The splint fabrication visit was NOT fun. If you are a little claustrophobic and/or have an excellent gag reflex... hang in there for this step! My orthodontist took photographs, an xray and then had molds taken. Making the molds were by far the worst part. They fill your mouth with a foam and then set the foam with a special light (all told about 5 mins for each the top and the bottom) but it felt like an eternity and the foam in the back of my mouth kept creeping back toward my palate and it was all I could do not to vomit or completely panic when the mold set and did not just slide right out!
I might be mis-remembering but it felt like I had to hold my jaw open for almost 2 hours, which of course flared up both of my TMJs for several days after. My advice take pain/anti-inflammatory meds before you go in for the fabrication.
<I'll add in my "before" pictures if I can get them from Dr R>
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