Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Generally recommended: Biotene. Costly, yep. No alcohol. Aailble over the counter. Good for dry mouth. Far as I know, really gentle stuff, although I don't like the taste. C. > Hi Carol, > I don't honestly know the difference between the wires you mention > or exactly why they're there either. I know, I know - it's very > stupid of me...I've already been there with that thought believe me! > I have no splint, just these wires going around my gumline both in > front of, and in back of, my teeth...it sorta feels like the wires > are 'pushing' my teeth together, and 'pinching' my gums at the same > time. I've looked in my mouth as closely as I can manage and it > looks very much like my OS literally 'sewed' that wire in there. > That's as close as I can try to describe it...it's a weave- in/weave- > out effect in the front, and I presume the same on the backside of > my teeth/gumline; although there's no way for me to check the back > of them. > I go back to see the OS on the 12th. I called his assistant today, > and talked to her about a 'new problem' I thought I was having. My > stitches have already started to come out, and I wasn't sure if it > was time for them to start doing that yet. I'm only 11 days post- op, > and thought they'd be in longer. > I took another long nap today (I feel much better when I nap during > the day now so I've made it a regular thing for me to do while this > is healing). What woke me up, was I was sorta gagging on > something....sorry, but this is going to sound SO gross!.... I raced > into the bathroom to rinse my mouth out...and out pours all this > stringy-gunk....I truly freaked at first, my husband came running > and he simply said " Oh, I'll bet that's your stitches coming > out " ....well, easy for him to say because they were half-way down my > throat and I was trying to spew them out of my mouth rather than > swallow those nasty things. > Once I calmed down I called my OS, talked to his assistant and she > said " yes, it's your stitches and yes, it's OK for them to come out > now, not to worry. " > So - there I went again, worrying for nothing I guess. I rinsed with > warm salt water to clean my mouth out and it worked pretty good. My > mouth actually does feel a lot less cruddy than it has been feeling - > so maybe it was those stitches I was feeling all along. > As far as the mouthwash...no my doc said no mouthwash because it > would be drying and irritating...so I've stayed clear of it and just > used the saltwater rinses he's encouraged me to do. I've done them > about 6 times per day which is what he recommended. Is there a point > when mouthwash can be used again...regular mouthwash that is? I > don't have any prescription for mouthwash or anything so for now I > am stuck with saltwater rinses and brushing my teeth (trying to do > the best I can with that). > I did ask about how these wires were going to come out and they told > me today that they would highly sedate me....so I am liking that > idea.... A LOT! I do not want to be awake when those come out!!! > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Thanks C, I will try to find Biotene...anything to try to help my mouth feel cleaner... Having my mouth not as clean as I am used to it being, is actually bugging me more than not being able to eat 'real' food, so I will try it if I can find it :-) Judy Generally recommended: Biotene. Costly, yep. No alcohol. Aailble over the counter. Good for dry mouth. Far as I know, really gentle stuff, although I don't like the taste. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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