6 weeks post-op: NO MORE SPLINT!

THE SPLINT IS GONE!!

I chewed chicken and vegetables today! It was great! Although a little sore. It took me a while to get the hang of it. Mostly because my upper teeth are still numb. I kept chewing on my cheeks. I don't even care. My mouth feels like 10 lbs lighter without the splint and all my surgical hooks!

Last photos with the splint in!

My swelling has really gone down. Although still noticeable to people who don't see me often.

The surgeon appointment went well. It took all of 2 minutes to get the splint out. A lot of facial stretching and then I got to BRUSH MY TEETH. That was amazing. Said I was okay to work-out, just no contact sports, lol. Took x-rays. Said everything looked good.

The gross splint!!!!!!!

You can see all my plates and screws! (And crowns, lol)

My teeth touch!! Amazing!!

Between the surgeon's appt and the ortho appt- I got chicken nuggets, lol. They were awesome. 

I walked into the orthodontist's office and the receptionist said she didn't realize who I was at first, haha. I don't really look that much different, but I guess a little bit. The dental assistant said my profile looked awesome (she was looking at my before photos on her computer). She had gotten jaw surgery done about 8 years ago she said so we talked a lot about it.

I spent a LONG time at the ortho. Like an hour. Took off my old wires and surgical hooks. Added on a fairly heavy wire on top and a lighter wire on the bottom. Also had to put my crown back on, haha. It was funny because obviously the orthodontist doesn't usually do that. They had to borrow some cementing stuff from the dentist next door? LOL I was amused. It's not a permanent solution, but it's fine for now he says, haha. It still hurts, but I'm hoping it's just because it was loose. We'll see how it feels 2 weeks from now when I go back.

The craziness at the ortho.

After putting all my wires on he put a SECOND wire on my top teeth. Yeah, fun. He said he had to re-inforce the upper teeth to make sure my arch stays expanded. Hopefully I won't have it forever.

Then along with the wire... I also have... RUBBER BANDS. Boo. A square configuration. It's not too bad. Already took them on and off once for dinner.

Teeth feel amazing regardless of everything that happened today. It's so crazy that they touch!!! Crazy amazing.

Numbness- just my upper teeth and the roof of my mouth.

I'm sure I'll be feeling a lot of pain in the next few days because of all of the teeth adjustments. I just don't care. I love that I can floss my upper teeth again!!!!!!! A few more days of soft food won't kill me, haha.

6 weeks post-op! No more splint! Can't believe I made it this far!

Kind of hard to tell how my teeth fit together differently now, but seriously. It's crazy awesome.