Re: when the splint comes out---teeth don't touch

[Guest guest]

Willa

My back teeth don't touch at all. My ortho is supposed to correct

that with rubber bande, and it is all supposed to be part of the

plan. It is definitely difficult to try to chew anything, so I hope

it is a quick fix with the ortho.

> I don't recall who wrote something similar awhile back, but maybe

> someone can advise me....

>

> When my slpint came out two weeks ago I was surprised to find that

my

> bite did not close at all. None of my teeth touched. I assumed

this

> was because my muscles were not yet accustomed to the new position

of

> the jaws. The OS put bands on to help close the gap, and now the

OD is

> doing the same thing. One side is now touching, but the other side

is

> not. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Will bands do the trick

of

> closing these teeth, or did my OS really screw up?

>

> Also, when the splint came out my teeth were very loose. Some,

> especially in front, still are. How long do you think it takes to

> stabalize these loose teeth?

>

> Thank you in advance,

> Willa

[Guest guest]

You're right about hard to eat. I had surgery to correct an open

bite...my front teeth didn't touch. Now post-op my back teeth don't

touch. It is a weird sensation to re-learn how to chew

properly...even though right now I still can't do it properly. You

have given me some relief, though. I am glad to hear that this must

all be a part of the master plan of my surgical team. Now that I am

past surgery, I just want this done with so I can move on with my

life!

Thanks, Willa

> > I don't recall who wrote something similar awhile back, but

maybe

> > someone can advise me....

> >

> > When my slpint came out two weeks ago I was surprised to find

that

> my

> > bite did not close at all. None of my teeth touched. I assumed

> this

> > was because my muscles were not yet accustomed to the new

position

> of

> > the jaws. The OS put bands on to help close the gap, and now the

> OD is

> > doing the same thing. One side is now touching, but the other

side

> is

> > not. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Will bands do the

trick

> of

> > closing these teeth, or did my OS really screw up?

> >

> > Also, when the splint came out my teeth were very loose. Some,

> > especially in front, still are. How long do you think it takes

to

> > stabalize these loose teeth?

> >

> > Thank you in advance,

> > Willa

[Guest guest]

Willa,

It's quite amazing how this process takes over your life, isn't it?

I feel like everything in my world has been on hold. I'm with you -

it'll be nice to get back to " normal " .

Take care,

Carol

> > > I don't recall who wrote something similar awhile back, but

> maybe

> > > someone can advise me....

> > >

> > > When my slpint came out two weeks ago I was surprised to find

> that

> > my

> > > bite did not close at all. None of my teeth touched. I assumed

> > this

> > > was because my muscles were not yet accustomed to the new

> position

> > of

> > > the jaws. The OS put bands on to help close the gap, and now

the

> > OD is

> > > doing the same thing. One side is now touching, but the other

> side

> > is

> > > not. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Will bands do the

> trick

> > of

> > > closing these teeth, or did my OS really screw up?

> > >

> > > Also, when the splint came out my teeth were very loose. Some,

> > > especially in front, still are. How long do you think it takes

> to

> > > stabalize these loose teeth?

> > >

> > > Thank you in advance,

> > > Willa

[Guest guest]

You have probably posted this before. But, I cannot find the info

anywhere. Could you please tell me what kind of surgery you had?

My surgery was February of 2004. My ortho also needed to pull my

back teeth down with rubber bands.

Thank you,

-Anne (chinagirl26)

> > I don't recall who wrote something similar awhile back, but

maybe

> > someone can advise me....

> >

> > When my slpint came out two weeks ago I was surprised to find

that

> my

> > bite did not close at all. None of my teeth touched. I assumed

> this

> > was because my muscles were not yet accustomed to the new

position

> of

> > the jaws. The OS put bands on to help close the gap, and now the

> OD is

> > doing the same thing. One side is now touching, but the other

side

> is

> > not. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Will bands do the

trick

> of

> > closing these teeth, or did my OS really screw up?

> >

> > Also, when the splint came out my teeth were very loose. Some,

> > especially in front, still are. How long do you think it takes

to

> > stabalize these loose teeth?

> >

> > Thank you in advance,

> > Willa

[Guest guest]

-Anne

I had my lower jaw advanced and moved to the left. I was unwired 2

weeks ago, and it is getting easier to eat, but my back teeth don't

touch at all.

> > > I don't recall who wrote something similar awhile back, but

> maybe

> > > someone can advise me....

> > >

> > > When my slpint came out two weeks ago I was surprised to find

> that

> > my

> > > bite did not close at all. None of my teeth touched. I assumed

> > this

> > > was because my muscles were not yet accustomed to the new

> position

> > of

> > > the jaws. The OS put bands on to help close the gap, and now

the

> > OD is

> > > doing the same thing. One side is now touching, but the other

> side

> > is

> > > not. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Will bands do the

> trick

> > of

> > > closing these teeth, or did my OS really screw up?

> > >

> > > Also, when the splint came out my teeth were very loose. Some,

> > > especially in front, still are. How long do you think it takes

> to

> > > stabalize these loose teeth?

> > >

> > > Thank you in advance,

> > > Willa

[Guest guest]

My ortho used rubber bands to pull the upper back teeth down. I had

about a little over a 1/4 gap between my upper and my lower back

teeth in the back. It took about 6 months for the top teeth to come

down.

Thanks for your info,

-Anne

> > > > I don't recall who wrote something similar awhile back, but

> > maybe

> > > > someone can advise me....

> > > >

> > > > When my slpint came out two weeks ago I was surprised to

find

> > that

> > > my

> > > > bite did not close at all. None of my teeth touched. I

assumed

> > > this

> > > > was because my muscles were not yet accustomed to the new

> > position

> > > of

> > > > the jaws. The OS put bands on to help close the gap, and now

> the

> > > OD is

> > > > doing the same thing. One side is now touching, but the

other

> > side

> > > is

> > > > not. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Will bands do the

> > trick

> > > of

> > > > closing these teeth, or did my OS really screw up?

> > > >

> > > > Also, when the splint came out my teeth were very loose.

Some,

> > > > especially in front, still are. How long do you think it

takes

> > to

> > > > stabalize these loose teeth?

> > > >

> > > > Thank you in advance,

> > > > Willa