Wow! I can't believe it's been 2 months already! SO much has changed within the past 2 weeks. I'm hoping it's all thanks to my splint removal! That thing was miserable.
Things are really great right now. Amelia, 10 months old ahhhhh, is sleeping through the night now and that makes a HUGE difference.
Swelling: It still varies, but it's mostly not noticeable to random people. I notice a little bit. Still around my upper cheeks but it's definitely not as bad as it was. Now that I'm chewing I think that has helped a lot. My lips are back to their regular size!
Numbness: My upper palate and upper gums are still numb. Makes things a little hard to chew but I'm getting the hang of it. Not sure if I'll ever get feeling back there. It's a little annoying because I think I have a cavity on one of my upper teeth and it hurts to floss, but only at the root of my tooth, haha. I guess that's a good thing?
Pain: Only after ortho adjustments. No residual jaw pain or anything. So that's great!
Short update. Not much to tell at the moment. I only have to wear my elastics at night now- which is great! My orthodontist said I made his day yesterday! :D My teeth fit together like a normal mouth. It's amazing really. Biting into things is SO satisfying. It's wonderful. I got new hair, too! I love it!
Here's some photos!!
See how my bottom teeth are actually behind my top teeth? So crazy! So great. Eating is wonderful. Also in the upper (BEFORE) shot you can see how set-back my whole jaw was (malocclusion definition) and how my face is so much more balanced now.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day! :)
Things are really great right now. Amelia, 10 months old ahhhhh, is sleeping through the night now and that makes a HUGE difference.
Swelling: It still varies, but it's mostly not noticeable to random people. I notice a little bit. Still around my upper cheeks but it's definitely not as bad as it was. Now that I'm chewing I think that has helped a lot. My lips are back to their regular size!
Numbness: My upper palate and upper gums are still numb. Makes things a little hard to chew but I'm getting the hang of it. Not sure if I'll ever get feeling back there. It's a little annoying because I think I have a cavity on one of my upper teeth and it hurts to floss, but only at the root of my tooth, haha. I guess that's a good thing?
Pain: Only after ortho adjustments. No residual jaw pain or anything. So that's great!
Short update. Not much to tell at the moment. I only have to wear my elastics at night now- which is great! My orthodontist said I made his day yesterday! :D My teeth fit together like a normal mouth. It's amazing really. Biting into things is SO satisfying. It's wonderful. I got new hair, too! I love it!
Here's some photos!!
See how my bottom teeth are actually behind my top teeth? So crazy! So great. Eating is wonderful. Also in the upper (BEFORE) shot you can see how set-back my whole jaw was (malocclusion definition) and how my face is so much more balanced now.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day! :)
Yay! It sounds like things are going well! I cannot wait to be able to actually chomp through something myself! Are you eating completely solid foods now? I think that is where I am a little fuzzy. Some people seem to start sooner than others; I guess it depends on the surgery(or surgeries) and your healing.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks great! I'm so ready to be on the other side but still so far away. lol
It does seem to vary with the surgery, but my surgeon actually encouraged me to chew as SOON as I got my splint out (at 6 weeks). It really helped me get more feeling back and bring down the swelling. He said just do what you can. It's still pretty difficult for me to bite into a burger as my jaw doesn't open wide enough, but when I can fit stuff- it's amazing because all my teeth touch now!
DeleteYou won't regret getting the jaw surgery! It makes eating THAT much more enjoyable. I can tell you I've gained all the weight back I lost from jaw surgery! Haha! So worth it.
Thank you for the kind words!! It's been a crazy 2 months and it just keeps getting better!
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