Because the surgeon was so kind as to take the splint out yesterday, today I got to go back to the Orthodontist. I think these 6 weeks is (at least close to) my longest gap in orthodontist visits since I started with him 2.5 years ago!
I was really relieved to hear Dr R. say that everything looks good, I mean I picked my maxillofacial surgeon pretty much on his recommendation alone! He said that he thinks I have about 6 months of work to be done and then I'll get my braces out! I'm super excited, but I know that my "6 month" splint took me 9 months, so I won't mark a date on my calendar, but it is still exciting to hear that there's a chance I'll have my braces off in the fall!
So first visit post-op, the orthodontist fixed the bracket that was broken during surgery (by the way the ceramic brackets do NOT come off easy!), he changed the wires and added a chain on both the upper and lower teeth (the silvery looking bands that go around each of the brackets in the picture), he also changed the band placement from how I've been wearing them. The rubber bands definitely add more pressure and make it harder to open my mouth = harder to speak. I do get to take off the rubber bands to eat, stretch, and to brush my teeth. Which reminds me I was able to floss today! Oh my goodness, until you go through this process you have no idea the joy involved in flossing your teeth and getting that true clean feeling. For those of you out there not having this surgery, do me a favor and give your teeth a little extra TLC tonight and try to appreciate how easy it is to do things like opening your mouth wide enough to be able to brush and floss even those back molars easily. Then take a moment and appreciate just how clean it all feels... :)
Because the surgeon was so kind as to take the splint out yesterday, today I got to go back to the Orthodontist. I think these 6 weeks is (at least close to) my longest gap in orthodontist visits since I started with him 2.5 years ago!
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