Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hi All! It's been almost 3 weeks since my upper/lower/genio. Today I noticed my bottom jaw is popping on the left side... especially after I take my bands off. I take the bands off for about 2 hours 4x a day now. I'm a little worried b/c I'm due to fly home Thu. Anyone else have a similar issue? I made an appointment with my surgeon to take a look - but would like to see how common this is... Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Hi Corinne, I've heard others mention the same thing and I've had it after my recent TMJ surgery so I think it's a pretty common thing. My surgeon heard the popping recently when I demonstrated how far I could open and he said it was a good thing (for me anyway) and that it was from scar tissue. I feel the popping mostly when I first take the bands off and start my stretching exercises. Hopefully it's the same for you. As long as your bite is still holding and you're not having more pain, then it's probably nothing to worry about. Definitely check with your surgeon though so he's aware of it, too. Good luck and have a safe trip home. > Hi All! > It's been almost 3 weeks since my upper/lower/genio. Today I noticed > my bottom jaw is popping on the left side... especially after I take > my bands off. I take the bands off for about 2 hours 4x a day now. > I'm a little worried b/c I'm due to fly home Thu. > > Anyone else have a similar issue? I made an appointment with my > surgeon to take a look - but would like to see how common this is... > > Corinne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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