Broken Jaw Rubber Bands

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After six weeks the wires may be removed that secures the top jaw to the bottom jaw and the arch bars may be left on as a precaution in the event the jaw requires further immobilization. If you need to cough sneeze or yawn use your hand to support below your chin to avoid the tendency to try to open your mouth. Fell broke jaw in 3 places. Another video in my jaw surgery series.

The fact that the oral surgeon has twice given me only one. I was given top and bottom braces with hooks for rubber bands to keep my bite and jaw realignment. Broken jaw oral surgeon rubber bands. Week 4 bands off except for 2 front teeth and back 2 molars.

Comments leave a comment. Big problem my bit is off. A broken or dislocated jaw is an injury to the joint that connects your lower jawbone to the skull. Enjoy and thanks for watching.

Bands had to be removed after each meal and replaced. Some patients will not be wired shut but will have rubber bands holding the jaws stable yet allowing some careful small movements and to help. Loveless4756 19 24 female patient published. Another rubber band shortage 10 may.

I try show you how i change my rubber bands. My next appointment with the oral surgeon is on tuesday and i have only one rubber band left excluding the three that are in my mouth. Get the facts on treatment and find out what to eat while you recover. Their function is to adjust the position of your bite and jaw properly.

Rubber band were used to band teeth together. June 24 for my broken jaw they placed four screws in my gum line two screws on the top and two on the bottom. Then you have another set of rubber bands called the interarch rubber bands. Oral surgeons offer instructions for after facial trauma procedures for fractures broken jaw wired jaw eye socket fractures.

All bands off i can cew soft food pasta etc. Remember the wires or rubber bands can be stretched or broken causing the problems noted above or teeth can be loosened and damaged. In these cases rubber bands or heavy elastic bands are placed between the top and bottom arch bars to provide some movement but not complete mobility. Replacing bands on the molars was between difficult to impossible.

From moving since a cast cannot be placed. The process works pretty well for me. Don t try to fight them and open or move your jaw.