Re: Splint cleaning questions

[Guest guest]

My OS took my splint out each week and cleaned for me....I asked him

how I could clean and he said it was pretty hard, so I didn't bother

doing it myself.

>

> I was in my local mega mart the other day trying to find more wax

and

> found a neat-o little toy. I am not sure what it is called, but

it is

> just like the little mirror that dentists use to look in your

mouth,

> but this one has a light! So off to home to scrub my teeth and

look

> with my new little lighted mirror. While wondering how my nosy

self

> has survived for three weeks post surgery without this thing, I

> noticed white icky buildup under my splint!! Now I am a total

freak,

> wondering how to clean under the splint when my husband wonders if

I

> am even supposed to. For those who have had non-removable splints,

is

> the white ick normal? Is there a better way for me to clean....?

I

> brush and swish (sp?) with salt water and mouth wash. Is there

> something else I should be doing? I still have over three weeks

with

> this thing in there!

>

> ANY help would be appreciated!!

>

> Nay

> LeForte I-3 piece 10/20

>

[Guest guest]

My splint was not removable. Once I could handle it (10 days post op or so) I

used my

electric toothbrush to clean the best I could after every meal. I also used my

waterpik

religiously. My teeth were quite scummy when my splint was taken out at 6

weeks. I used

baking soda toothpaste for a few weeks to clean the ick off my teeth. They are

and feel

totally normal now. Just clean the best you can and do the best you can do,

your teeth will

be fine.

Cori

2-piece Leforte 7/20/05

> >

> > I was in my local mega mart the other day trying to find more wax

> and

> > found a neat-o little toy. I am not sure what it is called, but

> it is

> > just like the little mirror that dentists use to look in your

> mouth,

> > but this one has a light! So off to home to scrub my teeth and

> look

> > with my new little lighted mirror. While wondering how my nosy

> self

> > has survived for three weeks post surgery without this thing, I

> > noticed white icky buildup under my splint!! Now I am a total

> freak,

> > wondering how to clean under the splint when my husband wonders if

> I

> > am even supposed to. For those who have had non-removable splints,

> is

> > the white ick normal? Is there a better way for me to clean....?

> I

> > brush and swish (sp?) with salt water and mouth wash. Is there

> > something else I should be doing? I still have over three weeks

> with

> > this thing in there!

> >

> > ANY help would be appreciated!!

> >

> > Nay

> > LeForte I-3 piece 10/20

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I wasn't allowed to remove my splint at all for the first 3 weeks and

I envy any one who has a doctor so nice as to remove it and clean it

for them. SO jealous! I was told that I should avoid trying to poke

any stuff in between the splint and my palate (I had a 3 piece le

forte and my palate was expanded) but that I should just stick to

using a baby toothbrush and toothpaste and clean as best as I could

around the splint. I found doing mouth rinses with salty water or

bicarbonated water was a good way of getting rid of the white ick.

And yes, it is normal that the white ick is there. Try going without

brushing your teeth for 3 weeks and you'll see that white ick appears

on your teeth too. Personally I found getting food stuck in my splint

a lot more frustrating than the white ick, although I do remember

feeling pretty frustrated and yucky once the white ick turned into a

fuzzy sweater feeling in my mouth. Ugh. Hold on tight. Your new

gadget sounds cool!

Sara

Surgery 6/6/2005

> > >

> > > I was in my local mega mart the other day trying to find more

wax

> > and

> > > found a neat-o little toy. I am not sure what it is called,

but

> > it is

> > > just like the little mirror that dentists use to look in your

> > mouth,

> > > but this one has a light! So off to home to scrub my teeth and

> > look

> > > with my new little lighted mirror. While wondering how my nosy

> > self

> > > has survived for three weeks post surgery without this thing, I

> > > noticed white icky buildup under my splint!! Now I am a total

> > freak,

> > > wondering how to clean under the splint when my husband wonders

if

> > I

> > > am even supposed to. For those who have had non-removable

splints,

> > is

> > > the white ick normal? Is there a better way for me to

clean....?

> > I

> > > brush and swish (sp?) with salt water and mouth wash. Is there

> > > something else I should be doing? I still have over three

weeks

> > with

> > > this thing in there!

> > >

> > > ANY help would be appreciated!!

> > >

> > > Nay

> > > LeForte I-3 piece 10/20

> > >

> >

>