Re: How long were you wired shut?

January 15, 2005

I'm in the midst of being wired shut, almost 2 weeks now but my OS said 6-8

weeks for me depending on how I heal. Good luck with your journey!

Jo

January 16, 2005

You do not need to assume that you will be wired shut, this was

once the standard practice for all jaw surgeries but is now

dependent on things like bone structure, complexity of the

surgery, etc. My impression is that a large percentage of cases

use splints and heavy bands rather than wiring shut. In either

case you are definitely not going to be eating steak or crunchy

candy for roughly six to eight weeks following surgery. Make

sure your blender is in good working order as you will be using it

a lot. But definitely ask your surgeon whether you will be wired or

utilize other methods as you need to be mentally prepared for the

recovery period.

>

> I am curious how long I should expect to have my mouth wired

shut

> after surgery? It was my understanding it would only be about a

week

> but it sounds like some of you are saying it is longer. What

were

> your experiences?

>

> about a year away from surgery but have LOTS of questions. =)

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