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Well, I got a surprize debanding TODAY! I was absolutely thrilled!
No pain whatever from removing anything!
I love the way they look. This is my good side as the other side has 2 molars missing and is camera shy at the moment until I get them crowned.
The bite isn't perfect but hopefully it will "settle" just fine.
I get my upper and lower hawleys next week and he will have some springs in them to do some more "tweaking".
It feels SOOOOOOO good after 2 1/2 years!!!
Top Braces June 2004
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
Ditto to what Kiwi said...I didn't know you were this close! So cool!!!
Congratulations!!!
Spacers: 1/26/05; 2/6/06; 3/15/06; 4/24/06
4 First Bicuspids removed: 2/2005
Metal Braces, top and bottom: 3/1/05; Debanded 7/26/07
Hawley retainers top and bottom
Congratulations! See? You got there way before I will. I seem to remember only last week (or was it the week before?) you were concerned about how long some gap was going to take to close. And I said it looked closed already; I reckon I was right too!!
Well this is a surprise !
Your pic shows a really nice occlusion.
I am sure only a very small settling will be needed to really have a good and
comfortable bite. I knew you were close to debanding, but that you were this
close ...
CONGRATS 
