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WooHoo! Congratulations!

Thanks! I picked up my Essex trays yesterday (they do them "in house" so they were ready early) and I have to admit ... I HATE them. I just feel like they collect spit and it's so uncomfortable! I guess it just takes a while to get used to different types of retainers, and I'm sure if I gi...

Thank you!

You're right, Meryaten, I am thrilled! And a little nervous too, that my teeth are going to "go back" - I know they probably won't as long as I wear my retainers as instructed, but still ... it's just a little nervewracking, I guess, being naked.

Hi Cinnamon, thanks!

Okay, I'm naked! Here is my before: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/498006719_dd660fe8be_m.jpg And my AFTER! With my Hawleys in: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2376858727_5748a66627_m.jpg and without: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/2376860073_7cac59379d_m.jpg I can't believe it's finall...

I'm free!

My teeth look ... fake, and I mean that in a good way. It's just so odd to look in the mirror and see straight teeth and no brackets. Very, very odd.



WOO!

Hi Jamie and Ken!

I know, I totally disappeared for a long time. I guess I was waiting until i had good news to post!

The thing with braces, to me, is that they're just like anything else that can attract/repel people. It's honestly no different then needing to lose ten pounds, how you wear your hair, or the size of your nose. Your braces are part of who you are the moment someone sees you for the first time ... it...

Today's the day!

GOOD LUCK!

Melissa, 2-3 years is rough, but think how exicted you'll be when it's all over!

Congratulations! I'm sure you're so excited you can hardly stand it. I can't wait for pictures!

I get debanded on the 1st, and I am so geeked I can't hardly sit still!

Oh, for some reason it didn't even occur to me that liquid could get caught inside! EW!

I think, based on what both of you are saying, I'm going to just try to stick it out with the Hawley as much as possible.

I'm going to be getting my braces off very shortly (WOO!) and I'll be getting both kinds of retainers - my ortho said I'll do better with the essex during the day since I have to talk a lot at work (though I suspect he just wants to make sure I'll wear a retainer when I go out on the weekends) and I...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2314892836_964d00ee3d_m.jpg Baby blue, of course! I go in on the 24th for my impressions for my retainer (!!) and I might have them change my ligs to something crazy for my last week in braces (I'm getting debanded on the 1st!). I'm thinking glow-in-the-dark ligs...

Oh my GOD! I went in for an adjustment yesterday and walked out with my debanding date! APRIL 1ST! I am pretty dang excited, let me tell you. My set up as of this morning: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2314892836_964d00ee3d_m.jpg The morning before they went on: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/...