Re: First Post Op OD Appointment Tomorrow - To

[Guest guest]

,

I was only planning for 45 minutes, but the greatest amount of time

was taken up because of the x-rays, pictures, and replacing the

broken bracket. Other than that, the appointment would probably

have fit within the designated time. The new wires that my OD put

on have a hook of their own, right above my canine teeth. It's

curved and bent toward the front of my mouth. That, along with the

normal bumps and such on my brackets suffices for the elastics I'm

wearing now.

I'm now on a 4 week interval for the next 2-3 appoinments with my

OD.

How did your appointment go? If you've posted already, I'll read

that, but I wanted to reply to this first.

Dammit

> > > > Tomorrow I have my first post-op ortho appointment. I'm

> expecting

> > > the

> > > > OD to remove the surgical hooks and wires and replace them

with

> > > > something to start fine tuning my bite. I also expect I'll

end

> > up

> > > > with some rubber bands to start bringing my teeth together

> where

> > > they

> > > > don't yet touch. The only concern I have is since I'm only

two

> > > weeks

> > > > and two days post op, how much do I have to worry about the

> > > pressure

> > > > they put on my jaw causing it to rebreak? I figure I can

get

> in

> > > > there well enough to floss, so I should be OK with the

opening

> > > width,

> > > > but I'm a little nervous about the ortho aid pushing down on

my

> > jaw

> > > > and either rebreaking it, or just causing enough pain to

send

> me

> > > back

> > > > to Vicodin.

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone had their wires changed so soon after surgery and

> can

> > > you

> > > > tell me how it went?

> > > >

> > > > Dammit

[Guest guest]

Hey Dammit,

I had a pretty okey dokey visit with my OD on Friday. I told him i

was afraid of him on that day - we have a great relationship and have

been working together for a looooooong time. He laughed. All he did

was (beyond saying how great i looked!), removed the elastics that

the surgeon put on and he put new ones on, further back toward my

molars where my teeth don't meet on one side, so again i still have

five. these elastics are smaller, ie: tighter and a tad

uncomfortable, but bearable in every way. He said he will call me on

Monday and wants to see me again this coming week. it seems like he

might see me each week for a while. Thanks for checking in.

p.s. I can't stand touching my chin, the numbness.... i know i have

said this 9,000 times!

> > > > > Tomorrow I have my first post-op ortho appointment. I'm

> > expecting

> > > > the

> > > > > OD to remove the surgical hooks and wires and replace them

> with

> > > > > something to start fine tuning my bite. I also expect I'll

> end

> > > up

> > > > > with some rubber bands to start bringing my teeth together

> > where

> > > > they

> > > > > don't yet touch. The only concern I have is since I'm only

> two

> > > > weeks

> > > > > and two days post op, how much do I have to worry about the

> > > > pressure

> > > > > they put on my jaw causing it to rebreak? I figure I can

> get

> > in

> > > > > there well enough to floss, so I should be OK with the

> opening

> > > > width,

> > > > > but I'm a little nervous about the ortho aid pushing down

on

> my

> > > jaw

> > > > > and either rebreaking it, or just causing enough pain to

> send

> > me

> > > > back

> > > > > to Vicodin.

> > > > >

> > > > > Has anyone had their wires changed so soon after surgery

and

> > can

> > > > you

> > > > > tell me how it went?

> > > > >

> > > > > Dammit