Re: Almost 5 months post op and now new problem has arisen

[Guest guest]

Hi.

I am sorry for the difficulty you are experiencing. I will say a

prayer for you and send you some healing thoughts. Take care.

Fay

> Had upper, lower, genio on Jan. 17. Was wired then rubber

banded.

> Still sore, still eating soft foods, still have limited opening.

> Went to my ortho today for monthly appt. She had me wearing 2

> rubber bands in the very front (all the time) and 2 rubber bands

in

> the very back (those at night only). The rubber bands in the back

> were to try and help my teeth touch in the back as they aren't at

> all now. Had to wear rubber bands in the front b/c the first time

> she had me wear rubber bands in the back only my bite started to

> open up. So long story short she now tells me to wear NO rubber

> bands and to see what happens, she tells me my jaw is unstable and

> that she wants to see where my teeth settle. She said when I bite

> only half of one tooth on the left side actually touches, the rest

> is all open bite in the back. She says she doesn't know if she

can

> get these teeth to touch as the rubber bands in the back don't

seem

> to be doing the job. During my surgery my top jaw per my surgeon

> was very very thin, see through and crumbling so apparently he

> couldn't move things around the way he anticipated so now my teeth

> don't seem to be fitting together the way they should. So I asked

> my ortho do you think my teeth will ever come together and she

> hesitates and says she doesn't know. So now I'm like then the

> surgery was a failure then and it seems like I've been through

this

> hell for no reason. She said I'll probably have a slight open

bite

> and teeth that don't touch in the back. This is where I was

before

> surgery except I had a big open bite. The whole reason for

surgery

> was to fix all this and b/c I was told I am wearing out my jaw,

> joints, etc. and had TMJ pain. I feel awful now and now I am

> worried how my teeth will move with no rubber bands. I've also

been

> experiencing awful headaches from the aching on the left side of

my

> jaw that starts at my lower jaw and goes up to my head. I told

her

> about this and she said maybe it is from the rubber bands and to

see

> if they get better. I told her I am still very sore from the

> surgery too. So tomorrow I have an appointment with my oral

> surgeon and I am going to bring up all of this and ask his opinion

> and I think him and her should talk about how to fix this

> situation. This is soooo crazy! Has anybody else had this

problem

> of their teeth not fitting properly. This is my 5th time in

braces,

> I've had them on over a year and half this time and my ortho tells

> me she has no idea when I'll be getting mine off. This has been a

> total nightmare. I still feel like mask face woman with the

> tightness in my lower and chin area and I am still soooo sore and

I

> really can't take these headaches every day.

[Guest guest]

I don't have any words of wisdom for you, just hoping that it helps

you to be able to vent to all of us here.

Not that you want another surgery, but maybe the OS could do some

work on the lower jaw that could help the situation.

I had kind of the reverse of you, my lower was thin and he couldn't

move it like he wanted to, yet the upper was already cut and moved.

So now I still have a slight open bite. I have just come to accept

it. My surgery was done to help my sleep apnea primary, and correct

bite secondary. So I try to focus on the positive.

One word of encouragement--I had pain on one side for about one year

after the surgery, it has finally resolved. So maybe yours will

subside.

Good Luck, keep us posted.

a

> Had upper, lower, genio on Jan. 17. Was wired then rubber banded.

> Still sore, still eating soft foods, still have limited opening.

> Went to my ortho today for monthly appt. She had me wearing 2

> rubber bands in the very front (all the time) and 2 rubber bands in

> the very back (those at night only). The rubber bands in the back

> were to try and help my teeth touch in the back as they aren't at

> all now. Had to wear rubber bands in the front b/c the first time

> she had me wear rubber bands in the back only my bite started to

> open up. So long story short she now tells me to wear NO rubber

> bands and to see what happens, she tells me my jaw is unstable and

> that she wants to see where my teeth settle. She said when I bite

> only half of one tooth on the left side actually touches, the rest

> is all open bite in the back. She says she doesn't know if she can

> get these teeth to touch as the rubber bands in the back don't seem

> to be doing the job. During my surgery my top jaw per my surgeon

> was very very thin, see through and crumbling so apparently he

> couldn't move things around the way he anticipated so now my teeth

> don't seem to be fitting together the way they should. So I asked

> my ortho do you think my teeth will ever come together and she

> hesitates and says she doesn't know. So now I'm like then the

> surgery was a failure then and it seems like I've been through this

> hell for no reason. She said I'll probably have a slight open bite

> and teeth that don't touch in the back. This is where I was before

> surgery except I had a big open bite. The whole reason for surgery

> was to fix all this and b/c I was told I am wearing out my jaw,

> joints, etc. and had TMJ pain. I feel awful now and now I am

> worried how my teeth will move with no rubber bands. I've also

been

> experiencing awful headaches from the aching on the left side of my

> jaw that starts at my lower jaw and goes up to my head. I told her

> about this and she said maybe it is from the rubber bands and to

see

> if they get better. I told her I am still very sore from the

> surgery too. So tomorrow I have an appointment with my oral

> surgeon and I am going to bring up all of this and ask his opinion

> and I think him and her should talk about how to fix this

> situation. This is soooo crazy! Has anybody else had this problem

> of their teeth not fitting properly. This is my 5th time in

braces,

> I've had them on over a year and half this time and my ortho tells

> me she has no idea when I'll be getting mine off. This has been a

> total nightmare. I still feel like mask face woman with the

> tightness in my lower and chin area and I am still soooo sore and I

> really can't take these headaches every day.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Sorry about what you are going through. I'm going through a similar

situation. In fact, I decided on my own a week ago to take my

rubber bands off myself to see how my jaw would settle or feel like

(OD was too busy to see me) So it was good to read your post and

know that a dr. told you to try this. It feels much better, however

my teeth are off sideways and none of my teeth come together, I'm in

a nightmare I can't wake up from too. I only had lower advancement,

but I do have the same pain you describe when I wear the front bands

and then it got worse when I was told to wear the back ones. I

suspect it's because it's pulling my jaw in an unnatural direction.

