“Can you brush your teeth with your jaw wired shut?”
I am a 47 year old female. I want to know if you can brush your teeth with your jaw wired shut?
7 Answers
Yes, you can brush the outsides of your teeth, but not the insides.
Use a water pin and rub your tongue on the back of the teeth.
Only the outside of your teeth while fixation is in place. If you have elastics holding your jaw closed your surgeon may or may not want you to remove the elastics and open your mouth to brush your teeth. You will have to discuss this with your surgeon. Short answer is only the outside teeth for a few weeks can be brushed.
You can brush the outside of your teeth, but you most likely won't be able to get a toothbrush inside your mouth to brush the inside of your teeth.
Yes, you can brush on the outside surfaces of your teeth, and you must brush in order to maintain a good oral hygiene post op , if you don’t want any complications from the infection.
Yes, but you should get complete oral hygiene instructions from your oral surgeon.
Yes and you should continue to brush at least twice daily.
