Removal this week!

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Lauradarlin
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Removal this week!

#1 Post by Lauradarlin »

So my 12 month treatment morphed into 14 months and they're coming off on Wednesday! I'm actually kinda scared and a bit sad to see them go, is this normal?! Any guidance on life after braces? I'm pretty sure I heard my ortho say he wanted me to have bonded, Essix AND hawley retainers - is this normal?! Will I still go in for check ups?
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LisainTX
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#2 Post by LisainTX »

I don't have any advice because I'm 9 months into 12-18
Months but congratulations!
I can understand being nervous. Getting them off after so long is as big a. Hangs as getting them on. Please keep us posted.
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JCloNY
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#3 Post by JCloNY »

Congratulations! You must be super excited to have them removed. Have you checked out the forum below on life post braces?


http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=5
2-year sentence of clear top and bottom braces commencing March 23, 2016
November 2016 - Class III elastics (starts from the bottom canine and goes to the upper 1st molar) on both sides
December 2016 - Two front teeth filed (IPR?) to make space to close black triangle and a power chain; 4 front bottom ceramic brackets replaced with metal brackets to force the teeth straighter; 1 broken bottom molar bracket (courtesy of a Tootsie Roll craving);
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jaime
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#4 Post by jaime »

Congratulations!!!! I just got mine off today and it was much easier than I thought it would be!
SARPE: December 19, 2013
Expander out/TPA in: May 13th, 2014
Upper and lower braces: May 21, 2014
Lefort I + BSSO + sliding genioplasty: June 11, 2015
Braces off: November 28th, 2016!!!
Braces on again, upper and lower: September 3, 2024

My ArchWired thread (last updated November 29th, 2016)
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Lauradarlin
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Re: Removal this week!

#5 Post by Lauradarlin »

Ah thanks for the well wishes everyone, I'm now brace free! Wasn't the most pleasant experience of my life, the removal of the actual brackets made me feel like my teeth were going to snap but other than that it wasn't too bad. My main concern had been staining around the brackets but all ok there thank god! She fixed bonded retainers for now which have given me a slight lisp and feel a little bit funny on my tongue but I just can't stop running my tongue over my lovely straight teeth - defo all worth it!
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#6 Post by jaime »

Lauradarlin wrote:Ah thanks for the well wishes everyone, I'm now brace free! Wasn't the most pleasant experience of my life, the removal of the actual brackets made me feel like my teeth were going to snap but other than that it wasn't too bad. My main concern had been staining around the brackets but all ok there thank god! She fixed bonded retainers for now which have given me a slight lisp and feel a little bit funny on my tongue but I just can't stop running my tongue over my lovely straight teeth - defo all worth it!
Welcome to the brace-free club!! :jump: :-1

Yay that they're not stained! I would have bet money that mine were and mine were fine, too!
SARPE: December 19, 2013
Expander out/TPA in: May 13th, 2014
Upper and lower braces: May 21, 2014
Lefort I + BSSO + sliding genioplasty: June 11, 2015
Braces off: November 28th, 2016!!!
Braces on again, upper and lower: September 3, 2024

My ArchWired thread (last updated November 29th, 2016)
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