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To today my braces were removed and I'm sooo excited about my new smile. There is one small space but the ortho said he could correct it with the retainer. So I got both retainers today and I'm debraced forever :laugh:
Here's the link to my progress thread where I document everything with pics.
I must say it feels good to finally smile and feel confident in doing so. This is something I've wanted all my life...a beautiful smile and now I think I finally got it.
Wore Top & Bottom traditional metal brackets, wore elastics both sides 24/7
Brace day: Oct 4 2011 / Sentence: 18 months - DONE in 16 months My story + progress pix