Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Hi Jane, So they moved your jaw back and to the left and now you're saying it's TOO far back? What has your doctor been saying about this? Yann > > > > I'm on day 6 of upper and lower jaw surgery and noticed that several > > posters have been concerned about their bite being lined up with the > > splint. > > > > How can I tell if my lower jaw is matching the upper splint? My lower > > jaw has been moving around constantly. I'm eating out of a spoon now > > and can open my mouth halfway. I wear elastics in between meals. > > > > Considering the shifting of my lower jaw (first it was to the right, > > now it's almost centered but further back), I can't imagine my lower > > jaw is lining up. My doctor didn't mention anything today when > > replacing the first set of elastics, and I didn't think to ask. > > > > I'm a tad concerned about this... > > > > Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 My jaw has started shifting too. Im 3 weeks post op now and im having to wear my bands again but it still feels funny in the splint. I dont remember the bands hurting this much in the beginning but then again I was on pain killers then. Is this normal? and has anyones stayed where it was supposed to or am I going to feel like I have to adjust my jaw all the time. I only had my lower moved foward about 7 mm. please tell me it will quit moving sometime!!!!!!! ycleroux wrote: Hi Jane, So they moved your jaw back and to the left and now you're saying it's TOO far back? What has your doctor been saying about this? Yann > > > > I'm on day 6 of upper and lower jaw surgery and noticed that several > > posters have been concerned about their bite being lined up with the > > splint. > > > > How can I tell if my lower jaw is matching the upper splint? My lower > > jaw has been moving around constantly. I'm eating out of a spoon now > > and can open my mouth halfway. I wear elastics in between meals. > > > > Considering the shifting of my lower jaw (first it was to the right, > > now it's almost centered but further back), I can't imagine my lower > > jaw is lining up. My doctor didn't mention anything today when > > replacing the first set of elastics, and I didn't think to ask. > > > > I'm a tad concerned about this... > > > > Yann --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Yann, I'm not positive its technically too far back! I can close with my top over my bottom and my teeth sort of fit right in the groove of the splint but I have to stretch and when at rest it doesn't naturally rest. The message I'm getting so far is it is aligned but I have to train my bite to go there naturally with elastics right now! So...hopefully my jaw trains well and quickly because I'm wondering how long it takes to wear the elastics (I was hoping to have my braces removed in two months. Jane > > > > > > I'm on day 6 of upper and lower jaw surgery and noticed that > several > > > posters have been concerned about their bite being lined up with > the > > > splint. > > > > > > How can I tell if my lower jaw is matching the upper splint? My > lower > > > jaw has been moving around constantly. I'm eating out of a spoon > now > > > and can open my mouth halfway. I wear elastics in between > meals. > > > > > > Considering the shifting of my lower jaw (first it was to the > right, > > > now it's almost centered but further back), I can't imagine my > lower > > > jaw is lining up. My doctor didn't mention anything today when > > > replacing the first set of elastics, and I didn't think to ask. > > > > > > I'm a tad concerned about this... > > > > > > Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Jane, Ah - so we do have the same problem. I examined it more closely today and noticed the same thing. With the elastics on, they don't quite pull my jaw far enough to line up with the splint. But I can manually offset my jaw a bit more to line it up. Unfortunately it doesn't stay when I relax. I added 2 twists to each elastic and that seems to have made a bit of a difference, but not quite enough. I want to call my doctor, but I'm not quite understandable yet. " Toctr R-uk-mn? gif ig Yann... Who? What? Who is this?? " Yann > > > > > > > > I'm on day 6 of upper and lower jaw surgery and noticed that > > several > > > > posters have been concerned about their bite being lined up > with > > the > > > > splint. > > > > > > > > How can I tell if my lower jaw is matching the upper splint? > My > > lower > > > > jaw has been moving around constantly. I'm eating out of a > spoon > > now > > > > and can open my mouth halfway. I wear elastics in between > > meals. > > > > > > > > Considering the shifting of my lower jaw (first it was to the > > right, > > > > now it's almost centered but further back), I can't imagine my > > lower > > > > jaw is lining up. My doctor didn't mention anything today > when > > > > replacing the first set of elastics, and I didn't think to ask. > > > > > > > > I'm a tad concerned about this... > > > > > > > > Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Yann, I had that problem and when I went to my OT he showed me another way to hook my rubber bands so that they give more support. He also gave me stronger elastics. I hook the tooth one from my upper middle all the way to my second to last molar. I am having more jaw pain with it but it seems to help although I still have to stick my teeth and chin out to make them " fit " . Jane > > > > > > > > > > I'm on day 6 of upper and lower jaw surgery and noticed that > > > several > > > > > posters have been concerned about their bite being lined up > > with > > > the > > > > > splint. > > > > > > > > > > How can I tell if my lower jaw is matching the upper splint? > > My > > > lower > > > > > jaw has been moving around constantly. I'm eating out of a > > spoon > > > now > > > > > and can open my mouth halfway. I wear elastics in between > > > meals. > > > > > > > > > > Considering the shifting of my lower jaw (first it was to > the > > > right, > > > > > now it's almost centered but further back), I can't imagine > my > > > lower > > > > > jaw is lining up. My doctor didn't mention anything today > > when > > > > > replacing the first set of elastics, and I didn't think to > ask. > > > > > > > > > > I'm a tad concerned about this... > > > > > > > > > > Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hi Jane, Interesting.. I'll ask him next week. My first elastics went from 1st mollars all the way to the front, so they seemed to keep things relatively in place, as they were really tight. Now I'm just wearing front elastics and manually adjusting my bite whenever I remember. Yann > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm on day 6 of upper and lower jaw surgery and noticed > that > > > > several > > > > > > posters have been concerned about their bite being lined up > > > with > > > > the > > > > > > splint. > > > > > > > > > > > > How can I tell if my lower jaw is matching the upper > splint? > > > My > > > > lower > > > > > > jaw has been moving around constantly. I'm eating out of a > > > spoon > > > > now > > > > > > and can open my mouth halfway. I wear elastics in between > > > > meals. > > > > > > > > > > > > Considering the shifting of my lower jaw (first it was to > > the > > > > right, > > > > > > now it's almost centered but further back), I can't imagine > > my > > > > lower > > > > > > jaw is lining up. My doctor didn't mention anything today > > > when > > > > > > replacing the first set of elastics, and I didn't think to > > ask. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm a tad concerned about this... > > > > > > > > > > > > Yann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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