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- Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Its my turn this friday !! (NHS UK Hospital)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3524
I had bsso ... no chin split though ..... in uk hopsital 8 weeks ago. hospitals seem to vary in what they provide.. some have ice etc and more geared up for jaw surgery . I was on a general surgery ward and there was very little provided really apart from plenty ensure drinks. I was on oxygen so mou...
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:26 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: splint removal tomorrow!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2113
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:56 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: splint removal tomorrow!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2113
no advice as I still have mine in and its wired in like yours is that right ??? mine is kinda like a partial back bottom denture with quite a lot of extra height ( about 1.4 inch visible over the top of the bottom teeth ,....... if you follow ) how about yours ? the thing I am concerened about is my...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:08 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: How many brace wearers here are in England?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7485
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:58 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: muscle damage?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1924
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:36 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: muscle damage?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1924
- Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:56 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Next week, Not wired shut
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7212
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: 3 Month Progress-opinions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1500
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:13 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: altered sensation as well as numbness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 984
altered sensation as well as numbness
there are several threads on numbness and thats how the majority of people seem to describe how the affected part feels. I have had since the second week post BSSO a far more unpleasant feelings that can be more painful / distracting than being numb .......even the industrial strength codeine plus i...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:18 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Next week, Not wired shut
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7212
i think that fewer surgeons WIRE shut these days..... most seem to band with elastics . I was extremely fortunate in that the initially the surgeone did such a great job the jaw is stayuing just where it shoul .... but I also have a different sort of splint kinda like a partial denture as ai have sp...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: The June Crew!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 17181
I dont have this problem very often either ...... and def never as bad as this ... let us hope we both can get our guts to return to thier usual efficiency soon ...... ... but maybe a mention might benefit others be aware it migh be an issue because of changes of diet post op. It might help to at le...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:34 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: blindboarder2008 upper and lower jaw surgery saga!!
- Replies: 63
- Views: 8311
re the thrush question sometimes when peeps are on antibiotics it alters the balance of bacteria in the body and lets thrush flourish ...... can answer as to the frequency it occurs i am afraid but chlorhexidine mouthwash sees it off and i think most folk get this routinely post op. I dont think i h...
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:25 pm
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: The June Crew!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 17181
well a little update as i not been on the puter for a few days ......... swelling gone on the neck and most the bruising ...... surgeon said it had only gone as far down cause of the wires for the splint opening up chanels not normally formed on a bsso :roll: . The jaw is still lumpy, swollen and te...
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:55 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: I am on the other side, but it was a close shot
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5878
sp pleased that you have made it through dotcat . it is no consolation that this sort of thing happens once in thousands of surgeries when YOU are the one it happens to. In UK they do always group and save blood when both jaws are being done because it is slightly more risky but even then its not of...
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:37 am
- Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
- Topic: The June Crew!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 17181