Re: Time banded--why does it vary so much????

[Guest guest]

I had my elastics on all the time until the week after surgery.

After that, I could take them off to ingest food, but with the

understanding that I would have them on for as much time as possible.

I think the factor the surgeon looks at is how your teeth mate

together after the surgery. If the new bite fits exceptionally well,

then the elastics really aren't needed. If not, the elastics guide

your bite into the place its supposed to be.

-Tony

P.S. My ortho actually has me wearing elastics right now for the

whole month of August. They aren't as rigid as the post-op ones (in

fact, I often eat with them on).

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

I had my elastics on all the time until the week after surgery.

After that, I could take them off to ingest food, but with the

understanding that I would have them on for as much time as possible.

I think the factor the surgeon looks at is how your teeth mate

together after the surgery. If the new bite fits exceptionally well,

then the elastics really aren't needed. If not, the elastics guide

your bite into the place its supposed to be.

-Tony

P.S. My ortho actually has me wearing elastics right now for the

whole month of August. They aren't as rigid as the post-op ones (in

fact, I often eat with them on).

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

I was only banded for 2 weeks, I also had a splint wired to my top

teeth, since then I have been completely free.

Marsha

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

I was only banded for 2 weeks, I also had a splint wired to my top

teeth, since then I have been completely free.

Marsha

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

Marsha, sorry to hear all is not going well with yur alignment. If

it's any consolation I'm also going through alignment problems. I'm 11

weeks post MMA (upper and lower) for sleep apnea. My apnea is gone

howeverI can no longer eat properly. I was banded for 8 weeks. The day

before my 6 week appointment when the bands and screws were to be

removed I took them off to see what my bite would look like. In 24

hours it opened up in the front and raised on the right about 4mm.

When my OS saw this he had me wear the bands for 2 more weeks. After

they were removed for good my bite started to shift again. I now only

touch on the left rear molar and have about 5mm open in the front. I

go back in on monday so I'll see what he has to say but I already know

he's going to tell me I need another operation. I've yet to get a

straight answer as to the purpose of the bands. I think they hold and

retrain your jaws into their new position. They are only designed to

maintain slight corrections as joint pain results if they need to hold

them too far from where they really should be. From what I've read

your condyles (tmj's which allow your jaws to move up,down,forward and

back) need to be centered in their sockets (fossa) before the jaws

are rigidly fixed with the screws and plates. If not as they try to

recenter themselves your jaws will shift. The bands can hold them

into their new position as the muscles overcome the condyles desire to

recenter. If the condyles are too far out of center you will end up

with joint pain,misalignment, or both. It sounds to me like you were

taken off the bands too soon if your misalignment is minor. As far as

being able to open your mouth, when the jaw is moved forward the

muscle is streched and needs to be excercised to get back to full

opening. I don't expect my OS to admit he screwed up but I'm torn as

to whether I should go to another OS or get the original doc to fix it

for free! needless to say I'm slightly pissed off. Good luck on your

next appointment and hopefully you can just start wearing the bands

again. If anyone else knows anything about this I would appreciate any

input.

thx/

> > Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

> and

> > a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only

going

> > to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people

here

> > with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> > relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about

to

> > insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind

my

> > teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> > these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> > recovery possible.

> >

> > Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > Jessie

[Guest guest]

Marsha, sorry to hear all is not going well with yur alignment. If

it's any consolation I'm also going through alignment problems. I'm 11

weeks post MMA (upper and lower) for sleep apnea. My apnea is gone

howeverI can no longer eat properly. I was banded for 8 weeks. The day

before my 6 week appointment when the bands and screws were to be

removed I took them off to see what my bite would look like. In 24

hours it opened up in the front and raised on the right about 4mm.

