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Thanks guys! Got Essix retainers yesterday. I have to wear them for nights plus a few hours in the day for the first few months and then only at night. They are a bit annoying...but will take a while to get used to I'd say! Only day 2 so far! It's so easy to floss now :o I'll post my photos from my ...

They are off Delighted!

None! And I am getting them off in 2 days...might try my hardest to get one to pop off in the meantime for the lulz nahhh!

^ I was only thinking about this the other day actually...my face hasn't changed at all since I've got the braces/extractions. And I was really worried it would! None of the sunken upper mouth stuff people online are always saying. Take no notice of the horror stories you see online! Your ortho know...

Well, my upper gaps are closed! And my right low gap is closed. I think the left lower gap will be closed by the end of this month...if not sooner :) I had an adjustment last week and he put is realllly tight powerchain on...still can barely eat. But it's working! I think they will be coming off eit...

Had an adjustment on Monday...still in pain! :( Got some mad spring things on my lowers. The upper gaps are pretty much closed :D Once he is happy with my bite the top braces will be coming off...yays! Been 1 year and 3 months now.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/NicolChris/10-2_zps754a1875....

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Been just over a year now since I got my braces! I have had elastics now for about 2 months. There were PAINFUL at the start. Okay now though, just annoying. Must wear them all the time, even when eating :/ Hope they are working! Got upper and lower powerchains last week to close the gaps. And I'm n...

I was told 24 months (at 12 months now). But he said I could be getting my uppers off in the next 6 months...woot!

^ yay thanks!


Had an adjustment today and he said on my next visit I'll be getting elastics. NOT looking forward to them! I'll need them until the end of my treatment too. Wahh. Oh well...gotta be done I guess!

Wow! Such fast movement! Your teeth look a little like mine did actually

Hello! Been a while since I last posted. Been 8 months now :shock: Not much difference in the uppers...he (ortho) hasn't really started closing the gaps yet but I think he will soon. Concentrating on the lowers for now...and they have moved quite a bit! Was talking to him about my bite yesterday and...

Awesome! I read through your whole story a while ago as your teeth used to be very like what mine were like. Your smile is amazing!

Hey! I put off getting braces for years because I was self-conscious about getting them. I am 23 and got my braces when I was 22. If you look around the forums 27yrs is still considered quite young! I'm sure loads of people wish they got them at your age :) Anyway one day I just decided that I would...

Hey! Well done on getting this far already My brother will be getting SARPE at the end of this year and he is quite nervous. How did it all go?

It must feel great to have the braces on Good luck!