CPTBOB, and chewing on the cheek

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It could be, Bob, that you are. I was. I actually had a weird wizzie

that had an extra cusp. It's where my 12-year molar should be, and

the 12-year molar is where my 6-year molar should be, if you can

follow all that.

Anyhow, the result was that I kept chomping down on the scar tissue

on that side. Nope, I wasn't numb -- which made it a bigger ouchie.

But I couldn't help it. I was finally ready to yank the danged

thing. (Ominous note: all my dental experts said, " No. Keep it. You

may need it one day for a bridge. " AARGH!!!)

Anyhow, once we got it ground down enough, the cheek-chomping

stopped. I did have to be pretty insistent to get any attention

directed there.

If such doesn't help/isn't appropriate, there is something called a

Z-plasty, which I went in expecting to have, pre-medicated and all,

that can reduce scar tissue. My surgeon decided that in my case, it

might do more harm than help, and he didn't do it.

C.

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> Dan,

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> How does it feel to chew food. I still have a hard time. It feels

> like I am chewing on my cheek or my food is rubber.