Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 My elastics are pulling my bottom jaw forward because without them my jaw tends to pull back a bit. Wearing the elastics is training my jaw to heal and joints to heal forward so my bite is correct. Good luck with all! My OS didn't tell me a word about eating so I am eating whatever I want but it is a bit hard on my jaw! Ouch but mmmmm.... Jane > > > > I got my splint out! I got my splint out! > > > > I ate a cheeseburger! I ate a cheeseburger! > > > > Ok sorry but 8 weeks postop I had my splint removed. When it was > > coming out it felt as if I had a layer of mold in my mouth literally! > > I brushed and it felt sooooo good. My dr (the good resident dr) was > > a little surprised I can only open an inch. Of course my dr came in > > for about a minute and said basically nothing. No talk of soft diet > > or diet at all!! So.... after I went to the ortho to have a new arch > > placed in my top I went straight to ....Mcs! I tore a small > > cheeseburger into pieces and literally crammed it in my mouth. I > > could chew a little. Swallowed a little whole! I even chewed a > > couple of fries. I then came home got my family and we went to > > Posados! I actually ate mexican food!! Believe it or not I still > > crave tapioca pudding, and mashed potatoes with spagetti sauce!! I > > still want my cambells soup at hand??? What's wrong with me!? > > > > My mouth feels so normal again. I have major sensitivity in my > > backteeth that are banded. My teeth are sore from the new arch, and > > I have that burnt numb feeling in the roof of my mouth like we have > > all talked about. My ortho has really helped me soo much! He told > > me that I would have a feeling in my mouth like I ate too hot pizza. > > He said not to worry that it would fade. My bottom is pulling back > > and my ortho says elastics will help the bones and muscles heal in > > the correct place. If my jaw heals and pulls forward then I will be > > getting my braces off end of May before we move. Hee hee my ortho > > says to pull the u hal in and he will yank them as we leave!! Fine > > with me. I'm ok about leaving them on longer if my bands don't work > > that quickly. I know it will be done right. > > > > Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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