5 months after BSSO- THEY ARE OFF!

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#1 Post by **jmrut22** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:13 am

Title says it all!!!
I am absolutely thrilled. I had no idea my teeth would be this straight and feel so good.
It was soooo worth it.

My retainers are hawleys, top and bottom. Teeth are sore today but Im still smilin. Im in the retainers 24/7 for at least 3 months, maybe 6.

I took this with my camera phone yesterday leaving the office

#2 Post by **Kerry** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:32 am

congratulations hun ! i hope im as happy after my bsso

whats hawleys is it like a plastic invisalign tray ? I think i was told i'd have a piece of metal cemented to the back of my teeth ?

#3 Post by **jmrut22** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:28 am

Thanks Kerry

Hawleys are the "good ole fashion retainer", I had an open bite and my ortho was afraid the plastic retainers, the ones like a mouthpiece, wouldn't hold as well. My open bite was huge and so he felt like the hawleys would be stronger in my case. They are not bonded. I can take them out to eat and brush.

#4 Post by **ema27** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:40 am

Congrats on getting naked....

your teeth look great!

#5 Post by **loulou123** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:02 pm

Congratulations

#6 Post by **FuzzyPants** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:48 pm

Hooray! Lovely results.

#7 Post by **phil** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:11 pm

Fantastic! What a smile.

Be well, and at peace,

Phil

#8 Post by **Kerry** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:18 pm

thanks guys for narrowing that down for me

#9 Post by **Andantae** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:56 pm

Oh they turned out just great!!!! No wonder you are so thrilled!