Re: Question - Is this normal?

[Guest guest]

Amy:

I just had my palate expanded on 7 Sep of this year. So essentially

I am 6 weeks post op. I know exactly the feeling you are talking

about. I still have the same numbness. It is slowly going away,

but it is kind of slow. I actually appreciated the numbness,

because without it, you would have a great deal of pain. So it is

hard to understand, but I appreciated the numbness. From the

surgery date until now I have gotten back some feeling. So it is

going away, but it just takes time. I hope this helps and let me

know if you have any additionally questions about the recovery.

Thanks!

>

> I am two days post op from having my pallet expansion and wisdom

teeth

> removed. I currently cannot feel my top teeth at all except the

> molars that hold the expander. Is this normal? Will the feeling

> return? I expected the swelling, pain, etc and I'm dealing with

that

> OK, but the numbness I didn't expect at all.

>

> Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this.

>

> thanks,

> Amy

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply . I am glad to learn that the numbness

is part of the experience. Its good to know that it takes time for

the feeling to come back. I am struggling with how to keep my teeth

and expander clean. My OS has said not to worry, just brush as I

can. My husband has been giving me only liquids and all blended

cold food, so I guess I shouldn't worry about the brushing too much.

I'm sure I will have other questions soon. Right now its just a

struggle to keep on top of the pain meds and the swelling. I

appreciate you getting back me and wish you the best in your

recovery also.

take care,

Amy

> >

> > I am two days post op from having my pallet expansion and wisdom

> teeth

> > removed. I currently cannot feel my top teeth at all except the

> > molars that hold the expander. Is this normal? Will the

feeling

> > return? I expected the swelling, pain, etc and I'm dealing with

> that

> > OK, but the numbness I didn't expect at all.

> >

> > Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this.

> >

> > thanks,

> > Amy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Amy,

I'm 2 and a half weeks post op from pallate expansion and I have

numbness too. I can't feel my upper gums except for pressure. When

you have a type of surgery like that, you should expect numbness

because they have to cut your nerves to get to the area(s) they need

to operate on. I had my molars out a year ago but I don't remember

having any numbness other than the novocain they gave me. Your

nerves will grow back; I'm not sure how long it takes for them to

grow back all the way but it takes time. So yes, once the numbing

medicine wears off you should still have some numbness but like I

said, you will be able to feel everything again in time.

If you have any other questions or anything, please don't hesitate

to ask!

> >

> > I am two days post op from having my pallet expansion and wisdom

> teeth

> > removed. I currently cannot feel my top teeth at all except the

> > molars that hold the expander. Is this normal? Will the

feeling

> > return? I expected the swelling, pain, etc and I'm dealing with

> that

> > OK, but the numbness I didn't expect at all.

> >

> > Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this.

> >

> > thanks,

> > Amy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am really relieved to hear that the numbness in the gums and teeth

are normal. I don't see my OS until Thursday. When I called the

office, they said that the numbness should wear off and must have

meant the novicaine.

How soon before you were able to turn your expander? My OS has

already done some expansion, my teeth no longer overlap and I have a

small gap in the front. I was told that I won't turn until my

appointment next Thursday. Is this tricky to do? I'm still a

little unsure about what to expect.

I hope this does get easier. Right now, I just am coping with

swelling, pain and feeling tired. I was really happy to eat mash

potatoes and spaghetti -o's today. I was really tired of just

liquids and the meds were making my stomache upset.

Glad to hear there are others who also going through this process.

Thanks for reasurring me and being available for questions. This

means a lot.

Amy

> > >

> > > I am two days post op from having my pallet expansion and

wisdom

> > teeth

> > > removed. I currently cannot feel my top teeth at all except

the

> > > molars that hold the expander. Is this normal? Will the

> feeling

> > > return? I expected the swelling, pain, etc and I'm dealing

with

> > that

> > > OK, but the numbness I didn't expect at all.

> > >

> > > Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this.

> > >

> > > thanks,

> > > Amy

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Similarly to you, my surgeon turned my expander day of surgery and I

too had a small gap between my teeth. A week after my surgery I

visited my ortho and surgeon and they were happy to hear things were

doing okay. Both ended up turning my expander that day. It doesn't

really hurt. Every turn is 1/4 a mm and you feel some pressure

because the expander is up against your teeth and all. So every day

I turn it twice and the gap is getting bigger slowly.

Turning's pretty easy. You have this weird looking key and it fits

in a hole in the expander and you fit the key in the hole and push

back until you see the next one (kind of tricky for me). That is

one turn and you don't notice much because it's only 1/4 a mm but

soon your gap will get bigger.

That's really all there is to it. Good luck with it and your

recovery!

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> > > > I am two days post op from having my pallet expansion and

> wisdom

> > > teeth

> > > > removed. I currently cannot feel my top teeth at all except

> the

> > > > molars that hold the expander. Is this normal? Will the

> > feeling

> > > > return? I expected the swelling, pain, etc and I'm dealing

> with

> > > that

> > > > OK, but the numbness I didn't expect at all.

> > > >

> > > > Appreciate anyone's thoughts on this.

> > > >

> > > > thanks,

> > > > Amy

> > > >

> > >

> >

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