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by nightowl
Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:56 am
Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
Topic: Essix retainer doesn't fit (its brand new)
Replies: 4
Views: 18906

Re: Essix retainer doesn't fit (its brand new)

Hello! I was debanded on Tuesday and I picked up my retainer only three hours ago. I also have an Essix and it doesn't fit very well at the minute either. However, when the ortho put my retainer in for the first time he commented on how it would be very tight as a result of my teeth beginning to mov...
by nightowl
Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:40 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Thumbsucker Tries Again
Replies: 63
Views: 21542

Re: Thumbsucker Tries Again

Heey khublei, It really sucks about your braces situation with lack of wax, I'm sending positive vibes your way and hoping that it subsides for you soon :( Maan, these braces can be so mean to mouths. A quick note on the 'oops' comment hehe When i went to my ortho to get a new molar band on my right...
by nightowl
Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Replies: 665
Views: 183463

Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...

Helloo :)

You're welcome, it's only the truth! The power of orthodontics really is amazing, i think that powerchains are my new best friend. Well they could be if they didn't hurt so much when i first had them put in hehe. Thank you for dropping by my story and your kind words :D
by nightowl
Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:04 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Journey Of A Brace Newbie!
Replies: 32
Views: 10418

Re: Journey Of A Brace Newbie!

Heeey khublei ! Thank you very much! I'm surprised at the amount that has happened to my teeth in the past few months, it really is amazing indeed! I think my overjet can't really be seen in the picture from below because my bottom front teeth have been pulled at a sort of slanting angle forwards an...
by nightowl
Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:07 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Replies: 665
Views: 183463

Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...

Hello :) Your pictures are wonderful, you can really see your progress ! I'm just dropping by to leave a little note to say good luck with your elastics and continued stubborn gap closure haha. I remember a little while ago you commented on my story asking about my orthos plans to close up my extrac...
by nightowl
Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:57 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Journey Of A Brace Newbie!
Replies: 32
Views: 10418

Re: Journey Of A Brace Newbie!

Thank you BaliGirl ! Hello! Well i've not written in a while, lots to update on since in that time i've had two appointments with the ortho and have gained some powerchains, lost some powerchains, gotten a new molar band and so on haha :) Firstly however, here are my latest photos. I'm veryveryy exc...
by nightowl
Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:17 am
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Thumbsucker Tries Again
Replies: 63
Views: 21542

Re: Thumbsucker Tries Again

Ohmygosh! That is definitely a work of art! I think i stared at the picture for like ten minutes hehe
We have the same overjet, and i'm in the middle of gap closing now and elastics like that could be instore soon, yikes!
Hope it's not too much of a pain for too long!
by nightowl
Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Yes, finally decided to get braces!
Replies: 8
Views: 2875

Hello there :)
Looking forward to seeing your progess !
by nightowl
Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Journey Of A Brace Newbie!
Replies: 32
Views: 10418

Update! Happy two month birthday to my braces :D I'm late by a week, buuut i was waiting until i had been to the ortho until i wrote a little bit here so i could report on that also :) Here are my pictures of my progress so far, and i'm sporting shiny new midnightish blue ligs. I did want reeally b...
by nightowl
Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
Topic: finding a orthodontic toothbrush
Replies: 13
Views: 2502

Hellooo :) I had the same problem when i wanted a new one and couldn't easily get to my ortho, so i went to a dentist in the town i have moved to for university and politely asked if they had orthodontic toothbrushes and they looked at my like i was insane/had just made it up on the spot there for a...
by nightowl
Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:39 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: littleviolets story (with photos)
Replies: 23
Views: 9721

Congratulations on beginning you're journey and good luck with the beginnings of it :) I look forward to hearing how it goes I agree with equaeternal, you're teeth already look great and you can tell that once you're done you'll have an amazing smile! Looks like i got a bit too obsessed with the ap...
by nightowl
Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:36 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: littleviolets story (with photos)
Replies: 23
Views: 9721

Hello there,

Congratulations on beginning you're journey and good luck with the beginnings of it :) I look forward to hearing how it goes

I agree with equaeternal, you're teeth already look great and you can tell that once you're done you'll have an amazing smile!
by nightowl
Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:33 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: The story of mine's
Replies: 8
Views: 2239

Hello!

You're making excellent progress so far, good for you :D
by nightowl
Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:23 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Thumbsucker Tries Again
Replies: 63
Views: 21542

Hello there :)

Just dropped by to say that from your pictures i can tell that you're making great progress! You can really see the changing shapes of both your archs :)
I'm jealous indeed!! haha

Alsoo wanted to say sweet jumper in the picture of your bottom arch, it's soo pretty :D haha
by nightowl
Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:25 pm
Forum: Our Braces Stories
Topic: Journey Of A Brace Newbie!
Replies: 32
Views: 10418

Hello all, thank you for stopping by and reading my story :) Loztredders - Thank you very much :) I do hope that they will be and good luck for your braces too! It's easy to be positive when you know they're heading toward something amazing, even if some days they're a bit of a pain haha Dilema - I'...