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They look great!
Got my fixed retainer on Friday so Im finally finished!!!!
Will post photos.
Took 6 months in the end but I got there.
the first 16 weeks with the inman were the hardest. The essix ones were fine but im still happy to be finally finished!
Pics to follow

I'd say you could, I'm at the same stage just waiting on Essix retainers and I'm only wearing it for about 13 or 14 hours a day, enough to keep them in line. I think I assumed I didn't have to turn it.now I'm not sure. ...

Wow they look so great! !!!!!

I had towear it for 14 weeks, get impressions for next step, wait 3 weeks until they arrive and wear next step for 4 weeks, at this stage I can start teeth whitening. My wisdoms are buried cos no room but he said to leave them, he's nearly 40 and his r still buried and have never been sore so they d...

Oharecr, I'd love to see or hear what the expander looks like on its own, I didn't know about that. Well done for staying positive, it is a longer road but it's obviously what your teeth need and will be worth it. Is your speech normal with it? I'm ready for my Essex retainers so I'm hopefully getti...

Dave, That sounds like my problem. Incisor was right behind front tooth. Overcrowded mouth. I also would have needed jaw surgery and 4 extractions. I got Inman on top teeth. As your mouth is overcrowded you will probably have an inbuilt expander. Id say it would be very difficult to wear two at a ti...

That is so great!! We will definitely miss you on this! Well done for staying so positive throughout :D Are many people getting veneers? My dentist never mentioned it,what are peoples reasons? Re retainers, what are most people getting? I'm inbetween fixed and removable,my dentist is for the removab...

Nat, I agree with Rosie sue, speech is worse If you have an expander and a key which is for people whose problem is an overcrowded mouth. I'm on week 12 and I'm in my second last week with the Inman, then I'll get my impressions for the next stage which involves clear trays. Not everyone needs those...

Can't add the before work but that's three weeks after my last photo

Before going back

Before and after going back to work for three weeks

Oh no oharecr, that's a bit of a setback but you'll get there in the end. Cjfarmgate, can't wait to see the pics! Rosie sue, about 15 hours a day. Had another appointment n he said 4 weeks until I get my impressions and then I'll have Essex three weeks later and then I'll have them for 4. So I still...

Wow those pics r great!real progress, amazing!!!! Don't worry, it'll happen in no time! It happens quite quickly, you feel like you're getting nowhere and then they move so much in the space of a few days, that's what happened to me anyway! As my orthodontist says when I'm impatient- at least you wo...

That's great about veneers! Can't wait to hear how you get on. You're so near the end!!

That sounds great, really fast. Did your dentist say twelve weeks in total? I had loads of movement in week 6. I'm in week 9 now but it's slowed down. I just have one tooth left to slightly straighten but I think it's going to be a slow one-daypartly because I'm wearing it less- only 15 hours a day....