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Jaws wired together
Jaws are sometimes wired together after jaw surgery to let the jaws heal more easily. This message can be seen by all visitors to this site.
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Archived comments: joe (joeludd@yahoo.com) - 03/Feb/2002 9:54:16 AM why do jaws have to be wired together? How do you eat or talk? I am very intrested to have an answer!!! braces freako () - 09/Aug/2002 8:50:51 PM they are put on and you have to either eat jell o until they are healed, or through a feeding tube. you write down what you want to say, and if you have practiced in ventriloquisim, it will be easy. Sabrina () - 13/Aug/2002 1:33:32 AM I had jaw wired in for almost a month that was because I couldent stop sucking my thumb......I ate liquid food and no one could hear waht i said...the ortho said thats the only way she woul stop sucking het thumb....after that i almost stoped..I got a crib and brackets with wires and sharp spurs.....after that I got some other braces elastics in all brackets u and down and my laws were locked thats what I had ever monht then for 2 weeks....then I took off my braces adn I put a Teuscher Activator that I would wear for 9 years thne retainers for life.I wear he activator till now and it really huts my jaws...Iv also used herbst and I dont have to lock the jaws anymore im 17 Alex () - 07/Sep/2002 10:59:40 PM When my daughter had my sugery on her jaw, her jaw was wired shut for six weeks to alow healing. She had to be fed by intervenous because it was impossible for her to open her mouth. JH () - 18/Sep/2002 1:30:35 PM I'm having Jaw surgery in eighteen months and have been told I'll need to eat liquids only for 6 weeks - does that mean my jaws will be wired? I'll have to ask my surgeon! tasha () - 08/Nov/2002 7:34:39 PM Yes this is total insanity, I think i would rather hav a wonky jaw or wonky teeth, And as 4 parents getting there child jaw weired cos they suck ther thumb..Thats just sadistic!! () - 11/Nov/2002 1:20:29 AM Out of curiousity, what happens when some one has nausea? Don't they worry about vomiting or choking on vomit? ELa (ela90@mail.ev1.net) - 17/Nov/2002 6:31:23 PM oooh,my Lord!!! that must totally hurt!all those gadgets in your teeth.... () - 23/Nov/2002 8:47:06 PM Its not fare i have my jaws wired togeather for 2 mounths, had reverse headgear on and have to still wear this for 12 more years which also has a headgear pro on it, it sucks! () - 04/Dec/2002 2:22:24 AM does it hurt to have jaw surgery and then have your teeth wired together? it sounds and looks like it does. () - 10/Dec/2002 10:12:46 PM do they always put braces on when they wire a jaw shut? jordan () - 29/Dec/2002 7:55:48 PM i had my jaw wired for 3 months because i fell off my horse and he stepped on my chin when he came down i had a headgear pro on and cervical type of head gear. i have only had my jaw wired shut for 3 weeks and it is driving me CRAZY!!!!!! () - 30/Dec/2002 2:26:52 AM JORDAN Did you have braces before you got you jaw wired shut? junior () - 02/Feb/2003 11:34:56 PM my god, that would hurt after jaw surgery. how is he/she going to eat? jus me (tingrin :D) - 31/Mar/2003 2:42:02 AM ouchee, wouldnt the constant pressure of the clenching after surgery be like owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww?! cheerstar () - 03/Apr/2003 1:51:09 AM all i can say is: ow! ow! ow! ow! ow! That has got to hurt! Rika () - 13/Apr/2003 11:06:32 PM Eww! This person's teeth look horrible. Nevermind that his/her jaws are wired together...obviously they thought u don't have to brush your teeth....