When my OS saw this he had me wear the bands for 2 more weeks. After

they were removed for good my bite started to shift again. I now only

touch on the left rear molar and have about 5mm open in the front. I

go back in on monday so I'll see what he has to say but I already know

he's going to tell me I need another operation. I've yet to get a

straight answer as to the purpose of the bands. I think they hold and

retrain your jaws into their new position. They are only designed to

maintain slight corrections as joint pain results if they need to hold

them too far from where they really should be. From what I've read

your condyles (tmj's which allow your jaws to move up,down,forward and

back) need to be centered in their sockets (fossa) before the jaws

are rigidly fixed with the screws and plates. If not as they try to

recenter themselves your jaws will shift. The bands can hold them

into their new position as the muscles overcome the condyles desire to

recenter. If the condyles are too far out of center you will end up

with joint pain,misalignment, or both. It sounds to me like you were

taken off the bands too soon if your misalignment is minor. As far as

being able to open your mouth, when the jaw is moved forward the

muscle is streched and needs to be excercised to get back to full

opening. I don't expect my OS to admit he screwed up but I'm torn as

to whether I should go to another OS or get the original doc to fix it

for free! needless to say I'm slightly pissed off. Good luck on your

next appointment and hopefully you can just start wearing the bands

again. If anyone else knows anything about this I would appreciate any

input.

thx/

> > Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

> and

> > a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only

going

> > to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people

here

> > with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> > relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about

to

> > insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind

my

> > teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> > these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> > recovery possible.

> >

> > Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > Jessie

[Guest guest]

Your doc is really the person to answer this question for you. But

what individual surgeons do varies widely from doctor to doctor, and

from one procedure to another.

I was not banded, nor wired, when I left the hospital after a lower

advancement. I did have a wired in splint, though. I know others who

had light banding and no splint.

I'd want to do whatever my surgeon had found worked best for him.

Cammie

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

Your doc is really the person to answer this question for you. But

what individual surgeons do varies widely from doctor to doctor, and

from one procedure to another.

I was not banded, nor wired, when I left the hospital after a lower

advancement. I did have a wired in splint, though. I know others who

had light banding and no splint.

I'd want to do whatever my surgeon had found worked best for him.

Cammie

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

Hi--

You know, that's a great question and something I've wanted to ask

ever since I had my surgery done. I had my lower jaw set back 5 mm

on July 15th and I was wired for 2 weeks and then tightly banded

meaning lots of rubber bands about 25-30 for 4 more weeks. 6 weeks

total banded/wired. He said rubber bands would help my bite fall

into place though I still don't know why he needed so many when

others on the discussion board seemed to only have like 2-3. I also

asked my OS about banding and why so different. He said it depends

on the surgeon's preference primarily and the surgical operation

performed. He admits that he is very conservative and a " worst case

scenario " person. I had a vertical ramus osteotomy and because it

was on my lower jaw he banded me shut for 6 weeks. The lower jaw

apparently is a very vulnerable joint (more vulnerable than the upper

jaw) so often people who have their lower jaw set back are banded for

a longer period of time (I guess).

Anyway, I have my four week checkup this afternoon with the OS and

we'll see how it goes. I'm hoping he will at least reduce the number

of rubber bands.

I'll report back later today.

Helen

Helen

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie

[Guest guest]

Hi--

You know, that's a great question and something I've wanted to ask

ever since I had my surgery done. I had my lower jaw set back 5 mm

on July 15th and I was wired for 2 weeks and then tightly banded

meaning lots of rubber bands about 25-30 for 4 more weeks. 6 weeks

total banded/wired. He said rubber bands would help my bite fall

into place though I still don't know why he needed so many when

others on the discussion board seemed to only have like 2-3. I also

asked my OS about banding and why so different. He said it depends

on the surgeon's preference primarily and the surgical operation

performed. He admits that he is very conservative and a " worst case

scenario " person. I had a vertical ramus osteotomy and because it

was on my lower jaw he banded me shut for 6 weeks. The lower jaw

apparently is a very vulnerable joint (more vulnerable than the upper

jaw) so often people who have their lower jaw set back are banded for

a longer period of time (I guess).

Anyway, I have my four week checkup this afternoon with the OS and

we'll see how it goes. I'm hoping he will at least reduce the number

of rubber bands.

I'll report back later today.

Helen

Helen

> Hi, I had surgery on upper and lower jaw to correct an open bite

and

> a crooked jaw on Aug. 4. Does it seem strange that I am only going

> to be banded for 2 weeks??? It sounds to me as if most people here

> with similar surgeries were banded or wired like 6 weeks. While I

> relish the thought of freeing my " caged " tongue and being about to

> insert food by opening my jaws instead of feeding a tube behind my

> teeth.....I just wonder...Is it just the surgeron's preference on

> these things. I guess I really just want to make the strongest

> recovery possible.

>

> Any imput is appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Jessie