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The left side of my lower jaw feels a bit weird, as if the wiring has loosened a bit. I'm also worried about a possible infection but am unsure what the signs of infection are. Can someone help me out in listing what symptoms i may be experiencing if it was an infection? As far as i can tell, there ...

Ok, thanks!

First of all, i apologise if this is posted under the wrong topic! So, i just got my retainers today and after about 2hours i took them off to have my lunch, only to find that my teeth has gone very loose, as a matter of fact, my top-front teeth are actually wobbly. Should i be worried? If it's got...

just wondering if anyone got stitches on the side of their lower gum?

^ thanks for the heads up! good thing i didn't give my mum's tom yum soup a try the other night

Just curious to know what the chances are of damaging my splint with hot food like soup, congee, broth, porridge etc. Most of my meals are best served hot but im not sure if its a better idea to let my food cool down a bit each time. My splint at the moment feels a bit wobbly, is this normal? im at ...

hi all, i had my surgery 5 days ago and right now i'm so swollen, i'm hoping its at its peak!
i was woken up by a crack on my right jaw last night but nothing feels different, hopefully its nothing too serious?

Congrats on getting to the other side! Things will only get better from here :). 1. I used ice packs for 3 days after surgery and eventually switched to heat. That's what the PA told me to do and so I did it. Swelling peaked at day 3-4 and went down afterwards. 2. I was on a liquid diet for 2 weeks...

Lefort 1, BSSO, and Genio on 11/2010. 1. After about 2 to 3 days of the cold packs they really don't help. The best way to reduce swelling will be to sleep upright. Also, try to walk around the house and outside if you can. 2. 3 weeks 3. I believe that is the result of the anesthesia still in your ...

hi all, i've just had surgery 2 days ago and i've got some questions to ask. Mainly questions for those who have had surgery already. 1. How effective are the cold packs in reducing swelling? Are they more for pain instead? Should i stick with them for a week or more? Should i give warm packs a try ...

This is a question for your surgeon. I'm not sure the anesthetist really knows all the gory details of your planned operation... I hope your surgeon would have mentioned to you if you were going to be banded shut for two months. Are you in the UK or EU by any chance? I ask because banding shut seem...

the story: originally my surgeon was going to carry out the op in jan but that got postponed to sometime in feb and because uni starts for me two weeks post op i wanted to change the surgery date to dec, i know its a long wait but i didn't want to waste half a semester. my surgeon however made it cl...

Hi everyone, I finally have a surgery date which is on the 15th of Feb, unfortunately uni starts for 12 days later (about 2 weeks). I was just wondering how long it took for some of you to recover? By that i mean no swelling and in a condition suitable for studying again. If i have to miss more than...

i want it because im sick of people saying things like "why do you look weird". i need it because i feel that my speech is not as clear, i often have to repeat myself. some difficulties eating as well (ie. noodles).

Hi all, I've got two things i wish to clarify, firstly, i know most people are wired shut and their nose is usually blocked/clogged post surgery (especially the first few days) so what was breathing like? i can imagine real difficulties with both our mouth and nose sealed off? Can you still get a su...