Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Hi, my name is Jae and I am a 20 year old planning too have upper jaw surgery in early June to correct an underbite. I am concerned about this surgery because I grind my teeth at night when I sleep. I'm worried that I will screw something up after surgery because of my teeth grinding. Can anyone else relate to this or offer any sort of advice? Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Jae I also grind my teeth, and believe that others on this site have posted that they grind their teeth even post op. I will be 3 weeks post op (lower jaw) on Wednesday, and my OS says that everything looks good so far. My grinding hasn't ruined anything yet, and this is the time when the bone is the weakest. It is too soon to say how my final result will be affected by this, but so far so good. ) > Hi, my name is Jae and I am a 20 year old planning too have upper jaw > surgery in early June to correct an underbite. I am concerned about > this surgery because I grind my teeth at night when I sleep. I'm > worried that I will screw something up after surgery because of my > teeth grinding. Can anyone else relate to this or offer any sort of > advice? > > > Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Ugh! Teeth grinding! Well, I usually only find myself night grinding during midterms and finals (along with other stress-related disturbances in my household such as IBD in my shepherd and cystitis in my cat... fun times!) But lately - and maybe because I'm just stressed to the gills - I've been grinding even after midterms were over. I honestly don't know what my OD can do about it. It got so bad last week, that I ended up with a migrain for 2 days due to the physical stress it had placed on my bones and muscles. I used to get a $2.00 sports mouthguard to keep from harming the occlusal surfaces of my teeth, but I don't know that it would work over braces. I have found that a glass or two of wine usually relaxes me enough to get through most of the night, but alas, I am a very broke student at the moment, yet I cannot bring myself to lower my standards to Mad Dog! The way I understood my OD, the back molars shouldn't meet much in a normal bite... the positioning of the front teeth prevent that. So, I'm hoping if that's true it will stop once my bite is corrected. If anyone else can clarify this, please do! I think my ADD was in gear the day we had discussed this! Kate > Hi, my name is Jae and I am a 20 year old planning too have upper jaw > surgery in early June to correct an underbite. I am concerned about > this surgery because I grind my teeth at night when I sleep. I'm > worried that I will screw something up after surgery because of my > teeth grinding. Can anyone else relate to this or offer any sort of > advice? > > > Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Hi Jae - I have the same problem and asked my OS about it pre-op. I had upper, lower, and genioplasty. If you're wired shut, then it won't be a problem. If you're wearing a splint, then that will keep your teeth in a relatively fixed position throughout the initial healing period, which makes it nearly impossible to grind. My OS assured me that clenching would be safe. In some cases (such as mine), the back teeth will eventually stop fitting into the splint, at which point you may start grinding a little (the sharp pain will quickly wake you up at first). There were huge cracks in my splint by the time it was removed, likely due to clenching on its edges. Whether you're clenching or grinding though, those aren't likely to damage any bones by the time you start doing so (probably in the second week). Remember that everything is secured in place with screws, plates, and the splint. Chewing can cause damage because of its cantilever effect on your jaws. That's why we're told not to chew. Grinding and clenching don't have the same effect. You should still ask your surgeon. Yann > Hi, my name is Jae and I am a 20 year old planning too have upper jaw > surgery in early June to correct an underbite. I am concerned about > this surgery because I grind my teeth at night when I sleep. I'm > worried that I will screw something up after surgery because of my > teeth grinding. Can anyone else relate to this or offer any sort of > advice? > > > Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Dakoda has bad temper tantrums and has grinded his front teeth so bad that they are not much of a tooth anymore. Dentist told me not to worry baby teeth still and he wldnt keep guard in. Family used to tell me you need to spank him when he throws tantrums like that , i do and he laughs and continues because he has high pain tolerance , now when he does it at home , I fall out with him and throw mine, that seems to help at home , but can't do that in public.lol Inga wrote:At 05:36 PM 9/8/2005 +0000, you wrote: >Tonya, Yes. I went through this myself as a child and through adult >life. It is stress related. My dentist wanted me to get a special >mouth guard for night-time sleeping. My 3 1/2 son also did this >while we were in a huge transition in life and he finally stopped >doing it. Sometimes, small children will do this (as babies) when >they are getting teeth. Check with your dentist if you are really >concerned. > >By the way, the 3 1/2 yr age is the reason for the bad behavior. >LOL - I'm laughing because this has been a " fun " topic for many of >us over the last month-and-a-half. I even warned some parents I met >at the park yesterday - they were asking me about it. It seems SO >many people think 3 1/2 is 100 x worse than the terrible two's. That was true for , too! I remember hearing him holler from outside the house - and he was only around 13 pounds! Inga >Trust me, it gets better. You are doing all the right things - it's >not you (I thought it was me - it's not). > >Our best to you. > >- H > > >> >> Aubrey is 3 1/2 years old and I've noticed lately she has been >grinding her teeth alot in her sleep. I've read it could be a sign >of an anxiety disorder and was wondering if any of you had dealt >with this issue before. Her behavior lacks to be desired and >everytime she is seperated from myselft or my mom (who watches her >while I'm at work some and what not), she goes absolutely balistic, >screaming, yelling, and kicking. It's gotten to the point whenever I >drop her off at daycare, they literally have to pry her off me, then >I make a mad dash to the door so we don't have to pry her off again. >She also throws tantrums, pulls her own hair out, and bites her >nails. Do any of you think maybe her behavior and teeth grinding >could be correlated? Also just so everyone knows, she gets lots of >attention and is disciplined so not real sure why the behavior is so >bad. Anyone gone through this before? Any insight? >> >> Tonya >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I just wanted to thank everyone for all the input and good advice. Tonya Inga wrote: At 05:36 PM 9/8/2005 +0000, you wrote: >Tonya, Yes. I went through this myself as a child and through adult >life. It is stress related. My dentist wanted me to get a special >mouth guard for night-time sleeping. My 3 1/2 son also did this >while we were in a huge transition in life and he finally stopped >doing it. Sometimes, small children will do this (as babies) when >they are getting teeth. Check with your dentist if you are really >concerned. > >By the way, the 3 1/2 yr age is the reason for the bad behavior. >LOL - I'm laughing because this has been a " fun " topic for many of >us over the last month-and-a-half. I even warned some parents I met >at the park yesterday - they were asking me about it. It seems SO >many people think 3 1/2 is 100 x worse than the terrible two's. That was true for , too! I remember hearing him holler from outside the house - and he was only around 13 pounds! Inga >Trust me, it gets better. You are doing all the right things - it's >not you (I thought it was me - it's not). > >Our best to you. > >- H > > >> >> Aubrey is 3 1/2 years old and I've noticed lately she has been >grinding her teeth alot in her sleep. I've read it could be a sign >of an anxiety disorder and was wondering if any of you had dealt >with this issue before. Her behavior lacks to be desired and >everytime she is seperated from myselft or my mom (who watches her >while I'm at work some and what not), she goes absolutely balistic, >screaming, yelling, and kicking. It's gotten to the point whenever I >drop her off at daycare, they literally have to pry her off me, then >I make a mad dash to the door so we don't have to pry her off again. >She also throws tantrums, pulls her own hair out, and bites her >nails. Do any of you think maybe her behavior and teeth grinding >could be correlated? Also just so everyone knows, she gets lots of >attention and is disciplined so not real sure why the behavior is so >bad. Anyone gone through this before? Any insight? >> >> Tonya >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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