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Hey all I am just over a year into braces and have uploaded pictures of my progress. THe bottom picture is the very first day I got my braces, the top picture is today. I am in elastics now and have been for about a month. I still need two implants on top but have some movement to do before I can get those. I know I still have a lot of work today, my teeth were horrible before but I wanted some insight from others as to what everyone thought about the progress thus far?

That is some pretty awesome progress so far! You must be pretty pleased.

Do you have to get your braces off before you get the implants or do they go in while the bracse are still on? (That is probably a stupid question but I am still pretty new to the whole braces thing so I don't know much).

I have had my braces on for a year. It wouldn't let me see your pics cause I'm a new member.

Ive had to wait this long so just over a year just to go to a consultation and I have to go back in about 6 months to my oral surgeon to check on the spacing because the gaps where the implants are going have to be the correct spacing and such. I will be getting temporary implants to fill the space soon and they will be in until I get the implants when the braces come off.

I am very pleased with the progress so far!

great progress so far. your smile is going to be awesome

i have a question, how long did it take the gap between your 2 front teeth to close? the reason i am asking is because i have a similar sized gap and was just wondering how long i will have to wait.

I got my first power chain on top two teeth in April and another in may the gap was closed by june. It was about 4 mm I think before power chains.