Re: splints and wires out/off.......movement?

[Guest guest]

ie,

Since my splint came out last month and the wires too, I have not had

bands back in my mouth as of yet. The reasoning is no pressure on

the jaw. The bands were to help hold everything rigid. Now when the

wires come out along with the splint, we want to start moving things

slowly and I still am on a non chew diet and I am almost 9 weeks post-

op!

The doctor will tell you to start moving the jaw.... in due time you

will begin the jaw exercises. I forget how little I was able to open

at first a low 20mm I know for sure and am up to a 38mm opening.

It feels great to brush and floss the bottom teeth. Still not

flossing the upper teeth due to where the cuts were made to widen the

upper jaw.

Do not rush things! Be patient like the rest of us.

Waiting patiently for the green light to lightly chew food again....

Carin

[Guest guest]

I didn't notice my lower moving at all the only thing that moved was

my teeth after I had my first adjustment to get that almost perfect

bite and that was to be expected. I am a little over 3 months and

am still wearing elastics most of the day and all night.

> Hello

> Wednesday is the day everyone looks forward to for me. I get

> these wires and splint out. I'll be banded however w/ elastics,

but

> anything is a relief, especially being able to eat food w/

texture.

> I was just wondering how far, for the people that had upper/lower,

> there lower moved after the splint was out? The doc said my lower

> would move a lil and when I look in the mirror i can see that my

> upper are a bit further than my lower, more than I expected.

> Anything is better than my open bite was, I was just wanting to

know

> what people on here have experienced. And I wanted to know how

long

> people have had to wear the elastics after the wires.

> Thanks

> ie

[Guest guest]

I didn't notice my lower moving at all the only thing that moved was

my teeth after I had my first adjustment to get that almost perfect

bite and that was to be expected. I am a little over 3 months and

am still wearing elastics most of the day and all night.

> Hello

> Wednesday is the day everyone looks forward to for me. I get

> these wires and splint out. I'll be banded however w/ elastics,

but

> anything is a relief, especially being able to eat food w/

texture.

> I was just wondering how far, for the people that had upper/lower,

> there lower moved after the splint was out? The doc said my lower

> would move a lil and when I look in the mirror i can see that my

> upper are a bit further than my lower, more than I expected.

> Anything is better than my open bite was, I was just wanting to

know

> what people on here have experienced. And I wanted to know how

long

> people have had to wear the elastics after the wires.

> Thanks

> ie