Comments on: Going wireless

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:28:20 +0000

Sandy,
Thank you for asking about my mom. She had the wires removed on Thursday and was immediately in better spirits. And no rubberbands! Her jaw range of motion is remarkable. She was eating, and LOVING real food. Still can’t wait for a salad.
I found that Bertolli has stars pasta, like the tiny stars from chicken and stars soup. Really mini pasta. She also wanted cheese, mozzarella was soft enough. And scrambled eggs. She proves over and over what a strong person she is.
The other thing I noticed was the second the wires came off she was not as scared and timid. She said she was so fearful of falling or choking.
I cannot tell you all how helpful this site has been.
Big thanks to Adam as well, for keeping it and all of us going.
My mom sends her best to all of you, as do I.
Melinda

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:08:41 +0000

Thanks for the input everyone. I can’t believe I need it, since my accident was a year and a half ago.

I’ll definitely talk to several orthodontists, since the first guy I saw puts braces on everyone before they’ve even entered his office!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:17:44 +0000

A few of the teeth that do not mesh like they used to are crowns from previous dental work. I wonder if they can remove the old crowns and make new one to fit the posts and that mesh properly. any thought on this out there?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:52:57 +0000

I was definitely not a candidate for invisalign, my teeth are a mess and invisialign can’t fix all problems. I had a distalizer appliance for 6 months and then got that removed and had braces put on (damon clear on top and metal on the bottom) a few months ago. My teeth are sore sometimes, but its really not a big deal. After being wired shut and wearing those horrible arch bars, its a walk in the park!

If you decide to go look into it, I’d recommend meeting with a few orthos before choosing one, they often have different plans and some are more pleasant to deal with than others. I wanted to run out of the office of the first guy I met with, total robot doctor Good luck, hope you can get the grinding issue resolved!

By: Ti

Ti — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:56:30 +0000

Invisiligns are dumb in all honesty, they take longer, they make ur teeth look like denters and they are such an annoyce. Get braces, quicker, easier and simple.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:41:43 +0000

Hi Sandy. This is such a great community (thank you Adam!). Did you get them? I asked someone about invisilign. She didn’t like them at all. I had braces as a teen and I can’t say I’m too excited about doing that process again. My stepsons would love it, as they’d probably feel like they got revenge or something for all of the suffering from braces that the parents made them undergo.

I do like and trust my dentist a lot, so I’ll run it by him. Thanks much!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:17:48 +0000

Karen – You should totally get braces to fix your bite. And not just because I want someone older than me to have them But seriously they aren’t bad…expensive, but cheaper than the damage you’ll get grinding them down to nubs. Or maybe invisalign?

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:27:43 +0000

Hi everyone. It was a year and a half ago for me. I was numbed but by the time they were done giving me that many shots, I wasn’t convinced that it would have been preferable to either be put under or at least groggy or not to bother. But that doesn’t mean either is the way to go. I would just ask more questions next time. Regardless, it’s a very fast procedure to have the wires removed and I was so happy, that overcame any other issues I might have had at the time.

My bite is still off and I think I grind my teeth even by daytime because of it. The next time I see my dentist, I’m going to ask about my options. He’s already shaved some teeth (which helped). I had decided I would just live with it but now I’m concerned I’ll just grind them to stubs. I’ll keep you posted – I don’t have a dentist appointment for awhile and it’s not at the top of my to do list.

Good luck!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:13:47 +0000

How is your mom doing? My grandmother broke her jaw the year before I did at age 89 as well. She had a really hard time being wired, but did much better once they removed them and put on rubberbands. She’s absolutely fine now

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:07:19 +0000

Hi Tom, it sounds like your jaw is doing pretty good if you can already open 1/2 of normal. This will only get better with time! For arch bar removal, you can either be put under (if your doc offers it as an option) or be given shots to numb you. If they didn’t discuss it with you, I’m guessing they plan to do numbing shots. It can’t hurt to call and ask.

Sorry to hear about your missing teeth, are dental implants in your future? I almost lost one of my teeth and my oral surgeon said it was no big deal to get an implant. I know they are not cheap though!

I think many of us experienced our teeth not meeting up correctly. I know some have had their bite adjusted (by filing teeth I presume) and there is also orthodontics. I guess it just depends on how bad it is and how much is bothers you. Congrats on getting the arch bars off, I bet you will see great improvement in your ability to open your mouth over the next couple of weeks.