Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 my surgical hooks don't cut into me at all. they are tiny little vertical metal posts perpendicular to the arch wire. the rubberbands are hooked onto them to hold them in place. does this explanation make sense? they are tiny and dont really bother me at all, they are just used to rubberband me shut. i'm not sure how long they are on after surgery, i'm only at 3 1/2 weeks post op. my splint comes off thursday and they change my arch wire, so i'll find out then- but i'm sure people farther along than me will be able to tell you gina > Hi Everyone, > > I'm ready for surgery now, just on a little waiting list, and was > wondering if anyone could tell me about surgical hooks? > > I've been told to go to my orthodontist a few days before I'm due in for > surgery, but I don't know what they're like? Are they going to cut into > my gums even worse than the brackets? And how long will I have them > after the operation? > > Thanks, > > Sonya > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 10/01/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 They are not too bad. When the tech at my OD's office first put mine on I thought I would not be able to live with them but then my OD bent them back a little and I really did not notice that they were there (until I looked in the mirror of course). My OS actually said that mine could be removed when I saw him at my 3 week post-op visit but my OD advised that I probably would not be able open my mouth wide enough or hold open long enough for him to take them off at that time. I had them removed at my first post-op OD visit 6 weeks after the surgery. > Hi Everyone, > > I'm ready for surgery now, just on a little waiting list, and was > wondering if anyone could tell me about surgical hooks? > > I've been told to go to my orthodontist a few days before I'm due in for > surgery, but I don't know what they're like? Are they going to cut into > my gums even worse than the brackets? And how long will I have them > after the operation? > > Thanks, > > Sonya > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 10/01/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Does everyone have to have these? Nobody at the Ortho's ever said anything about hooks. > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I'm ready for surgery now, just on a little waiting list, and was > > wondering if anyone could tell me about surgical hooks? > > > > I've been told to go to my orthodontist a few days before I'm due > in for > > surgery, but I don't know what they're like? Are they going to cut > into > > my gums even worse than the brackets? And how long will I have them > > after the operation? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sonya > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: > 10/01/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I didn't have anything different from the ordinary hooks I used for the elastics -- except for post op. My jaw started hurting a bit, so my surgeon wired in a couple of big, twisty wire hooks for elastics right up front (he was able to use the lower stuff I had), to support the elastics. When I complained, he said, " Well, tell your orthodontist to give me more lugs to work with. " I didn't complain much, though -- I was really glad to have those elastics, as they banished the pain within 15 minutes. Cammie > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I'm ready for surgery now, just on a little waiting list, and > was > > > wondering if anyone could tell me about surgical hooks? > > > > > > I've been told to go to my orthodontist a few days before I'm > due > > in for > > > surgery, but I don't know what they're like? Are they going to > cut > > into > > > my gums even worse than the brackets? And how long will I have > them > > > after the operation? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Sonya > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: > > 10/01/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 The surgical hooks my ortho put on were not painful, just more hardware to wrap my lips around : < My surgeon also added some twisted wire hooks during surgery because he needed more control over placement, I think. Also, the hooks the ortho put on didn't stay in place (they slide in between the brackets). The surgical hooks from the surgeon were a bit painful post-op as the inside of my cheeks and lips were the first area to wake up from numbness. I soon learned that talking was to be avoided as it caused a great deal of irritation. The ortho's hooks went on 3 weeks before surgery and stayed on for 8 weeks post-op. The surgeon's hooks went on during surgery and one stayed for 6 weeks until it fell apart (I made a quick phonecall to see if I needed to go back as there was nowhere to hook the elastics as put in place by the surgeon - turns out it was ok to stop wearing them), then the other was removed next visit to the surgeon. You'll likely find it more work to clean up as those hooks are great little food-trappers. > > Hi Amy: > > Apparently my OD stated that the hooks are attached to the surgical > wires. I have no clue what he is talking about. But he did state it > takes about 2 hours to put the hooks and wires on. How painful are > the hooks? I sure hope not to bad because they will be on for about > a month. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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