Braces off!

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merrily
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Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:09 pm
Location: Southern California

Braces off!

#1 Post by merrily »

I finally got my braces off! After 3.5 years!

My issues were: a snaggletooth (right canine) and crowding on the upper arch. On the lower arch, a rotated incisor and two second molars that only partially erupted. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures before the braces went on, but here are some pics that pretty well show what my teeth looked like before:
http://www.mypicshare.com/je8jswfppic.html
http://www.mypicshare.com/c82v3pivpic.html
http://www.mypicshare.com/0vqs8it0pic.html

And here they are now, after 4 premolar extractions:
http://www.mypicshare.com/ja7dzyfepic.html
http://www.imagehoop.com/view_thumb/ae40f2110/Top teeth.jpg

The reason it took so long was because I got the 4 extractions a full year into braces. I was terrified of extractions so we tried without doing them, but decided it wouldn't work.
You can see I have a lot of bone loss. :(
I have a Hawley retainer. Any questions, please feel free to ask! :D

alexa
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#2 Post by alexa »

Your teeth look great! Enjoy your need found freedom! :D
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

BracesRacer
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Joined: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:09 pm

#3 Post by BracesRacer »

Very nice! Your teeth look just like the model ones the orthodontist uses... perfect!
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Samantha19
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Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:58 pm
Location: PA

#4 Post by Samantha19 »

Great Job!

Your teeth really look great
Samantha

Tooth-Colored Brackets and a white wire for 8 months.

Braces are off! Retainer coming soon

JumpTheDitch
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Joined: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:57 am
Location: Australia

#5 Post by JumpTheDitch »

Congratulations, Merrily, they look fantastic :thumbsup:!

After 3.5 years! :-**

Enjoy your newfound freedom and welcome to the Naked Club :D.

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