Re: Screws in for life

[Guest guest]

sabrina,

i wouldn't worry too much. my surgeon also said the plates and screws

would be in for life (and much longer than that)...i think his exact

words were " if they dug up your body 10,000 years from now, you're

plates and screws would still be there. " well gee, thanks! i think

the only time they need to be removed is if there is an infection or

if your body starts rejecting them. but i think these incidences are

pretty rare....

-becky

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[Guest guest]

Hey,

My doctor told me that my screws/plates will be in for

life. I am not too worried about it though...my boss

had this surgery and still has hers in and she doesn't

seem to have a problem.

Austria

--- bino_sab wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates

> and screw in for

> life. I have read alot of posts saying that they

> have to go in for

> another surgery to get screws and plates taken out

> once they have

> healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

>

> I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks

> post op) and he

> said that my screws will be in for life.

>

> This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

>

> Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy

> yourself is a

> waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have

> got through the last

> fews weeks without it.

>

> .

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was told that unless the plates/screws get infected or become a problem then

they will stay in for life.

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[Guest guest]

Mine are in for life too! 4 plates, 6-8 screws per plate (I don't know the

total yet). I

thought this would bother me a little, but it was a few days after surgery until

I had a

realization that, oh yeah, I have screws and plates in my head! I'm not

bothered by it at all

now that I'm post op, though I thought I would be before. It's weird.

And I TOTALLY agree with you on the waterpik! Last night I was thinking about

how much

I am in love with my waterpik and how I would be lost without it.

Cori W

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates and screw in for

> life. I have read alot of posts saying that they have to go in for

> another surgery to get screws and plates taken out once they have

> healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

>

> I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks post op) and he

> said that my screws will be in for life.

>

> This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

>

> Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy yourself is a

> waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have got through the last

> fews weeks without it.

>

> .

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Mine is in for life also. I'm not too worried about it. They are

titanium screws and you should not feel them after awhile. I'm 4

weeks post-op.

Also, what kind of waterpik do you have? I bought one from Wal-Mart

and had to take it back when I was 2 weeks post-op. The pressure was

too hard for my mouth then. I need a really good one where there's

different pressure levels. I tried using it and the water sprayed

all over my sink. Any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

Kay

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates and screw in

for

> life. I have read alot of posts saying that they have to go in for

> another surgery to get screws and plates taken out once they have

> healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

>

> I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks post op) and

he

> said that my screws will be in for life.

>

> This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

>

> Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy yourself is a

> waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have got through the

last

> fews weeks without it.

>

> .

[Guest guest]

Hi Fay, I live in Australia and bought my waterpik from a pharmacy.

But it comes from the US and has many levels of pressure so there

should be similar available for you. Sorry I am not much help.

.

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates and screw in

> for

> > life. I have read alot of posts saying that they have to go in

for

> > another surgery to get screws and plates taken out once they have

> > healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

> >

> > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks post op) and

> he

> > said that my screws will be in for life.

> >

> > This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

> >

> > Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy yourself is a

> > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have got through

the

> last

> > fews weeks without it.

> >

> > .

[Guest guest]

Hi!

You must be responding to Kay....I'm Fay and I a;ready have a

waterpik. I love it! It is a must have on my list of dental tools.

Fay

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates and screw

in

> > for

> > > life. I have read alot of posts saying that they have to go in

> for

> > > another surgery to get screws and plates taken out once they

have

> > > healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

> > >

> > > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks post op)

and

> > he

> > > said that my screws will be in for life.

> > >

> > > This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

> > >

> > > Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy yourself is

a

> > > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have got through

> the

> > last

> > > fews weeks without it.

> > >

> > > .

[Guest guest]

Fay,

Could you tell me the name/brand of the waterpik so

that I can get one that I KNOW works.

Thanks!

Austria

--- igetdibs2000 wrote:

> Hi!

>

> You must be responding to Kay....I'm Fay and I

> a;ready have a

> waterpik. I love it! It is a must have on my list of

> dental tools.

>

> Fay

>

>

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I was just wondering if anyone here will have

> plates and screw

> in

> > > for

> > > > life. I have read alot of posts saying that

> they have to go in

> > for

> > > > another surgery to get screws and plates taken

> out once they

> have

> > > > healed or alternatively they have resorbable

> screws.

> > > >

> > > > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3

> weeks post op)

> and

> > > he

> > > > said that my screws will be in for life.

> > > >

> > > > This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

> > > >

> > > > Also I have to say that the best thing you can

> buy yourself is

> a

> > > > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not

> have got through

> > the

> > > last

> > > > fews weeks without it.

> > > >

> > > > .

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I think you are responding to . I don't have a waterpik yet

and also need a name/brand that works good.

