Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Hi, I had surgery 11 days ago (bilateral TM joint reconstruction) and I use a water pik on the lowest setting and a baby toothbrush. I don't have any stitches on the inside of my mouth so that's why I'm able to use a waterpik so early. After my previous surgeries, when I did have stitches on the inside, I used a syringe to squirt water around my teeth. It did years before I was diagnosed, too. My jaw first locked when I was 9 or 10 but my orthodontist at the time told me I was faking it so he couldn't work on my braces. My dentist finally diagnosed me when I was 14 but I didn't do anything to correct my bite until I got braces (second go around) in 1996. Good luck, > 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Hi, I had surgery 11 days ago (bilateral TM joint reconstruction) and I use a water pik on the lowest setting and a baby toothbrush. I don't have any stitches on the inside of my mouth so that's why I'm able to use a waterpik so early. After my previous surgeries, when I did have stitches on the inside, I used a syringe to squirt water around my teeth. It did years before I was diagnosed, too. My jaw first locked when I was 9 or 10 but my orthodontist at the time told me I was faking it so he couldn't work on my braces. My dentist finally diagnosed me when I was 14 but I didn't do anything to correct my bite until I got braces (second go around) in 1996. Good luck, > 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Hi, I had surgery 11 days ago (bilateral TM joint reconstruction) and I use a water pik on the lowest setting and a baby toothbrush. I don't have any stitches on the inside of my mouth so that's why I'm able to use a waterpik so early. After my previous surgeries, when I did have stitches on the inside, I used a syringe to squirt water around my teeth. It did years before I was diagnosed, too. My jaw first locked when I was 9 or 10 but my orthodontist at the time told me I was faking it so he couldn't work on my braces. My dentist finally diagnosed me when I was 14 but I didn't do anything to correct my bite until I got braces (second go around) in 1996. Good luck, > 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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