Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi Everyone!
My name is Sarah. I'm 29 years old. I've had metal braces since May 2006 and had upper and lower jaw surgey on November 30th. Thanks to Brandy I had no brusing because i took Arnica and my swelling is reducing everyday thanks to the Bromelain. The only set back i had was that i had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic the hospital gave me and was covered from head to toe in hives for over 2 weeks

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I have elastics and am really struggling with them. They are pulling my bite together as my bite didn't meet following the surgery. They are working as i can no longer fit my tongue between my molars when I bite down However, the left side of my mouth and lip rubs against the elastic when i speak and it has caused the inside of my mouth and my lip to swell. I also have a nasty ulcer as a result Does anyone have any advice? It's only happening on one side. It's become really painful to speak, but what is even worse is it's causing me to spit when i speak!

Sarah

you might have a latex allergy?
Talk to the ortho! Don't hesitate!
Hope this helps! Glad your treatment is progressing!
- mariah

When the elastics were irritating my cheek I put lots of wax on the backets were the elastics were placed to make my cheek pull away to create a gap. I had to do that for about a week until my cheek healed. The downside to that is drooling from that side.

C.

Thanks so much for the info and feedback. I took the elastics out after I called my Ortho. One of the Assistants rocked my world by meeting me at their office and providing me with non-latex elastics The swelling around my lips and inside mouth has almost gone!
I also found drinking lots of water helped - I guess a dry mouth is easier to irritate?
Thanks again!

Sarah

WhistlerSarah wrote:Thanks so much for the info and feedback. I took the elastics out after I called my Ortho. One of the Assistants rocked my world by meeting me at their office and providing me with non-latex elastics The swelling around my lips and inside mouth has almost gone!
I also found drinking lots of water helped - I guess a dry mouth is easier to irritate?
Thanks again!

Sarah

whistlersarah -
glad you are feeling better.
- mariah