Re: Jaw Movement After Surgery?????

[Guest guest]

It feels great and other than some stiffness at first I can move my

jaw just as I did before. I am seven weeks post op from upper

surgery to correct an open bite and it feels great to finally smile

and have my front teeth come together. Also, I am sitting here

having a sandwich for lunch and guess what, you got it, I can bite

off pieces with my front teeth instead of having to tear the sandwich

apart. It is so great.

Good luck.

>

> I was wondering what it is like after surgery regarding your jaw

> movement. I have an open bite and an overbite and usually no one

can

> tell that anything is wrong as I compensate by moving my jaw

forward

> all the time. I am self conscious about it obviously, but I wanted

> to know what it feels like after the surgery when everything is as

> close to normal that it can be.

>

> Can you move your jaw all over the place like prior to surgery or

do

> you loose the flexibility?

>

> How does it feel to have your teeth actually together?

>

> What is it like to be able to eat a sandwich without stuff sliding

> through your front teeth?

>

> Just wanted to hear some positive stuff about the after surgery

> days. I am excited and have waited 20 years to do this!!!! It

might

> seem silly to ask these questions but I am sure that you all know

> where I am coming from.

> Thanks

> Tanja

[Guest guest]

Thanks that is awsome... I Can't Wait!!!

Yee Ha!!!

> >

> > I was wondering what it is like after surgery regarding your jaw

> > movement. I have an open bite and an overbite and usually no one

> can

> > tell that anything is wrong as I compensate by moving my jaw

> forward

> > all the time. I am self conscious about it obviously, but I

wanted

> > to know what it feels like after the surgery when everything is

as

> > close to normal that it can be.

> >

> > Can you move your jaw all over the place like prior to surgery or

> do

> > you loose the flexibility?

> >

> > How does it feel to have your teeth actually together?

> >

> > What is it like to be able to eat a sandwich without stuff

sliding

> > through your front teeth?

> >

> > Just wanted to hear some positive stuff about the after surgery

> > days. I am excited and have waited 20 years to do this!!!! It

> might

> > seem silly to ask these questions but I am sure that you all know

> > where I am coming from.

> > Thanks

> > Tanja

[Guest guest]

Hi Tanja,

I had a lower jaw advancement on Nov.5th to correct an open bite and

overbite. I too thrust my jaw forward to compensate all the time

till I was diagnosed with TMJ. That's when I noticed how my profile

was off and how difficult it was to chew with only 4 teeth touching.

Now that I'm 9 weeks post-op I am eating soft foods and so amazed at

how easy it is to chew my food! And, I am really pleased with my new

profile. My jaw mobility is almost back to what it was before the

surgery. The other plus for me is that I had migraines before the

surgery and since the surgery I haven't had any (just some tension

headaches from the rubber band pressure). This is a big decision but

one I'm glad that I made and went through with.

Best of luck to You!

>

> I was wondering what it is like after surgery regarding your jaw

> movement. I have an open bite and an overbite and usually no one

can

> tell that anything is wrong as I compensate by moving my jaw

forward

> all the time. I am self conscious about it obviously, but I

wanted

> to know what it feels like after the surgery when everything is as

> close to normal that it can be.

>

> Can you move your jaw all over the place like prior to surgery or

do

> you loose the flexibility?

>

> How does it feel to have your teeth actually together?

>

> What is it like to be able to eat a sandwich without stuff sliding

> through your front teeth?

>

> Just wanted to hear some positive stuff about the after surgery

> days. I am excited and have waited 20 years to do this!!!! It

might

> seem silly to ask these questions but I am sure that you all know

> where I am coming from.

> Thanks

> Tanja