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So I finally got my braces off this week and am very excited to share these pics with you all! Debanding took about half an hour including photos, x-rays and impressions. I am mostly very happy with the results.








Things I did not expect after getting my braces off:
- My gums were puffy and sore for a couple of days
- My teeth started hurting after a few hours
- I did not immediately love my new smile after the braces came off (My teeth looked so big and strange!) but it doesn't take long to get used to them
- Wearing a retainer is worse than braces
- I just want to smile all the time!
- Eating without food getting stuck in my braces is an amazing feeling!!

A before pic for comparison:

Such a good result. Your teeth look great!

Scandalicious wrote:Such a good result. Your teeth look great!

Thank you!

Congrats! You’ve had an amazing transformation! I know how you feel about having your teeth seem so big now. I have larger than average front uppers anyway but now they just look even bigger. I know they are actually slimmer because I had some IPR done on them, but they still seem huge. Now I’m comparing my teeth to celebrities to see who's smile mine looks like the most. So far I think they look most like Lana Parrilla, but I have less of the straight edge than she does and I have more pronounced points on my canines, which I like.

Great result and congratulations!

Wow, your teeth and smile look amazing! I was impressed enough until I saw your "before" photo, then I was

Did your ortho file down your canines a bit at the end so they wouldn't be so sharp, I wonder?

Amazing! You have such a beautiful smile! Flaunt it!

Wow!!! You must be so happy! Beautiful!!!!

Awesome! Congratulations :) I can't wait until the day I get my braces off, enjoy it!

Looks great! Congratulations!

Amazing results!

Awesome! How long did you have them on for?

Beautiful! Congratulations!

That's some great result! happy for you.. congrats..enjoy the new smile