Re: 8 weeks post op and clenching at night

[Guest guest]

I'm also 8 weeks post op. I have been clenching at night as well. Not

horribly though. I still don't have much feeling in my teeth, however

i have been getting like tingling throbbing in the roots of my teeth.

Almost like biting into a cold icecream cone. I'm also still eating

soft foods as well. Although I find my chewing is getting better.

Stretching really helps strengthen the muscles.

> Hi,

>

> My name is Delaine and I'm now 8 weeks post op from up jaw surgery.

> Just a couple of weeks ago I began clenching really bad during the

> night while I slept. Everything seemed to be going pretty smooth until

> this started which is making me a bit nervous. I started wearing my

> mouth piece again just so it would ease the soreness in the morning.

>

> Has anyone out there experienced this happening? And also wondering if

> the feeling in your teeth has come back after the 8th week? I'm still

> eating soft foods. =O(

[Guest guest]

Wow. I didn't expect anyone else to be having this same problem, let

alone respond to my e-mail. These postings really work!

Anyhow, It's good to hear that someone else is in the same

situation. Have you called your surgeon about it?

I also have been getting those tingling feelings in the very top of

my teeth. I know it's all part of the healing process and I'm sure

that's normal. I just didn't know what to think about the clenching

part.

My chewing is definitely better as well. What do you mean about

stretching the muscles? Opening and closing your mouth?

Thanks for writing. =O)

> > Hi,

> >

> > My name is Delaine and I'm now 8 weeks post op from up jaw

surgery.

> > Just a couple of weeks ago I began clenching really bad during

the

> > night while I slept. Everything seemed to be going pretty smooth

until

> > this started which is making me a bit nervous. I started wearing

my

> > mouth piece again just so it would ease the soreness in the

morning.

> >

> > Has anyone out there experienced this happening? And also

wondering if

> > the feeling in your teeth has come back after the 8th week? I'm

still

> > eating soft foods. =O(

[Guest guest]

I was clenching my teeth quite a lot post op too, particularly when

i had the splint in. It was like a nervous reaction, I couldn't

help it and then my jaw joints would end up becoming sore. Now at 3

months and half post-op I don't clench any more. I just sort of

stopped, not sure why. It happened about 3 weeks ago. I was a teeth

clencher already before surgery so perhaps now that my bite is in

the right position I don't tend to clench as much and have slowly

gotten out of the habit. It takes time for one to lose old habits:-)

As for regaining sensation in my teeth - I am still pretty numb

across my whole upper teeth and gum area and have only just begun

eating " harder " foods. I can feel the sensation coming back more and

more every day because my gums sometimes burn and I get a pang of

pain in my teeth and nerve area. I'm confident it will all come back

eventually. One needs to be patient and stay positive. That's the

best advice I can give you. However, I would mention the teeth

clenching to your surgeon to see what he says.

Good luck,

Sara

> > Hi,

> >

> > My name is Delaine and I'm now 8 weeks post op from up jaw

surgery.

> > Just a couple of weeks ago I began clenching really bad during

the

> > night while I slept. Everything seemed to be going pretty smooth

until

> > this started which is making me a bit nervous. I started wearing

my

> > mouth piece again just so it would ease the soreness in the

morning.

> >

> > Has anyone out there experienced this happening? And also

wondering if

> > the feeling in your teeth has come back after the 8th week? I'm

still

> > eating soft foods. =O(