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by taylorjb
Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:20 pm
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Where was your bite after surgery
Replies: 14
Views: 1622

Re: Where was your bite after surgery

Thanks for the reply. I’m glad things are coming along nicely for you. I’m 5 weeks post op today & there seems to be a 1% improvement about every 4th day. Sometimes a step back every once in a while, too. I only had upper surgery. My teeth fit together now pretty nicely, but my muscles are lost....
by taylorjb
Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:05 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Bite is worse after surgery
Replies: 6
Views: 1292

Re: Bite is worse after surgery

How is your bite now? My bite 10 days post op doesn’t feel right & im clenching at night already again. My surgeon said easy fixes for my orthodontist, but I’m nervous. I’m pretty much ok w everything except the clenching. I was expecting that to go away after my surgery. It was really bad leadi...
by taylorjb
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:52 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: Where was your bite after surgery
Replies: 14
Views: 1622

Re: Where was your bite after surgery

Jeff- how is your recovery coming along after your revision surgery? Taylor
by taylorjb
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: Oral (Orthognathic) Surgery
Topic: 10 days post op upper jaw surgery. Need encouragement.
Replies: 0
Views: 1081

10 days post op upper jaw surgery. Need encouragement.

My bite looks good for my open bite corrective surgery as well as underbite correction, but my muscles won’t settle down even with heavy rubber bands. I had an excellent surgeon team, but I’m still clenching down in my sleep. Midline is now on, but when I fully occlude it does hit some interference ...