Desplinted...feels so weird!

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Hey All

So today I got desplinted and it feels soooooo weird! Suddenly I have

all this tissue and gum area for my tongue to roll around on and it

feels all gooey and strange. And my back teeth are so much more forward

than they were before. Strangest of all is seeing how well my front

teeth close now. Absolutely no open bite at all. Impressive. My mom

started crying when she saw me without the splint. She said she hadn't

seen my teeth close that well since I was a toddler. Anyway, I now have

very tight elastics again, like the ones I had immediately post-op. I

have to keep them on until tomorrow morning when I go and see my OD who

will put in my new archwire to support my upper jaw without the splint

so soup it is again for me tonight!

On the way back from my OS we almost got into a car accident (when it

rains in NYC drivers seem to go crazy) and I was just so terrified of

something happening to my jaw now that I don't have the splint. Almost

started crying. I know, I'm ridiculous. I think the sensitivity is

coming back to my teeth and gums because I am getting sharp pain in

that area. Anyway, I go back to my OS on Thursday just before I head to

the airport and hopefully he'll be pleased with what he sees and won't

have to put back the splint in. Fingers crossed.

I must say, this new bite will take some getting used to. Because

everything is positioned in a new place right now I still talk funny.

Much better than with the splint obviously but I still have a slight

lisp. My OS said that as I talk more and more it should go away. Here's

to hoping. Right now I'm just so pleased with the results. I have a

proper bite! Whooohoooo!! I still look weird when I smile because my

upper lip area is still numb but I am so happy!! I'll try to post some

more pics of my new bite later. For now I just wanted to update all of

you on my progress.

Thanks so much for listening!

Sara