Surprise!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:39 pm
They're coming off tomorrow at 9:30 am. Wish me luck. 
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Surprise!
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yeah!!!!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:47 pm
WHOO-HOOO!!!!! Hooray!!! That's so exciting! Congratulations!
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:59 am
Good luck & congratulations! Don't forget to post photos 
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:54 am
Congrats Austinwired!!! I bet you are so excited. Have fun and enjoy the whole process I remember when I went to get my braces off, I couldn't stop smiling! Even when they were removing the brackets I was smiling (lol 
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I remember when I went to get my braces off, I couldn't stop smiling! Even when they were removing the brackets I was smiling (lol )Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:51 am
Aww congratulations!! What a lovely surprise for you!! Yeah don't forget to post photos...can't wait to see them!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:28 pm
What a great Christmas present Austin Wired to get your braces off!
Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing some pics.....
Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing some pics.....
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:33 pm
Yipee-i-yay! Wonderful news. Good luck with everything and congratulations.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:39 pm
Congratualtions! What a great Christmas gift! We want pictures!
-Hannah
Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
-Hannah
Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:50 pm
I'm officially FREE! The experience wasn't as bad as I had imagined, even with the ceramic brackets. Only a couple shattered, and most of them popped off with the bonding material in tow.
I wish I could post some pictures, but I don't have the right cable for my camera right now. I am really happy with the results, though. Thanks for all the support over the past year- especially during those first few days. It's been quite the journey!
And yes, this was a graduation/Christmas present for myself.
I wish I could post some pictures, but I don't have the right cable for my camera right now. I am really happy with the results, though. Thanks for all the support over the past year- especially during those first few days. It's been quite the journey!
And yes, this was a graduation/Christmas present for myself.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:12 pm
Congrats on your early release! =D
YAY
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:17 pm
GOOD FOR YOU!
Wasn't it all worth it!?
Wasn't it all worth it!?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:40 am
Yay!!
Bet you keep looking in the mirroe at them and feeling them with your tongue!
Have you got your retainer yet? What type have you got?
LoobyLou xx
Bet you keep looking in the mirroe at them and feeling them with your tongue!
Have you got your retainer yet? What type have you got?
LoobyLou xx
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:11 pm
I have Essix retainers for the uppers and lowers for now and am supposed to wear them for 12 hours per day. Ortho said I might want to switch to Hawleys after a couple of years since they last longer and my teeth will be more settled by then.
My teeth do feel a little weird now that they're straight. I examine my bite marks in food and marvel at how nothing is stuck in my teeth after eating. I finally went a day without using a toothpick! My gums are still a little sore from the drilling, but other than that, everything is great.
My teeth do feel a little weird now that they're straight. I examine my bite marks in food and marvel at how nothing is stuck in my teeth after eating. I finally went a day without using a toothpick! My gums are still a little sore from the drilling, but other than that, everything is great.
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:26 pm
Congratulations! I can't wait to see pictures of your great new smile!