Re: Scary experience at OS

[Guest guest]

I have heard of it happening before, in that others have strong gag

reflexes, but they managed somehow (I think poofmama and irishsmiles

were two vets who had difficulties). It's part of the process,

unfortunately.

I don't have that kind of problem. I did notice, though, that when my

ortho took impressions, he had me lean forward a bit, perhaps that is

a technique that might help, rather than having you lay back in the

chair. Could be worth asking about.

>

> Hi All:

>

> I went to the OS today and had a really scary experience. The OS

> assistant was instructed by the OS to do upper and lower

> impressions. When doing the upper impressions she put to much of

the

> stuff in the tray and some of it was blocking my airway. Also the

> tray was a little to big for my mouth, but it was the smallest they

> had. I was actually gagging and couldn't breathe. When realizing

> this, she immediately tried to pull the tray out and actually made

> matters worse because it stuck to my braces and pushed the stuff

> further down my throat. Being that I was having trouble breathing

> those 3 minutes seemed like a lifetime. The assistant stated that

> they don't do many impressions. She stated that normally they

> receive impressions from the OD. Well from now on I will make sure

> my OD sends over the impressions because I surely will not go

through

> that again. Anyway, I await now to see how the surgery on the

molds

> come out and will hear from my OS mid-next week. Has anyone else

> ever had this experience?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have heard of it happening before, in that others have strong gag

reflexes, but they managed somehow (I think poofmama and irishsmiles

were two vets who had difficulties). It's part of the process,

unfortunately.

I don't have that kind of problem. I did notice, though, that when my

ortho took impressions, he had me lean forward a bit, perhaps that is

a technique that might help, rather than having you lay back in the

chair. Could be worth asking about.

>

> Hi All:

>

> I went to the OS today and had a really scary experience. The OS

> assistant was instructed by the OS to do upper and lower

> impressions. When doing the upper impressions she put to much of

the

> stuff in the tray and some of it was blocking my airway. Also the

> tray was a little to big for my mouth, but it was the smallest they

> had. I was actually gagging and couldn't breathe. When realizing

> this, she immediately tried to pull the tray out and actually made

> matters worse because it stuck to my braces and pushed the stuff

> further down my throat. Being that I was having trouble breathing

> those 3 minutes seemed like a lifetime. The assistant stated that

> they don't do many impressions. She stated that normally they

> receive impressions from the OD. Well from now on I will make sure

> my OD sends over the impressions because I surely will not go

through

> that again. Anyway, I await now to see how the surgery on the

molds

> come out and will hear from my OS mid-next week. Has anyone else

> ever had this experience?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh yes i didnt have such and awful experience as you but my OS was

HORRIBLE at doing impressions. First of all he was pretty peeved

that my ortho. hadnt sent them , bc they ussually do. And then it

was like I was the first patient he had ever done one too. Him and

his assistant sat there reading the directions on how to make the

clay or whatever it is they use, it for like five minutes and so by

time they had put it in my mouth i was pretty terrified. The

consistency just seemed so off and it took FOREVER for it to set, and

then he had such a hard time pulling it off i was surprised it stayed

in one peice! Now mind you I consider myself the queen of impressions

bc i have done so many and with such ease but this was a whole new

experiece for me. But I am thankful that it went better than yours

sorry you had to go through that!!

> >

> > Hi All:

> >

> > I went to the OS today and had a really scary experience. The OS

> > assistant was instructed by the OS to do upper and lower

> > impressions. When doing the upper impressions she put to much of

> the

> > stuff in the tray and some of it was blocking my airway. Also

the

> > tray was a little to big for my mouth, but it was the smallest

they

> > had. I was actually gagging and couldn't breathe. When

realizing

> > this, she immediately tried to pull the tray out and actually

made

> > matters worse because it stuck to my braces and pushed the stuff

> > further down my throat. Being that I was having trouble breathing

> > those 3 minutes seemed like a lifetime. The assistant stated

that

> > they don't do many impressions. She stated that normally they

> > receive impressions from the OD. Well from now on I will make

sure

> > my OD sends over the impressions because I surely will not go

> through

> > that again. Anyway, I await now to see how the surgery on the

> molds

> > come out and will hear from my OS mid-next week. Has anyone else

> > ever had this experience?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Oh yes i didnt have such and awful experience as you but my OS was

HORRIBLE at doing impressions. First of all he was pretty peeved

that my ortho. hadnt sent them , bc they ussually do. And then it

was like I was the first patient he had ever done one too. Him and

his assistant sat there reading the directions on how to make the

clay or whatever it is they use, it for like five minutes and so by

time they had put it in my mouth i was pretty terrified. The

consistency just seemed so off and it took FOREVER for it to set, and

then he had such a hard time pulling it off i was surprised it stayed

in one peice! Now mind you I consider myself the queen of impressions

bc i have done so many and with such ease but this was a whole new

experiece for me. But I am thankful that it went better than yours

sorry you had to go through that!!

> >

> > Hi All:

> >

> > I went to the OS today and had a really scary experience. The OS

> > assistant was instructed by the OS to do upper and lower

> > impressions. When doing the upper impressions she put to much of

> the

> > stuff in the tray and some of it was blocking my airway. Also

the

> > tray was a little to big for my mouth, but it was the smallest

they

> > had. I was actually gagging and couldn't breathe. When

realizing

> > this, she immediately tried to pull the tray out and actually

made

> > matters worse because it stuck to my braces and pushed the stuff

> > further down my throat. Being that I was having trouble breathing

> > those 3 minutes seemed like a lifetime. The assistant stated

that

> > they don't do many impressions. She stated that normally they

> > receive impressions from the OD. Well from now on I will make

sure

> > my OD sends over the impressions because I surely will not go

> through

> > that again. Anyway, I await now to see how the surgery on the

> molds

> > come out and will hear from my OS mid-next week. Has anyone else

> > ever had this experience?

> >

> >