursday :? so bit of an...

Oooh does sound infection like loulou, can you phone the surgeon or hospital or even your GP and ask them before thursday

Were you on antibiotics after your op?

ema27 wrote:My offer still stands and that did not include postage so add 5.00 to the cost and i will take them off your hands up to you....

Would you want the book as well?? or just the bags?

Jeesh. Gotta wonder about those nurses sometimes. My OS regularly uses the same facility - multiple procedures every week, and yet still they had my orders as clear liquids only (OS had said I could do anything up to a yoghurt-like consistency right away) and every time they came to record vitals t...

Well 3 people have now asked me about the bags.... the cook book is now available as well (decided I can cook stuff up myself without using it) I will do a price for postage within the uk as soon as I can Not sure who to let have them now.... Make me a decent offer and Ill have a think... I paid £2...

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the comments and advice. I've emailed my OS with some concerns and asked to meet with him to discuss these before my surgery. I just think that it's weird that I haven't had an Xray for 4 months, or had him talk me through what they're going to do. I do have some concerns ab...

Ah HAH! I'm onto you, Rach! I knew you must have some sort of secret you were keeping to explain how miraculously good you looked right after surgery and now how quick you are recovering. Good to know that I am doing the right thing by eating all these chips/crisps pre-surgery, will do my best to c...

Go for something that needs lots of chewing and tastes good!!

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Good luck for tomorrow, get plenty of rest tonight, and let us all know how both of you get on.....

I can only bite on one side too, but Im not sure if thats my braces getting in the way or whether its my bite thats off My teeth look lopsided (to me anyway) but also my chin does too (anyone else notice it from my face on photo??), just hoping the surgeon hasnt made me that way (on purpose for aski...

Glad to hear the swelling has gone and the feeling has come (especially the feeling, my chin feels kinda weird today)

Sorry to hear you have been down though, anything we can help with??