 "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | There is a device called Therabite for TMJ. It�s a jaw motion rehabilitation device to provide better jaw mobility. Many people can not open their mouth properly after surgery and/or radiotherapy. TMJ creates terrible problems with eating, dental work etc. (not to mention pain). I haven�t used a Therabite, however several other OC patients use them. A friend in Melbourne purchased one through her dental surgeon.
Karen
46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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