Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hi there everyone! I just got back from my 10 day post-op appointment with my OS. Let's see, nothing too much new. My stitches infection paranoia was just that, paranoia. I am a little more swollen on my right side than my left side, so there is still a little concern of infection, but my OS said the swelling is " soft tissue " swelling still (I think that means it just the muscles, I'm not too sure). I was told to watch it and if the swelling starts to increase to call him. For now though, no infection, so that's good. The ear pain I'm told is from the swelling and the pressure and it should go away. My soreness during the night and in the morning when I wake is most likely caused by my clenching my teeth when I sleep. I am a known clencher and have been at least since I got my braces on (that's the first I really noticed it, it may have been there before). My OS told me this is causing strain on my muscles. It also is not good for the plates so he prescribed vallium and robaxin (both muscle relaxers) to stop me from doing this. My jaw looks like it may be sliding back a little bit, but my OS said it may just be because that's where my teeth line up right and where my muscles are trained are to go. We'll have to watch and see on that one. I'm allowed to remove my rubberbands on Monday, if I want (I don't have too). I haven't decided yet if I want to or not. I may not be able to get them back on by myself, so if I take them off and things start hurting, well, I'll see Monday what I decide to with that. That was about it. I'm doing pretty good. Nothing really hurts too much right now. My front teeth are a little sore from where I knocked them with a glass the other day (nothing was chipped or broken), but other than that I'm good. That's all for now! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hi there everyone! I just got back from my 10 day post-op appointment with my OS. Let's see, nothing too much new. My stitches infection paranoia was just that, paranoia. I am a little more swollen on my right side than my left side, so there is still a little concern of infection, but my OS said the swelling is " soft tissue " swelling still (I think that means it just the muscles, I'm not too sure). I was told to watch it and if the swelling starts to increase to call him. For now though, no infection, so that's good. The ear pain I'm told is from the swelling and the pressure and it should go away. My soreness during the night and in the morning when I wake is most likely caused by my clenching my teeth when I sleep. I am a known clencher and have been at least since I got my braces on (that's the first I really noticed it, it may have been there before). My OS told me this is causing strain on my muscles. It also is not good for the plates so he prescribed vallium and robaxin (both muscle relaxers) to stop me from doing this. My jaw looks like it may be sliding back a little bit, but my OS said it may just be because that's where my teeth line up right and where my muscles are trained are to go. We'll have to watch and see on that one. I'm allowed to remove my rubberbands on Monday, if I want (I don't have too). I haven't decided yet if I want to or not. I may not be able to get them back on by myself, so if I take them off and things start hurting, well, I'll see Monday what I decide to with that. That was about it. I'm doing pretty good. Nothing really hurts too much right now. My front teeth are a little sore from where I knocked them with a glass the other day (nothing was chipped or broken), but other than that I'm good. That's all for now! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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