Re: Update and Post op question

[Guest guest]

your surgeon will probably advise you to rinse your mouth with warm

salt water, at least for the first week or until the stitches come

out. once my stitches fell out, i started using ACT for kids... its

mild, no alcohol and it has flouride. that's about it.

i never got the zip and squeeze bags and only used my syringe for the

first week. i still have a small opening in my front teeth, which

i'm assuming the ortho will close off, so i've been able to use

straws. i don't know if that's bad or not, but my post-op visits to

the OS have been positive... i.e., i'm healing exactly how i should

be.

my wires come off in two weeks... i've had them on for four! i can't

believe i've been able to remain somewhat sane under these

conditions. but i'm a third of the way through and i hope these next

two weeks fly by!!! i'm ready to eat a big bowl of pasta. yummy.

good luck with your surgery! those 5 - 6 hours will pass seemingly

in seconds for you so no sweat!

> Hi there!

>

>

> I just had my next to final appointment with my Oral Surgeon and he

> walked me through what he was going to do to me - and it is ALOT!!

> Upper - forward 5 MM

> Lower - Forward 3MM

> Genio - Back 5MM

> Cheeks - Forward - not sure how much.

>

> Wish me luck!!!

>

> In total, my surgery will take about 5-6 hours...which is crazy!!!

It

> seems like a really long time!!!

>

> I wanted to ask all of your post oppers whether there is a list of

> oral hygene products that you prefer that help clean out the mouth

> post op - but that don't irritate the stitches???

>

> Or any other products (other and zip and aqueeze) that you guys

know

> about that really like to aid you in your recuperation?

>

> Let me know...

> Thanks

>

> -Malu

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your welll wishes!!

You are so lucky to already be on the *other* side!!!

I am happy that you are healing well and I hope the same for me...

Thank you so much for the advise on oral rinses....This is great

information!

-Malu

> > Hi there!

> >

> >

> > I just had my next to final appointment with my Oral Surgeon and

he

> > walked me through what he was going to do to me - and it is ALOT!!

> > Upper - forward 5 MM

> > Lower - Forward 3MM

> > Genio - Back 5MM

> > Cheeks - Forward - not sure how much.

> >

> > Wish me luck!!!

> >

> > In total, my surgery will take about 5-6 hours...which is

crazy!!!

> It

> > seems like a really long time!!!

> >

> > I wanted to ask all of your post oppers whether there is a list

of

> > oral hygene products that you prefer that help clean out the

mouth

> > post op - but that don't irritate the stitches???

> >

> > Or any other products (other and zip and aqueeze) that you guys

> know

> > about that really like to aid you in your recuperation?

> >

> > Let me know...

> > Thanks

> >

> > -Malu