Braces Finally Off - 16 Weeks Post Op

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I finally got my braces off yesterday. What a great feeling!!! It hurt

really bad to get them removed, but that pain was temporary, and now I

am free of all the metal.

I am 16 weeks post op. I only have slight numbness left on the right

side of my lower lip. I still can't open wide enough to bite into a

sandwich, but I keep trying. I hope that this gets better, but I am

starting to think that this is it for me.

I don't really have any pain anymore, but I do have days where I ache

really bad. This seems to happen when I eat something that I really

have to work at. I am happy to announce that I can eat Filet Mignon

now. I just have a hard time with very crunchy or super chewy foods.

Overall, things are going pretty well, and my smile is looking great!

I have added my final picture without braces to my folder. Take

a look to see the end results.