Re: TMJ problems, noises, popping - I'm getting paranoid!!

[Guest guest]

All of this has happened to others, and it's not particularly

unusual. Noises usually don't mean your screws or plates are coming

loose, but rather, that your jaws and muscles are struggling to

assume their new positions -- or rather, struggling against the

changes.

All that said, it never hurts to call the surgeon's office and check.

better to do it on a Friday than worry all weekend about it!

Cammie

>

> hi my name is beth. I am 4 weeks post op, had my lower jaw and

chin

> moved forward. my splint was recently removed and I am now able to

> talk, yawn, brush teeth better and reintroduce myself back to solid

> food again (starting with soft, mushy foods first)

> my question is 1. Has anyone experienced TMJ problems after

removing

> wires, splints and getting back to your normal bite.

> 2. Has anyone experienced hearing noises such as popping,

> clicking,grating noises that scares the heck out of me by the way...

> since they removed my splint, my midline are not aligned, my lower

> midline is shifted to the right. My OS said that braces will

correct

> this and continue to do my exercises. BUT, i think it's weird that

> i'm shifting to the right and my right TMJ hurts, it feels like I

> have an ear infection, making me more paranoid because I feel that

I

> am dislocating my jaw or something. Plus the noises I hear scares

> me too because I'm thinking what if the screws and plates are

coming

> lose. Am I completely paranoid??? has anyone else experienced

this?

> I'd appreciate any input and Thanks in advance. I do have an appt.

> with my OS in a few days and I may just call them to check in but

> would still love to hear input from actual patients that has gone

> through this.

[Guest guest]

All of this has happened to others, and it's not particularly

unusual. Noises usually don't mean your screws or plates are coming

loose, but rather, that your jaws and muscles are struggling to

assume their new positions -- or rather, struggling against the

changes.

All that said, it never hurts to call the surgeon's office and check.

better to do it on a Friday than worry all weekend about it!

Cammie

>

> hi my name is beth. I am 4 weeks post op, had my lower jaw and

chin

> moved forward. my splint was recently removed and I am now able to

> talk, yawn, brush teeth better and reintroduce myself back to solid

> food again (starting with soft, mushy foods first)

> my question is 1. Has anyone experienced TMJ problems after

removing

> wires, splints and getting back to your normal bite.

> 2. Has anyone experienced hearing noises such as popping,

> clicking,grating noises that scares the heck out of me by the way...

> since they removed my splint, my midline are not aligned, my lower

> midline is shifted to the right. My OS said that braces will

correct

> this and continue to do my exercises. BUT, i think it's weird that

> i'm shifting to the right and my right TMJ hurts, it feels like I

> have an ear infection, making me more paranoid because I feel that

I

> am dislocating my jaw or something. Plus the noises I hear scares

> me too because I'm thinking what if the screws and plates are

coming

> lose. Am I completely paranoid??? has anyone else experienced

this?

> I'd appreciate any input and Thanks in advance. I do have an appt.

> with my OS in a few days and I may just call them to check in but

> would still love to hear input from actual patients that has gone

> through this.