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> 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,

>

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