Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery entries here.
So this week I've been busy. I had my post op appointment with my surgeon on Tuesday. After her being afraid to come in the room since she thought I was gonna kill her from all the bruising and soreness, I was told I was doing great and wouldn't need to see her again until my next surgery for my lower jaw. She did say she knew it was going to be bad for me. She wasnt even done with the surgery and I was already bruising and swelling so she thought there may be some bleeding so she made a few more ...
Since I was able to stay awake a lil longer I thought I would post an update. I had my surgery on tuesday (the second), for my palate opened and wisdom removed. I don't know how many times she started turning my expander but i already have a gap in my front teeth a kinda big one and I'm kinda happy but not really. Let me say wisdom teeth stink to get taken out. I been quite swollen and as it seems to go down it increases later on. I was able to look at where they were removed. My lowers looks like ...
Adjustment went very smooth. I was started with an intermediate wire, so it was left in and powerchains were added on both top and bottom. The goal is to close the spaces over the next 6 weeks and then I will be moving towards the surgical wires. I'll do another update in a couple weeks to show what the powerchains have done to close the spaces. Here are some pics: Photo on 2010-09-28 at 14.jpg Day Before Adjustment sept-28-2010.jpg ...
Things are going as expected. My bite has gotten a bit worse, but this is very common as we are working on straightening the teeth within the arch at this point. It is a slow gradual change, so doesn't bother me much at all. Still flossing is the biggest PIA, but I sit in the bathroom and take my time to do it several times per week. It is interesting that certain teeth hurt for a few days (sign of movement) here 6 weeks out. My ortho is doing adjustments every 8 weeks and was very clear ...
Hi, I have a serious overbite and have to have surgery for it... I was wondering if anyone has had overbite surgery and whether anyone could tell me what happens during the surgery? And whether the surgery was worth it. I'm fifteen and quite nervous about it. It will be the first time I've ever had surgery. I'd just like some reassurance.
Hi wonderfull everyone! Hows your braces world? Mine is very quiet! I actualy had a question and need some advise if people already had same problem than me? Im actualy treating an severe open bite with braces, following with an orthognatic surgery. The problem is I always push my tong on my front theet when Im relax, or swallow. Anyways, wirh my ortho we foxed the problem with some exercices, so on day time, I have no problems clutching my tong in the right position. But the PROBLEM ...
top jaw is too small and I have to get surgery soon to break my top jaw in half, its called SARPE which stands for Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion. i have my expander and braces in right now, they have been on for 4 days, but there aint wires on the top until after surgery Just wondering if anyone has been through the same thing, and if they could tell me their experience thankyouuuuuuuuu
Updated 11-07-2009 at 07:19 PM by amberlauren (updated)
So my appointment for braces to be put on was yesterday (Sept. 16/09) morning at 9:10 AM. Everything went by pretty quick it seemed, though it was 11 AM before I left the Ortho's office. I came in a few minutes early, but they were prepared and have everything ready to go. So I went in and sat down and they polished my teeth off first. Then the cheek expander went in..which was uncomfortable for me, cause it rubbed on the top of my gum line. My brackets were already ...
Updated 09-18-2009 at 08:53 PM by Trigger08
Does anyone else ever feel like their mouth is just one big science expirement? I went in for a routine cleaning yesterday - complete with all the flying water works. These used to be so much dryer pre-braces I somehow managed to chip a back bottom filling since my last cleaning - heavens knows how. My gums are also pretty swollen on the side where I have chains. I really hate the chains and wish they would come off at next week's appointment but I doubt it. The ...
Hello everyone I Started wearing braces from October 2008 and its now June 2009 so its been 8 months are they are improving!! I was supposed to be getting surgery on my jaw to fix my bad overbite but i am moving over to australia personal reasons. Going to get normal checkups with my ortho over in oz....aswell as that im going to see a osteopath that i know that will give free treatment!!! Ive been told that i might not even need surgery which would be great. But if things dont work ...
So this is my first blog on here Someone said I should get one so here I am. This is probably gonna be a bit long so I recommend getting a snack now So this whole thing started February 10th, 2005 when I got my braces. After a while I got my wisdom teeth removed October 17th 2007 when I was 13 years old. The oral surgeon put me out and dug my wisdom teeth out. This was only the beginning of my oral surgeries. Actually when I was younger he had to cut part of the thing that ...
So it's the end of day four. My cheeks are healing from my very brutal mistake of not slathering on tons of wax the minute the brackets went on. I have a cut on the tip of my tongue that hurts pretty bad from hitting it on one of the brackets but that will heal. My teeth are still incredibly sensitive to pressure. I can't chew a potato chip. I had a black olive with dinner and it even hurt to bite into that. Is this normal?! Also, I found some Freedent at the store and bought a pack, but it's ...
Attachment 50 I had two extractions yesterday both on my lower (no.5's) to make room for the teeth to straighten. I've never had any extractions or surgery before so was quite apprehensive about it. I was heavily sedated (not put completely under) and can't remember a thing after the drip was put in my arm and they put sunglasses on me. Next thing I know I was picked up off the dental chair and sat outside with a pulse monitor on my finger. It ...
Hi guys ! Just been having a good old think about if i defo want to go through with the jaw surgery and i am . Its gonna be tough but if i can get the fixed appliance on for 18 months and go through the painful process of adjustments and having to cope then i am more than willing to get it done Just want to know if any of yous have had the sugery yet or are going for it?
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