Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Peggy, does Orabase (as distinguished from Orajel) not make such a film, as well? I thought that was its reason for being. C. > > Hi All! > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > the > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > but ... > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > can't > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. Is > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > if > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some miracle > > ointment > > > > Irish! > > Irish, > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, if > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). It > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am two > months post op and feeling great!!! > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Hey Irish! You should see the scar tissue I have there, not pretty, I'm actually worried about how they will fit my brackets on in the back there because it's hard to reach. I think the swelling will go down and it'll have time to heal then. don't worry, it'll work out somehow Neta-lee > Hi All! > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of the > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) but ... > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I can't > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. Is > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering if > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some miracle > ointment > > Irish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Hey Irish! You should see the scar tissue I have there, not pretty, I'm actually worried about how they will fit my brackets on in the back there because it's hard to reach. I think the swelling will go down and it'll have time to heal then. don't worry, it'll work out somehow Neta-lee > Hi All! > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of the > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) but ... > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I can't > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. Is > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering if > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some miracle > ointment > > Irish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Irish! I use orabase-b inside my mouth for the cheek biting. Even better, you can ask the doctor for Kenalog in Orabase. It's a prescription, but it works wonders on sore areas. Kenalog is a steroidal antiinflammatory, so it seems to take the tenderness away and the paste creates a barrier between the affected area and food particles. It's kind of like an oral bandaid. You might check into it. Marsha - In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., " AnnHingle " <annhingle@y...> wrote: > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > > the > > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > > but ... > > > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > > can't > > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. > Is > > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > > if > > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some > miracle > > > ointment > > > > > > Irish! > > > > Irish, > > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, > if > > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). > It > > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am > two > > months post op and feeling great!!! > > > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Irish! I use orabase-b inside my mouth for the cheek biting. Even better, you can ask the doctor for Kenalog in Orabase. It's a prescription, but it works wonders on sore areas. Kenalog is a steroidal antiinflammatory, so it seems to take the tenderness away and the paste creates a barrier between the affected area and food particles. It's kind of like an oral bandaid. You might check into it. Marsha - In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., " AnnHingle " <annhingle@y...> wrote: > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > > the > > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > > but ... > > > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > > can't > > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. > Is > > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > > if > > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some > miracle > > > ointment > > > > > > Irish! > > > > Irish, > > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, > if > > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). > It > > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am > two > > months post op and feeling great!!! > > > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 Irish! I use orabase-b inside my mouth for the cheek biting. Even better, you can ask the doctor for Kenalog in Orabase. It's a prescription, but it works wonders on sore areas. Kenalog is a steroidal antiinflammatory, so it seems to take the tenderness away and the paste creates a barrier between the affected area and food particles. It's kind of like an oral bandaid. You might check into it. Marsha - In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., " AnnHingle " <annhingle@y...> wrote: > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > > the > > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > > but ... > > > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > > can't > > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. > Is > > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > > if > > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some > miracle > > > ointment > > > > > > Irish! > > > > Irish, > > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, > if > > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). > It > > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am > two > > months post op and feeling great!!! > > > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 I just read Peggy's post about the zilactin-b. It's good too, but they make 2 formulas. One of them is just benzocaine which numbs the area, but only for a short time. The other formula is the good one, but I can't remember the active ingredient off the top of my head. Marsha -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., " AnnHingle " <annhingle@y...> wrote: > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > > the > > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > > but ... > > > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > > can't > > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. > Is > > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > > if > > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some > miracle > > > ointment > > > > > > Irish! > > > > Irish, > > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, > if > > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). > It > > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am > two > > months post op and feeling great!!! > > > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 I just read Peggy's post about the zilactin-b. It's good too, but they make 2 formulas. One of them is just benzocaine which numbs the area, but only for a short time. The other formula is the good one, but I can't remember the active ingredient off the top of my head. Marsha -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., " AnnHingle " <annhingle@y...> wrote: > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > > the > > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > > but ... > > > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > > can't > > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. > Is > > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > > if > > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some > miracle > > > ointment > > > > > > Irish! > > > > Irish, > > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, > if > > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). > It > > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am > two > > months post op and feeling great!!! > > > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 I just read Peggy's post about the zilactin-b. It's good too, but they make 2 formulas. One of them is just benzocaine which numbs the area, but only for a short time. The other formula is the good one, but I can't remember the active ingredient off the top of my head. Marsha -- In orthognathicsurgerysupport@y..., " AnnHingle " <annhingle@y...> wrote: > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > I know with that subject line I'm asking for trouble from some of > > the > > > smarty-pants we now have on the board (you know who you are!) > > but ... > > > > > > I'm almost 3 weeks post op and it seems that I've been biting the > > > be-jeebers out of my cheeks way in the back with my molars. I > > can't > > > figure how those areas are going to heal if I keep doing that. > Is > > > this happening to anyone else, and if so, any solutions? > > > > > > I see the surgeon next Monday so I'll ask him then, but wondering > > if > > > I'm the only one doing this. Please ... no one tell me to put > > > Aquaphor in there ... that's for external use only! Some > miracle > > > ointment > > > > > > Irish! > > > > Irish, > > I would try packing your brackets with wax, quite a bit of it to > > build it up and help keep your cheek away from the braces. Also, > if > > you are looking for something you can apply to the sores, try > > Zilactin-B. It comes in a small tube, you can buy it at just about > > any store (usually in the same section as orabase and things like > > that). It is better than orabase though because it forms a > > protective film around the sore (kind of like a liquid bandaid). > It > > is brown and burns like crap when you apply it (use a Q-tip) but it > > lasts for several hours, and works great. Hope this helps I am > two > > months post op and feeling great!!! > > > > Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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