Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hi ! That does sound painful having all those bands put on now. My teeth are always sore too whenever I have to wear bands but it only lasts a few days, kind of like when you get your braces adjusted. But still, ouch! How are you able to eat? Are you still able to open some? At least I can take my bands out to eat. Did he say how long you will be in bands? Right now I wear two bands to keep my lower jaw in the midline. It keeps wanting to shift over to the left because of muscle spasm. Things are slowly improving for me. I didn't have to see my OS this week but I am still going to PT three times a week. My opening seems to have stalled at 23 mm so I'm dreading going back to my OS. I know he'll stretch me again. He wants me to take muscle relaxants three times a day but they make me so drowsy, I don't like taking them. I hate feeling like I'm in a fog. Have a good weekend! minirascal- > Hi all, > > I just got back from the OS. I am officially banded. I am already > feeling the pressure on the upper and lower teeth and jaws. He has > the bands wrapped around 4 to 5 brackets and has I think a total of 4 > bands in. He stated that the jaw is trying to relapse creating the > crossbite. He is hopeful the bands will shift the jaw back into the > correct position. (Cammie you were correct!) The bands are to stay in > at all times even while eating. This is where I wish I had the > numbness back so I wouldn't feel all of this. He said it will be > about another 4 weeks or so before he releases me back to my OD. > > I hope all my June buddies are doing okay and recovery is going along > well. > > Take Care, > --Caboose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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