Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 What does this mean, please? I was banded shut (more flexible) for a week. At my one-week post-op appointment, my surgeon removed the bands and I was given rubberbands to keep my bite in place while I slept. What kind of " banding " is there, except rubber bands? Never heard of it... Just curious. Thanks. Cammie > Hi , > > I had upper jaw surgery about 4.5 weeks ago to correct an open > bite. I was banded shut (more flexible) for a week. At my one- week > post-op appointment, my surgeon removed the bands and I was given > rubberbands to keep my bite in place while I slept. At my three- > week post-op appointment, my splint was removed. Later in the day I > saw my orthodontist who changed my brace wires and gave me > rubberbands to wear 20 hours/day to keep my bite in place. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi Cammie, Yes, I guess it was sort of like a big rubberband that was intricately wrapped around my brackets and splint, if that makes sense. I couldn't see it very well because my upper lip was so swollen, but it offered some flexibility, as I could open and close my mouth ever-so-slightly. The rubberbands I got the week later were those standard ones you get from the orthodontist. Meredith > > Hi , > > > > I had upper jaw surgery about 4.5 weeks ago to correct an open > > bite. I was banded shut (more flexible) for a week. At my one- > week > > post-op appointment, my surgeon removed the bands and I was given > > rubberbands to keep my bite in place while I slept. At my three- > > week post-op appointment, my splint was removed. Later in the day > I > > saw my orthodontist who changed my brace wires and gave me > > rubberbands to wear 20 hours/day to keep my bite in place. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 That's a new one to me... I have known of folks who had bands in a zig-zag up-and-down pattern, and those made them almost unable to open... Maybe that's what this was... Anyhow, I'm glad you're free of it. My things were always varying sizes of the usual stuff, thank goodness! Cammie > > What does this mean, please? > > > > I was banded shut (more flexible) for a week. At my one-week > > post-op appointment, my surgeon removed the bands and I was given > > rubberbands to keep my bite in place while I slept. > > > > What kind of " banding " is there, except rubber bands? > > > > Never heard of it... Just curious. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I think I had the same kind of banding that Meredith is describing. Immediately post-op there were several thin white rubber bands wrapped and rewrapped in multiple ways around multiple brackets. These were different from the " regular " patient-installed rubber bands in that they were longer and wrapped multiple times. They're also wrapped very tightly so all you can do is barely wiggle and open a slight crack. I don't think those types of bands are intended to be touched by the patient. Mine stayed in for a few days until my bite slipped, at which point I got wired instead :-( --Neil > > > What does this mean, please? > > > > > > I was banded shut (more flexible) for a week. At my one-week > > > post-op appointment, my surgeon removed the bands and I was given > > > rubberbands to keep my bite in place while I slept. > > > > > > What kind of " banding " is there, except rubber bands? > > > > > > Never heard of it... Just curious. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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