*~starts crying from the site of the teeth~* () - 15/Apr/2003 9:40:37 PM this looks like it sucks i hope this never happens to me eating only like jell o and stuff through a tube jus me (..) - 16/Apr/2003 4:59:32 AM i like jello, it wouldnt matter. those tteth look gross rose (Rosiebabe1620@hotmail.com) - 21/Apr/2003 7:41:05 AM i had jaw surgery and then i had to have my teeth wired together for 6 months... but it is worthwhile..... after theat i had braces for 9 years...then i had expanders one in the top and the other on the bottom for 3 years...and after that i got braces...that was a yeae ago..now i still have braces and will for another five years...i am now 21 and i am proud to say that i am happy with my braces!!! :) orthogeezer () - 23/Apr/2003 7:54:27 PM i can safely say that having this treatment scares the flying crap out of anyone but it is well worth it i mean you could do a sponsored silence and amaze all your freinds by going on for about six months. ruud unclebug () - 05/May/2003 2:29:57 AM does jaw surgery need to be wired. i heard that you wear elastics instead of being wired. () - 22/May/2003 5:18:54 AM What happens when you sneeze then? Jaws () - 22/May/2003 7:48:24 PM ohhh its orrible its like sneezing the whole lot out ur nose Trisha (bAbYgUrL87053@cs.com) - 06/Jun/2003 7:49:09 PM OOOOOO MMYYY GOODNESS!! does everyone have to have this done?? I hope I don't have to. Why do you even have to have that done to you?? thats CRAZY!! :@ Rika () - 07/Jun/2003 3:47:28 AM no this doenst happen to everyone. Only when like u have had jaw surgery. Its to let ur jaws heal properly/easier nozha hakeem (nozha_hakeem@yahoo.com) - 07/Jun/2003 11:19:55 AM how can i fix wire in brakets and activate in visit in class 2 and class 3 orthodontic nozha hakeem (nozha_hakeem@yahoo.com) - 07/Jun/2003 1:16:00 PM how can i'fixe arch wire to be effectiv nozha hakeem (nozha_hakeem@yahoo.com) - 07/Jun/2003 1:16:33 PM how can i'fixe arch wire to be effectiv french man () - 13/Jun/2003 8:29:12 PM ah ha i can fi'*x ze fish bowl no prblem () - 23/Jul/2003 11:55:13 AM if your jaws are wired together, will it still be tightened everymonth?? () - 28/Jul/2003 11:47:06 PM yeh sadistic it is! a few wks yeh ok but 6 motnhs yeh right! and i am sure there is easier ways 2 stop sucking ur thumb, like will power i managed 2 do it! () - 30/Jul/2003 3:41:22 PM but....but ze fish bowl () - 06/Aug/2003 9:40:15 PM my lil 6 year old bro is gettin his jaws wired together in 2 days cuz he fell of his bunk bed and broke his jaw.....can anyone give us some advice on wat to do and how to help him? thanx alot...ps. does anyone think its too early to start the braces process on him...the ortho wants to wire in headgear while he cant take it out...... () - 07/Aug/2003 6:22:13 PM If you don't like the idea of eating liquids and not being to open your mouth and speak, just say to your orthodontist that you don't want wired jaws. By law (human rights law) you would be able to say no to wired jaws. IT LOOKS PAINFUL!!!! () - 23/Aug/2003 4:55:08 PM U must REALLY want straight teeth to do this! Erika () - 23/Aug/2003 5:56:10 PM 15 days! trixie () - 27/Aug/2003 2:45:16 PM just wondering... man!!! it will really suck when you vomit while ur jaws wired in together!!! hehehe... wat about when u have pleghm... (dont no da spelling hehe...) how will u let ur plem go out....???? () - 28/Aug/2003 6:03:23 PM If you are sick when you have these, you must cut the wires with wire cutters to stop yourself from choking!! Jason Askin (j_askin@hotmail.com) - 29/Aug/2003 2:08:09 AM I have a very strange case of TMJ and it seems to be getting worse. I have been to see 3 different specialists and I have been told the same thing, ( live with it ). Well I think it is that we have unsure specialists in that field here in Ontario and they need to brush up on their knowledge. I'm 30 years old and I want the pain to stop it is seriously affecting my hearing on my left side. ( HELP IF YOU CAN PLEASE! ) () - 30/Aug/2003 4:54:23 PM What is TMJ?!! () - 02/Sep/2003 12:32:09 AM I have found alot of stuff on this site that is SCARING ME!!!! |
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