Guest guest Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi Joanne, Chewing a bit sideways is normal, as far as I know. Biting the cheeks is no fun - I did that a lot post-op, when it's really frustrating because you often can't feel yourself biting down on your cheeks until you've gone a bit too far. What I did was push my cheek out with my tongue before biting down, others have blown their cheeks out before biting down, but either way, you should try to remember to bite down CAREFULLY and slowly. I do remember certain foods I ate made me bite my cheeks more, but I can't remember which foods : < It could indeed be part of the process of prepping your bite for its pre-op position. If you've bitten your cheeks, there are a variety of things you can do - you can buy expensive vitamin e oil in a dropper bottle and put it on gauze and stuff it against your cheek. You can also break open a vitamin e capsule and do the same (tastes worse, though). You can also buy some of the variety of gels for mouth sores. I also used something called Amosan, it's a powder that you mix with water and swish in your mouth. It tastes a bit minty (nice!) and helps with braces abrasion or any other cuts in the mouth. Yawning is an uncontrolled jaw opening, and my surgeon said it should never be done unsupported (whether pre or post-op). Best way is to support your lower jaw with a soft fist when you yawn, to prevent your mouth from opening too wide. It works great. Hope that helps, > Has this happened to anyone else? When I chew I notice my jaw goes more > sideways then up and down and I bite up the inside of my cheek. Is this > normal, will it get worse up to surgery? I know my bite will get worse > and was just wondering if this was part of it. > Also, what is the proper way to yawn without that agonizing crack? > Still months pre op... > Thanks! > ~Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Joanne, i had the same problem pre-op and it does get worse for some of us pre- op. The good news is that it gets much better post-op! As for the yawning without the crack....mmm that's a hard one. Try rolling one of your hands into a fist and then rest that fist under chin to support it when you yawn. That should keep the damage to a minimum. Incidentally this is also how my surgeon told me to yawn post op so that I wouldn't strain my jaw too much. Sara > Has this happened to anyone else? When I chew I notice my jaw goes more > sideways then up and down and I bite up the inside of my cheek. Is this > normal, will it get worse up to surgery? I know my bite will get worse > and was just wondering if this was part of it. > Also, what is the proper way to yawn without that agonizing crack? > Still months pre op... > Thanks! > ~Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Thanks , that's what I thought. Thanks for the tips. I think it will get worse before it gets better, but it helps knowing it's happening for a reason (getting me ready for surgery). ~Joanne > Hi Joanne, > > Chewing a bit sideways is normal, as far as I know. Biting the cheeks > is no fun - I did that a lot post-op, when it's really frustrating > because you often can't feel yourself biting down on your cheeks until > you've gone a bit too far. What I did was push my cheek out with my > tongue before biting down, others have blown their cheeks out before > biting down, but either way, you should try to remember to bite down > CAREFULLY and slowly. I do remember certain foods I ate made me bite > my cheeks more, but I can't remember which foods : < It could indeed > be part of the process of prepping your bite for its pre-op position. > > If you've bitten your cheeks, there are a variety of things you can > do - you can buy expensive vitamin e oil in a dropper bottle and put > it on gauze and stuff it against your cheek. You can also break open a > vitamin e capsule and do the same (tastes worse, though). You can also > buy some of the variety of gels for mouth sores. I also used something > called Amosan, it's a powder that you mix with water and swish in your > mouth. It tastes a bit minty (nice!) and helps with braces abrasion or > any other cuts in the mouth. > > Yawning is an uncontrolled jaw opening, and my surgeon said it should > never be done unsupported (whether pre or post-op). Best way is to > support your lower jaw with a soft fist when you yawn, to prevent your > mouth from opening too wide. It works great. > > Hope that helps, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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