If you want to talk more, email me. I go to the OD and OS next

Monday and I'm putting everything in writing to try to get an answer

about what they intend to do. this is crazy to walk around with a

jaw and teeth out of line after a surgery that was suppose to

correct. I knew it was off the minute I got out of surgery, and I've

heard every excuse, such as " it's the swelling, the muscles need to

adjust " , etc. So far everything is exactly as it was. I'm 8 weeks

post op by the way, and little or no swelling, so I think we're done

with excuses.

Sherri

> Had upper, lower, genio on Jan. 17. Was wired then rubber

banded.

> Still sore, still eating soft foods, still have limited opening.

> Went to my ortho today for monthly appt. She had me wearing 2

> rubber bands in the very front (all the time) and 2 rubber bands

in

> the very back (those at night only). The rubber bands in the back

> were to try and help my teeth touch in the back as they aren't at

> all now. Had to wear rubber bands in the front b/c the first time

> she had me wear rubber bands in the back only my bite started to

> open up. So long story short she now tells me to wear NO rubber

> bands and to see what happens, she tells me my jaw is unstable and

> that she wants to see where my teeth settle. She said when I bite

> only half of one tooth on the left side actually touches, the rest

> is all open bite in the back. She says she doesn't know if she

can

> get these teeth to touch as the rubber bands in the back don't

seem

> to be doing the job. During my surgery my top jaw per my surgeon

> was very very thin, see through and crumbling so apparently he

> couldn't move things around the way he anticipated so now my teeth

> don't seem to be fitting together the way they should. So I asked

> my ortho do you think my teeth will ever come together and she

> hesitates and says she doesn't know. So now I'm like then the

> surgery was a failure then and it seems like I've been through

this

> hell for no reason. She said I'll probably have a slight open

bite

> and teeth that don't touch in the back. This is where I was

before

> surgery except I had a big open bite. The whole reason for

surgery

> was to fix all this and b/c I was told I am wearing out my jaw,

> joints, etc. and had TMJ pain. I feel awful now and now I am

> worried how my teeth will move with no rubber bands. I've also

been

> experiencing awful headaches from the aching on the left side of

my

> jaw that starts at my lower jaw and goes up to my head. I told

her

> about this and she said maybe it is from the rubber bands and to

see

> if they get better. I told her I am still very sore from the

> surgery too. So tomorrow I have an appointment with my oral

> surgeon and I am going to bring up all of this and ask his opinion

> and I think him and her should talk about how to fix this

> situation. This is soooo crazy! Has anybody else had this

problem

> of their teeth not fitting properly. This is my 5th time in

braces,

> I've had them on over a year and half this time and my ortho tells

> me she has no idea when I'll be getting mine off. This has been a

> total nightmare. I still feel like mask face woman with the

> tightness in my lower and chin area and I am still soooo sore and

I

> really can't take these headaches every day.

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry that I can't offer you any advice, as I'm not familiar with

what you are going through. I can, however, offer you my sympathy

for all the pain and confusion you are feeling. I hope that your

doctors are able to get together and figure out the next course of

action so that all you've gone through will not have been for

naught. Hang in there ... and don't lose faith!

Carol

> Had upper, lower, genio on Jan. 17. Was wired then rubber banded.

> Still sore, still eating soft foods, still have limited opening.

> Went to my ortho today for monthly appt. She had me wearing 2

> rubber bands in the very front (all the time) and 2 rubber bands in

> the very back (those at night only). The rubber bands in the back

> were to try and help my teeth touch in the back as they aren't at

> all now. Had to wear rubber bands in the front b/c the first time

> she had me wear rubber bands in the back only my bite started to

> open up. So long story short she now tells me to wear NO rubber

> bands and to see what happens, she tells me my jaw is unstable and

> that she wants to see where my teeth settle. She said when I bite

> only half of one tooth on the left side actually touches, the rest

> is all open bite in the back. She says she doesn't know if she can

> get these teeth to touch as the rubber bands in the back don't seem

> to be doing the job. During my surgery my top jaw per my surgeon

> was very very thin, see through and crumbling so apparently he

> couldn't move things around the way he anticipated so now my teeth

> don't seem to be fitting together the way they should. So I asked

> my ortho do you think my teeth will ever come together and she

> hesitates and says she doesn't know. So now I'm like then the

> surgery was a failure then and it seems like I've been through this

> hell for no reason. She said I'll probably have a slight open bite

> and teeth that don't touch in the back. This is where I was before

> surgery except I had a big open bite. The whole reason for surgery

> was to fix all this and b/c I was told I am wearing out my jaw,

> joints, etc. and had TMJ pain. I feel awful now and now I am

> worried how my teeth will move with no rubber bands. I've also

been

> experiencing awful headaches from the aching on the left side of my

> jaw that starts at my lower jaw and goes up to my head. I told her

> about this and she said maybe it is from the rubber bands and to

see

> if they get better. I told her I am still very sore from the

> surgery too. So tomorrow I have an appointment with my oral

> surgeon and I am going to bring up all of this and ask his opinion

> and I think him and her should talk about how to fix this

> situation. This is soooo crazy! Has anybody else had this problem

> of their teeth not fitting properly. This is my 5th time in

braces,

> I've had them on over a year and half this time and my ortho tells

> me she has no idea when I'll be getting mine off. This has been a

> total nightmare. I still feel like mask face woman with the

> tightness in my lower and chin area and I am still soooo sore and I

> really can't take these headaches every day.