The Natural Bite

Having upper jaw surgery? Be prepared to be snottier than a cold-ridden 6-year old. What can you do about it? Read on…

Submitted on 2009/01/31 at 5:32pm
Hey..i just had upper jaw surgery monday the 26th this is the 3rd attempt to close my open bite..and i was wonderin wht can i do to get tht swelling [...]

I just got a great question from Lily about getting those pills down when you can’t open your mouth! Ok, this is a very common, and sadly ironic, reality for many jaw / mouth trauma patients. I don’t know magic, but I do know… ice cream!

Submitted on 2009/01/31 at 11:14pm
Thanks so much for taking the [...]

There have been some really great questions in the Comments section from this blog. Instead of hiding them there, I’m surfacing them (and my responses) for your reading pleasure!
From Kathryn
Submitted on 2009/01/07 at 5:11pm
Hi Susan
You’ve done a wonderful job with this blog. I’m going through the whole jaw reconstruction process just behind you, and I [...]

I started my jaw surgery journey ready to do everything my doctor ordered and fully optimize my recovery.
As I’ve previously documented, I went the extra distance to research and take a variety of vitamins and supplements, as well as Chinese herbal remedies, to prepare myself for trauma and recovery. I weaned myself from coffee and [...]

Abso-f*ing-lutely!
Ken, your jaw surgery is tomorrow (today?) and I would wish you luck, but you won’t need it
You may feel nervous, but trust yourself and the experts - you are ready.
Six reasons why I don’t regret a thing (and you won’t either):
1. I had a serious need to have my bite problem corrected. Now [...]

After my upper jaw advancement surgery exactly 2.5 weeks ago, I wanted my facial swelling, crusty lips, and general mask-like appearance to go away as quickly as possible so I could see what I was really going to look like for the rest of my life. I had very little swelling for the first [...]

Su*Blog, while still cute to people whose names contain the special double “Su,” was not cutting it as a title that got this blog’s meaning across.
Adult braces and jaw surgery of any kind involve months or years of contemplation, lots of cash or credit, a full loving entourage of supporters, and the Web.
The Web, and [...]

Why is jaw surgery tough on digestion?
Oh, so many reasons…
Antibiotics. First of all, have you ever tried to eat cream of tomato soup after taking antibiotics? Well, as bad a combo as that sounds, I had just such a treat two days ago. HOWEVER, the small amount of antibiotics I took had already started to [...]

The first few days after my upper jaw surgery reminded me of the foggy-headed allergy-ridden life I lived in Seattle, where I grew up inhaling year-round molds, dusts and pollens that seemed to be on some kind of contract for my life.
Jaw Surgery: Liquid diet, lots of pain meds, new profile, and… nasal congestion?
It all [...]

Do I believe in Chinese medicine? Hmm, it’s not like God or UFOs… not nearly as much mysticism and much more reality. I believe in evidence, so, heck yes, I ‘believe’ in Chinese medicine.
Every day since coming home from jaw surgery, I’ve been boiling the special mixture of herbs and roots designed by my Chinese [...]