Re: Mouth cleaning

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i was diagnosed as needing surgery about 11 years ago. i am only 19..

so yes, i was only 8. i was in first grade.. and a year before that i

had a tumor in my ear that ate everything in its path.. and it

stopped the top from growing.. and pushed my bottom one out and over

TOTALLY to the left.. i had the surgery a little over a year ago. it

took so long for me to get my surgery since they had to be certain i

was done growing. whats weird is i used to have really bad headaches

when my jaw was not properly alligned. i guess maybe because of how

it connects with the neck(possibly???) after my surgery i was SOO not

supposed to use a water pik. instead i was to use peridex ( i think

thats what it is called.. something along those lines, i cant find my

perscription directions ( yes i kept them all from this

surgery!) ).it is a perscription mouthwash. it was very hard for me

to open my mouth to brush.. i did however use a baby toothbrush on my

front teeth.. because its about all i could see in my mouth. im not

sure if a hydrogen peroxide wash is okay, or not, but all i know is

my surgeon said to stay away from really strong brands of toothpaste

and mouthwash like listerine. they contain too much alcohol. good

luck through all your stages:)

amanda

> Hi everyone! Im still in the " early " stages of preparing for

surgery.

> I have brace..had them for 13 months now with the hooks. My

mandible

> is so uneven that Ive had to wear a splint for a year before I

could

> even get braces, now I have the splint again and have had it for 3

> months. Tomorrow, Monday 26th, I see the OS for the official word

as

> to what is to take place. The ortho thinks I should have my maxilla

> expanded...mandible brought forward and I dont know what to fix the

> UNEVENness of my left condyle to my right. So anyway thats my story

> so far and Im REALLY glad to have found this website, cause I think

> Im REALLY gonna need people to talk with who are going through

> the " same " things.

> By the way..how long did it take everyone to get diagnosised... I

had

> headaches and everything else since a head injury in 1989.. dr I

saw

> at the time didnt beleive me about anything I told him..and said I

> was just trying to get out of work HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I couldnt

believe

> it. Head has hurt horribley ever since. Thank goodness for

dentists..

> (dentist figured out what was going on...THREE years ago).

> Curious...how is everyone that has had surgery cleaning their

> mouths?? Do you do a hydrogen peroixide wash?? Does it work?

Anyone

> tried white grease for the bruising and swelling??? (old wives

trick)

> Well anyway..thanks for reading..look forward to making friends!!

> Artwiz