Kay

> > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I was just wondering if anyone here will have

> > plates and screw

> > in

> > > > for

> > > > > life. I have read alot of posts saying that

> > they have to go in

> > > for

> > > > > another surgery to get screws and plates taken

> > out once they

> > have

> > > > > healed or alternatively they have resorbable

> > screws.

> > > > >

> > > > > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3

> > weeks post op)

> > and

> > > > he

> > > > > said that my screws will be in for life.

> > > > >

> > > > > This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

> > > > >

> > > > > Also I have to say that the best thing you can

> > buy yourself is

> > a

> > > > > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not

> > have got through

> > > the

> > > > last

> > > > > fews weeks without it.

> > > > >

> > > > > .

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Austria!

I think that Waterpik is the brand name. I just got a base model

(about $50 Canadian). I didn't go for all the fancy features. I also

use a sonicare ultrasonic toothbrush, Dental tape instead of regular

floss, and a proxabrush for between my brackets. Yes, I am a little

obsessive. oh well.

Fay

> > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I was just wondering if anyone here will have

> > plates and screw

> > in

> > > > for

> > > > > life. I have read alot of posts saying that

> > they have to go in

> > > for

> > > > > another surgery to get screws and plates taken

> > out once they

> > have

> > > > > healed or alternatively they have resorbable

> > screws.

> > > > >

> > > > > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3

> > weeks post op)

> > and

> > > > he

> > > > > said that my screws will be in for life.

> > > > >

> > > > > This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

> > > > >

> > > > > Also I have to say that the best thing you can

> > buy yourself is

> > a

> > > > > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not

> > have got through

> > > the

> > > > last

> > > > > fews weeks without it.

> > > > >

> > > > > .

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

> ____________________________________________________

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the info! I will have to go out

and get one before my surgery.

Thanks!

Austria

--- igetdibs2000 wrote:

> Hi Austria!

>

> I think that Waterpik is the brand name. I just got

> a base model

> (about $50 Canadian). I didn't go for all the fancy

> features. I also

> use a sonicare ultrasonic toothbrush, Dental tape

> instead of regular

> floss, and a proxabrush for between my brackets.

> Yes, I am a little

> obsessive. oh well.

>

> Fay

>

>

> > > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I was just wondering if anyone here will

> have

> > > plates and screw

> > > in

> > > > > for

> > > > > > life. I have read alot of posts saying

> that

> > > they have to go in

> > > > for

> > > > > > another surgery to get screws and plates

> taken

> > > out once they

> > > have

> > > > > > healed or alternatively they have

> resorbable

> > > screws.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I

> am 3

> > > weeks post op)

> > > and

> > > > > he

> > > > > > said that my screws will be in for life.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This makes me a bit worried for some

> reason.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Also I have to say that the best thing you

> can

> > > buy yourself is

> > > a

> > > > > > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could

> not

> > > have got through

> > > > the

> > > > > last

> > > > > > fews weeks without it.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > .

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> ____________________________________________________

> > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home

> page

> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

,

I have my screws and plates in for life. As long as they don't start

acting up I am fine with that. Think of it as if you had broken your

arm or leg and needed to get a screw or metal plate put in to make

sure the bone held together properly. Many people get this done every

year and sometimes they get the screws/plates out and sometimes they

don't. A very small proportion of people have to have them removed

for one reason or another. I would discuss this possibility with your

surgeon if you're worried about it.

As for the waterpik i agree, it's a great tool on any day but i might

add that people should first check with their doctor that it's ok to

use one after surgery. My OMS requested that I not use one for at

least the first 3 weeks post-op because of all the stitches i had in

mouth - the strong jet of water from the waterpik can sometimes cause

the stitches to come out sooner than they should.

Sara

> Hi everyone,

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates and screw in

for

> life. I have read alot of posts saying that they have to go in for

> another surgery to get screws and plates taken out once they have

> healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

>

> I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks post op) and he

> said that my screws will be in for life.

>

> This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

>

> Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy yourself is a

> waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have got through the

last

> fews weeks without it.

>

> .

[Guest guest]

,

I was a bit freaked out about screws being in forever and possibly

plates, although we've always joked I have a metal plate in my

head. But now after surgery, it doesn't really bother me. I saw

the x-rays and they were so tiny, I thought, oh well. Hope that

happens with you.

Connie

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > I was just wondering if anyone here will have plates and screw

in

> for

> > life. I have read alot of posts saying that they have to go in

for

> > another surgery to get screws and plates taken out once they

have

> > healed or alternatively they have resorbable screws.

> >

> > I asked my surgeon this the other day (I am 3 weeks post op) and

he

> > said that my screws will be in for life.

> >

> > This makes me a bit worried for some reason.

> >

> > Also I have to say that the best thing you can buy yourself is a

> > waterpik for cleaning your mouth. I could not have got through

the

> last

> > fews weeks without it.

> >

> > .