Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Ok, ok, so I asked about biting into a big sandwich and singing with my mouth wide open, but my REAL fear is not being able to perform oral sex for the rest of my life post-op. Are there any one or two or more year post-ops who can answer this question with certainty, years after surgery and physical therapy ... can you still perform orally in the bedroom? How limited is your capacity to open wide enough to do that? At the risk of sounding like a total perv, I have to admit: now that I'm hearing these responses, I'm not sure I'm willing to give up the capacty to perform oral sex in the future. After dealing with jaw pain for most of my life, where I could only open my mouth 2 finger widths or so and only for a few seconds, I went through splint therapy for 4 years, and can now open my mouth 2 inches with no pain, and can hold it there comfortably. After the splint therapy though, my jaw has slid back into its natural position after a lifetime of " posturing " , and now that I have good jaw function, I also have an 8mm open/overbite and a really really small chin! However, if the alternative is not being able to use my mouth the way I want to, I think I may be able to live with an overbite and a small chin and just wear a splint at night for the rest of my life. Help! How different is " life on the other side " really? What are your limitations in terms of opening range? Can ANYONE out there open wider than 3 centimeters??? I've got to know before I make this big decision!!! Thanks for listening, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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