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hey thanks!!

Total treatment time was 2 years....I actually got them off about 1 1/2 weeks early!! I think I wore my elastics faithfully also!!

Renee

Thanks for all of your comments and the cool graphics! I'm soo psyched to just be wearing a retainer now and it's the coolest retainer! It's clear like invisalign and I don't have to wear it during the day!! It took a good 1 1/2 years for the extraction gaps to close....slow but definitely worth it!...

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Sorry this took so long to post pic's-it took me quite a few trys...my teeth on the after pic are bluish from the camera setting but here they are!!!! before: http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/24d12090ee.jpg after: http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/002adfb03a.jpg pretty amazing how they moved all ...

I can't believe this!! wooohooo! after 22 months 1 week w/palate expander, elastics, lower lingual archwire, many many powerchains, hooks, buttons, brackets, surgery, etc etc etc.....they're coming off tomorrow! I can't believe such short notice but I'm sooo glad! I'm still in utter shock because I ...

thanks for all of your kind words everyone!!! Yes, it's a long time but it's worth it....I didn't have any problems with the "legs"...except food getting caught up in them. I'll definitely have to post some before/after pictures....especially since I found out yesterday that my braces are ...

I've been waiting and dreaming for this day for 22 months one week........I can't contain myself!!! It's FINALLY off, I have the roof of my mouth back!!! I can say words normally (it didn't take any adjustment period at all to remember how to say them!!)....I'm loving it sooo much right now! It was ...

Hi All, I just wanted to give an update on this post that I originally did back in March. I wanted to thank everyone for their words of encouragement. I'm still living with this dreaded expander and will probably have it on for the whole 24 months of treatment time. I've learned to live with the exp...

Hey Thanks Jaws!! I have what's called an RPE (rapid palate expander)...I think we have (had for you!) the same one.....congrats on the great progress!!!!!!

renee

congrats!! That's such excellent news I'm still waiting for mine to come out (almost 21 months)...is that a world record? lol

ren

I have the same kind of teeth...one of my incisors was actually behind my canine where you couldn't even see it unless I tilted my head up. In my case they needed to do surgery and put a palate expander in...to make the room first and then they were able to bring the teeth forward. Once there was en...

congrats 2oldtocare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is huge and I totally understand where you're coming from! I'm going on about 20 months myself & still counting. Enjoy your new found freedom!!!! It's sooo great to have the roof of your mouth back, I bet!!!

Renee

Hi, sorry I've been so long! BlueeyedManda-yeah it was a great surprise! I actually made it to a last minute appointment and he was like, "well since you're here and it's bugging you-I think I'll take it out". :D shinyam-I'll let you know when the big one comes out-as well as the rest of t...

hey kiwikaren-Thanks for your encouragement! I'm hoping that this is the last part/s of my treatment!

good luck w/your treatment also!
Renee

Hi, I'm so excited that my orth finally took my lower expander (but I think he called it a lingual archwire) yesterday!!!! It feels sooo good to have the bottom of my mouth back! This is the first time in my life that I can feel smooth, straight teeth on the bottom! I had to adjust a little to speec...