Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Cheryl, I have that exact problem. Every time I wake up in the middle of the night when I wake up I have that problem. I wear a splint at night though also but you aren't the only one. Donna y) noticed that they are clenching their > teeth while sleeping? Could this be due to the change in my bite? I > don't think that I'm under any more stress than usual...unless I'm > getting nervous about my surgery. Should I call the oral surgeon or > the orthodontist? > > Thanks, > > Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Hi Cheryl, I clenched my teeth at night before the surgery. The dentist made a special splint for me. It depends how much longer you have to wait for your surgery if it is worth getting one. I ask my surgeon about it before the surgery and he told me not to worry about it. The splint they put in after the surgery will protect your teeth. I am now almost 2 weeks post-surgery and I feel like I am always clenching my teeth, but I guess that is just the tightness in my mouth and having the splint in there. Let your Orthodontist know if you still have some time before the surgery, because it sure helped me a lot to have the other splint. Sabine > Has anyone else (presurgery) noticed that they are clenching their > teeth while sleeping? Could this be due to the change in my bite? I > don't think that I'm under any more stress than usual...unless I'm > getting nervous about my surgery. Should I call the oral surgeon or > the orthodontist? > > Thanks, > > Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2002 Report Share Posted March 20, 2002 Thanks Donna and Sabine, I called the ortho and I'm going in Monday, probably to get a bite guard. I'm not sure how that's going to work exactly since my teeth only meet on the last molar... Thanks for your responses. You guys are the best. Glad to hear that you're feeling so much better, Sabine. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 Cheryl, we have an awful lot in common. My teeth only hit in the back as well. My splint now is just on my second molars I guess (it just fits on one tooth, right and left side). it's thick enough so that my bite is even when I touch down. Good luck. It'll probably help a lot. Donna > Thanks Donna and Sabine, > I called the ortho and I'm going in Monday, probably to get a bite > guard. I'm not sure how that's going to work exactly since my teeth > only meet on the last molar... > > Thanks for your responses. You guys are the best. Glad to hear that > you're feeling so much better, Sabine. > > Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 Donna, We must be orthognathic soul sisters! Thanks for putting my mind at ease about the splint. I'm also wondering, Do you breathe through your nose or mouth? I'm constantly 'stuffy' so I breathe through my mouth while I sleep...will the splint allow me to continue to do so? I'm hoping that after the surgery my mouth won't drop open while I sleep anymore (very attractive). Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 from what others have posted, cheryl, you may well be stuffy immediately after surgery. But the nose drops and antihistamines are helpful (Afrin has been mentioned, in particular, although your doc may like something else.) So are humidifiers. But the real gem in this deal is that some folks have found that post op they can breathe through their noses (and smell things) for the very first time ever! Wouldn't that be wonderful! It's more likely if you're having upper, I think, and if your surgeon works a bit on something called your turbinates, which some of 'em do while they're in the upstairs. You may get more bloody stuff after surgery as a result, but it sounds well worth asking about, to me. Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 Thanks, Cammie, I'm sure hoping that the docs can clean out my schnoz during surgery. I was really referring to the fact that I have been clenching so badly lately that I'll probably need a bite guard. I'm afraid that I won't be able to breathe with the bite guard in. I'll try the things that you've suggested for after surgery, though..maybe they'll work enough so that I can breathe through my nose while wearing it. Thanks, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 Hi Cheryl! I don't know what your bite guard will be like, but I wear a splint now and don't have any problems breathing. I am wearing a " diagnostic " splint 24-7. It is supposed to find the natural position of my jaw. In other words, it has made my slightly crooked smile look really crooked and its only been a month. Anyways, back to your question...my splint fits pretty snugly on top and doesn't cause me any breathing difficulties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 Thanks for your post, hcgallup. I'm getting my bite guard Monday so I'll let you know how it goes. I'm glad to know that your splint isn't too uncomfortable. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 I totally agree. I am also 'stuffy' as you put it.....constantly. I am told I breathe through my mouth when I sleep. I honestly never thought about it. The splint has not caused me any problems in sleeping. I have had four different splints, and it is extremely easy to get used to. You won't have any problems, other than it is not that attractive and it's just an inconvenience. Donna > Donna, > We must be orthognathic soul sisters! Thanks for putting my mind at > ease about the splint. I'm also wondering, Do you breathe through > your nose or mouth? I'm constantly 'stuffy' so I breathe through my > mouth while I sleep...will the splint allow me to continue to do so? > I'm hoping that after the surgery my mouth won't drop open while I > sleep anymore (very attractive). > > Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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