Guest guest Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 > I finally got my splint removed today, and as promised, I have post > some pictures of what it looks like. I posted a couple different > angles to try to give a good idea what it looks like. I don't think > that everyone gets the same kind of splint. I only had a lower > advancement, so you may have something different if you just had upper > or both. > > Getting it removed was fairly painles, but boy does my bite feel > wierd. My jaw has been in the same place for 30 years, so it really > feels wierd for my front teeth to touch when I bite. Also, my jaw was > slightly tilted during the surgery, and my back teeth don't touch at > all. This will be corrected by my orthodontist. So far, things are > looking good. My OS said that I can start chewing soft food, and work > my up to other foods as I feel comfortable. > > After getting the splint removed, I went to my orthodontist to get my > surgical wires replaced with thinner wires. This had to be the most > painful experience that I have had through this entire process. They > were extremely gentle with me, but it still hurt like crazy. I took a > Motrin 800 before I went to the ortho, but I just took a Darvocet now > that I am home because the pain is about an 8 on a scale from 1 to 10. > I hope the pain subsides by tomorrow morning because it is my first > day back to work, and my boss has scheduled me in meetings all day. > > I finally got my diability approved for my time off work today, so > that was good news. It just took a little persistance. > > Hoping for a painless tomorrow, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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