Day surgery (wisdom teeth removal)
Today I got up at 5am, got ready and had some water (not allowed anything to eat after midnight before surgery and can't have water after 6am on day of surgery)
Went to the hospital with Mum and Dad for 8am.
After waiting and being admitted to the room, I had numbing cream applied to the back of my hands so I didn't feel the drip go in and had all the necessary checks done.
I changed into the hospital gown and put my slippers and dressing gown on.
I walked to the bit before you go into theatre; they took my glasses, gown and slippers and put the drip in, then asked me how I was etc and put me under general anaesthetic (I had to count to ten, can't remember how far I got though).
Next thing I remember is coming back round, asking for my glasses (as I can't see very well) and having a very swollen face.
I rested for a while at the hospital, got seen again by the consultant to check everything was okay, then I got given some medication for the pain, some gauze for any bleeds and some mouthwash to help with the healing. The nurse came and removed the drip then I got changed and went home to rest.
I've recently had my braces removed (May 2009) and now have an Essix retainer for my bottom jaw (to wear at night) and an Hawley retainer for my top jaw with false tooth attached (to wear during the day).
Starting in Aug/Sept 2004 I had Damon type 2 brackets, then In-ovation brackets (replaced March and May 2006) and seven In-ovation brackets without clips (with elastic ligatures).
Total time in braces = 4 years and 8 months!
NB: All treatment is through the NHS apart from implant work done by Mr Ziff which is private.
Starting in Aug/Sept 2004 I had Damon type 2 brackets, then In-ovation brackets (replaced March and May 2006) and seven In-ovation brackets without clips (with elastic ligatures).
Total time in braces = 4 years and 8 months!
NB: All treatment is through the NHS apart from implant work done by Mr Ziff which is private.
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Saturday, March 19, 2005
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Top braces and ring brackets go on...
Today I had my top brace put on.
It was done the same way as my bottom brace last week and I also had the spacers removed and then replaced with metal ring brackets around the teeth.
The rings are very tight fitting and it got me worried as to how they'd come back off.
I now have to eat soft food as my jaws will hurt tomorrow. I can't eat anything hard as it might break my braces.
Miss M also gave me a list of items I need to get for looking after my braces.
I need to get a fluoride mouthwash and some interdental brushes to clean between the brackets. She recommended Colgate Fluorigard Daily Dental Rinse and TePe Interdental brush fine in size 0.7mm.
She also gave me some wax for when the brackets rub against my gums and showed me how to clean my brackets with an interdental brush on a mold/ impression model she had which has braces attached.
It was done the same way as my bottom brace last week and I also had the spacers removed and then replaced with metal ring brackets around the teeth.
The rings are very tight fitting and it got me worried as to how they'd come back off.
I now have to eat soft food as my jaws will hurt tomorrow. I can't eat anything hard as it might break my braces.
Miss M also gave me a list of items I need to get for looking after my braces.
I need to get a fluoride mouthwash and some interdental brushes to clean between the brackets. She recommended Colgate Fluorigard Daily Dental Rinse and TePe Interdental brush fine in size 0.7mm.
She also gave me some wax for when the brackets rub against my gums and showed me how to clean my brackets with an interdental brush on a mold/ impression model she had which has braces attached.
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