3 weeks post op questions

[Guest guest]

Hi. Had upper, lower and chin on Jan. 17. I was unwired and splint

removed on Feb. 7 which was a scary experience. It is weird how my

mouth does not feel like my mouth at all and I didn't realize how

numb the inside of my mouth is. I now have a rubber band on each

side of my mouth to guide my bite. My open bite is gone and I can

see my teeth actually touching which is amazing. I notice though

that my midlines are off and I am wondering if this is because of

the swelling I still have in my nose, cheeks, lips, chin. I would

assume so since I just saw the surgeon on Monday and I noticed this

on Tuesday. My top and bottom teeth line up pretty good (the middle

part). Has anyone else experieced this? I was told I could try

eating pudding and/or no chew food in addition to blended diet. I

am only opening 6mm per the surgeon. I tried but can't get a baby

spoon in my mouth. I can drink from a styrofoam cup now which is so

much better than using the syringe. I am scared to open my mouth

actually, nervous about breaking something or messing something up

even though the surgeon said it is ok to move it. Also I can still

hardly talk, mouth is so stiff and swollen and roof of my mouth

feels so numb and strange and big. When does this get better. Also

I am drooling more now that I have been unwired and de splinted. Is

this normal?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had upper and lower as well on Dec. 22 and then upper again on

Feb. 3rd. As far as worrying that you will mess something up that

was my concern as well since I had to have surgery again. My OS

said that there is no way that I could have done something to break

the plate/bracket thing with the exception of getting hit in the

face. He said that it was probably broke by a low-grade infection,

but he didnt' seem real sure. He did say that there it was not

possible that I had done it by talking too much or trying to chew or

something.

I also drooled nearly nonstop after my first surgery. It was pretty

embarrassing. I don't really drool now though...haven't for a

couple of weeks so give another week or so it will go away.

I also noticied that my midline is a little off the center of my

nose. My teeth line up perfect, but the center of my teeth is under

my right nostril a little. No one notices unless I insist that they

look close. I also noticed that on my brother who has a perfect

smile and bite that his midline is slightly to the side too, so

maybe it is okay/normal? I guess I need to ask my OS.

Anyway, hang in there, hope everything goes well from here out,

>

> Hi. Had upper, lower and chin on Jan. 17. I was unwired and

splint

> removed on Feb. 7 which was a scary experience. It is weird how

my

> mouth does not feel like my mouth at all and I didn't realize how

> numb the inside of my mouth is. I now have a rubber band on each

> side of my mouth to guide my bite. My open bite is gone and I can

> see my teeth actually touching which is amazing. I notice though

> that my midlines are off and I am wondering if this is because of

> the swelling I still have in my nose, cheeks, lips, chin. I would

> assume so since I just saw the surgeon on Monday and I noticed

this

> on Tuesday. My top and bottom teeth line up pretty good (the

middle

> part). Has anyone else experieced this? I was told I could try

> eating pudding and/or no chew food in addition to blended diet. I

> am only opening 6mm per the surgeon. I tried but can't get a baby

> spoon in my mouth. I can drink from a styrofoam cup now which is

so

> much better than using the syringe. I am scared to open my mouth

> actually, nervous about breaking something or messing something up

> even though the surgeon said it is ok to move it. Also I can

still

> hardly talk, mouth is so stiff and swollen and roof of my mouth

> feels so numb and strange and big. When does this get better.

Also

> I am drooling more now that I have been unwired and de splinted.

Is

> this normal?