Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I had upper jaw surgery one year ago today. It sure feels great to have it behind me. I had a bone graft & upper segmentation also. I originally had an open bite (opposite though of most people - it was open in the back, not the front). Only 2 teeth touched before surgery & braces & I could not eat for the last 16 years without a splint that I wore 24/7. I needed to get off the splint since it was ruining my teeth ( & getting off of it on my own was too painful to do), so my only option really was the surgery. So it was not a difficult decision. (I already had braces twice before to try to fix this problem. So this was my 3rd time in braces). I would definitely not have this surgery if I had a problem I could live with. Immediately after surgery, I still had a lot of teeth that did not touch. It took another 11 months of braces, and now I still have 2 teeth that don't touch (but should touch soon after I get some crowns done). My bite is certainly a million times better & I can eat without a splint (which I no longer have) & braces came off a month ago! I'm still dealing with side effects from the surgery, and still trying to accept them. Although I read a lot on this board about numbness, I did not realize how much it would bother me. I have numbness on the upper lip still, and that part doesn't bother me. But what does bother me is the numbness on the roof of my mouth & upper gums. As a result, I can't taste food as well as I used to. (I can chew it, just not much taste). At this point, I don't think it will all go away totally, but I am hopeful that maybe it will at least improve some. I also have an uncommon side effect in that one of my ears is stopped up all the time. It is getting better, but hasn't gone away yet. The good side effect is I'm 10 pounds lighter, which puts me at my " ideal weight " . Hopefully I can keep it there. I got a lot of good information from reading the posts on this board, and I sure am glad everyone was here to help me. Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to being able to enjoy this Christmas so much more than last (since my surgery last year was a week before Christmas). Good luck to all of you out there with upcoming surgeries. It will be behind you some day too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I had upper jaw surgery one year ago today. It sure feels great to have it behind me. I had a bone graft & upper segmentation also. I originally had an open bite (opposite though of most people - it was open in the back, not the front). Only 2 teeth touched before surgery & braces & I could not eat for the last 16 years without a splint that I wore 24/7. I needed to get off the splint since it was ruining my teeth ( & getting off of it on my own was too painful to do), so my only option really was the surgery. So it was not a difficult decision. (I already had braces twice before to try to fix this problem. So this was my 3rd time in braces). I would definitely not have this surgery if I had a problem I could live with. Immediately after surgery, I still had a lot of teeth that did not touch. It took another 11 months of braces, and now I still have 2 teeth that don't touch (but should touch soon after I get some crowns done). My bite is certainly a million times better & I can eat without a splint (which I no longer have) & braces came off a month ago! I'm still dealing with side effects from the surgery, and still trying to accept them. Although I read a lot on this board about numbness, I did not realize how much it would bother me. I have numbness on the upper lip still, and that part doesn't bother me. But what does bother me is the numbness on the roof of my mouth & upper gums. As a result, I can't taste food as well as I used to. (I can chew it, just not much taste). At this point, I don't think it will all go away totally, but I am hopeful that maybe it will at least improve some. I also have an uncommon side effect in that one of my ears is stopped up all the time. It is getting better, but hasn't gone away yet. The good side effect is I'm 10 pounds lighter, which puts me at my " ideal weight " . Hopefully I can keep it there. I got a lot of good information from reading the posts on this board, and I sure am glad everyone was here to help me. Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to being able to enjoy this Christmas so much more than last (since my surgery last year was a week before Christmas). Good luck to all of you out there with upcoming surgeries. It will be behind you some day too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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