Re: Questions to post-opers with elastic bands - SHer

June 18, 2005

Sher,

First of all your son sounds like an absolute darling:-)

Second, wow, I'm sorry to hear that your back teeth don't meet. It

can probably be fixed with orthodontics. Mine luckily do meet it's

just that sometimes when I'm not thinking I bite down and I feel

like everything is crooked, kind of like an old man with no teeth

would bite down like. I don't know if that makes sense.

As for the TMJ pain, I had that too very much as well post-op and I

am guessing that it is normal for you to have now that you've been

unwired. Mine also got worse the day I was put on less tight

elastics but it does get better, I promise. Now my TMJ just hurts a

lot when I take the elastics off to eat and brush my teeth. I think

it's all the muscles trying to get use to the new situation.

Keep on enjoying those rolos and mashed potatoes. I still don't have

the guts to be so adventurous food wise:-)

Sara

June 19, 2005

Hi Sara,

I am sure it will all pan out & my braces are there until Xmas so I

am sure they plan o ndoin gsome moving around--my OS was really

pleased the other day so I should go by that...I am a little

concerned b/c the left side of mouth is absolutely dead. I mean I

cant even feel the toothbrush at all....maybe he had to do more work

on that side or something...sho knows...I am going to throw this out

there for anyone else who may be feelign the same thing. SAra, can

you open your mouth enough to get a toothbrush in there and stuff? If

so, you should be ok with teensy weeny bites of mashed potaotes etc..

I had a solf boile degg this morning.Just wish I could taste more..it

too will come though...

TAke care

Sherry

> Sher,

>

> First of all your son sounds like an absolute darling:-)

>

> Second, wow, I'm sorry to hear that your back teeth don't meet. It

> can probably be fixed with orthodontics. Mine luckily do meet it's

> just that sometimes when I'm not thinking I bite down and I feel

> like everything is crooked, kind of like an old man with no teeth

> would bite down like. I don't know if that makes sense.

>

> As for the TMJ pain, I had that too very much as well post-op and I

> am guessing that it is normal for you to have now that you've been

> unwired. Mine also got worse the day I was put on less tight

> elastics but it does get better, I promise. Now my TMJ just hurts a

> lot when I take the elastics off to eat and brush my teeth. I think

> it's all the muscles trying to get use to the new situation.

>

> Keep on enjoying those rolos and mashed potatoes. I still don't

have

> the guts to be so adventurous food wise:-)

>

> Sara

June 19, 2005