The WORST pain of my life (unwired today)

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Well, it is now a month post-surgery for me and today I went to the OS

to get unwired and to have my bands put on (a 2 week long thing).

Before going, I was excited to get unwired. I did not know what was in

store for me however.

He told me to open my mouth a little to get the splint out. It got

caught on my left side and I had to open wider even though I was

beginning to shriek out in pain. He finally got the splint out and by

then I was in tears due to the pain on my left side. Going into this I

knew that I would not be able to open my mouth very wide, but I did not

know it was going to be this painful.

As soon as I got home I just collapsed in my bed and cried and cried.

It was beginning to affect my ear, giving me an earache. I took 800mg

of liquid Advil an hour ago and I have been using a heating pad, yet my

ear is still killing me. I have never felt pain like this in my life.

Any tips on what I can do?

Also, when he took the splint out my tongue immediately felt a thick

layer of crust behind my top & bottom front teeth. I cannot take my

bands off..but what can I do to get rid of this nasty buildup?

And lastly, I just looked in the mirror and noticed that the upper and

bolower teeth on both sides of my mouth do not touch. Is this normal?

Thank you,

Ash

(Lower jaw advancement July 23. 4 weeks of wired shut, 2 weeks banded.

Plates and screws implanted into jaw)