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I got my braces off a couple of hours ago! The dental hygenist did it and also scaling! I guess I'm happy with the results however if I consider the minor details, one of my lateral incisors is a teeny bit rotated (they were my initial problematic teeth). Definitely have a perfect bite. I have to wa...

Got my debanding date yesterday for the 10th of June 2011! Will have been 2 years, 1 month and 16 days in total!

Getting Essix retainers!

I have 24 now excluding my 2 lower wisdom teeth because they're going to eventually be removed. I had 2 upper 4s (bicuspids) extracted for braces and mysteriously I'm missing 2 lower laterals. Altogether without extractions I would have a total of 28 teeth including wisdom teeth. What is the actual ...

I would've preferred no extractions, however I guess I'm lucky compared to others that I only had to get 2 teeth out (upper 4s - bicuspids). I wanted it to be over and done with cause that meant a closer step towards my braces but I was scared of the pain I'd have to deal with after the extractions....

I just had my first adjustment today. Pity, they didn't change my wire nor my modules except for my power chains connected to my canines up to my 2nd molars to close a gap from extractions. I noticed something a bit disgusting, when they took the power chains off, I saw a build-up of plaque or somet...

I have rotated upper laterals. I just got braces put on a month ago and my orthodontist is trying to straighten them by pulling back my canines hence making room for my laterals to straighten up. This involved extractions of my upper 1st bicuspids and I have a powerchain on my canines up to my 2nd m...