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Today marks my one year anniversary in braces. It's been a tough year. Some days I'm really excited about the ole metal mouth, and other days I'm a little discouraged. You all know how it is. Regardless of whether it's an up or down day, I still think I made the right choice and really am happy with the progress.
Just made a little side by side comparison (very poorly because I'm a little cramped for time and must put perfection aside...) to celebrate my braces' first birthday!
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
Happy anniversary I wish you many happy smiles and shiny teeth lol
Damon 2's top and bottom, BRACED 02/22/04 and REMOVED 08/29/05. Now in bonded retainers (top and bottom) :4 wisdom teeth surgically removed on 12/22/05:
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
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe
Upper ceramics: 3 Oct 2005, Lower metals: 1 Nov 2005
Estimated treatment time: 18-24 months
Braces remove: April 4, 2007!
I'm just starting out so it's really inspiring to see your before and after pics.
Mel
Damon3 upper & lowers
plus bite turbos on upper front teeth and one elastic closing a gap on front lower teeth and one closing a gap on upper front teeth. Elastics on hooks both sides.
Congrats on making it one year. Such a BIG change Alexa, you must be really happy.
Thanks for posting the before and after pictures. I love looking at those, gives me hope and inspiration!
Take Care,
Shawnie
Braced - 10/04/05
Treatment - 30 to 36 months
Ceramic uppers, Metal lowers
Impacted canines-Crowding-Crossbite
6 baby teeth!
Canine exposure surgery of two teeth 3/29/06
2nd canine exposure of one tooth 11/15/06
Congratulations Alexa on making it a whole year! YAY!
Your teeth have made so much frickin' progress! I'm absolutely amazed and jealous! Beautiful! Keep it up!
I love what you add to the board, you're always so positive and helpful! THanks!
~Hannah
Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Last Adjustment: February 28, 2006 where they gave me a new bottom wire and attached my impacted canine, newly bracketed, to the wire! OUCH!
Alexa this is such an inspiration to me! The change is dramatic! I just have to post some pictures. I was going to get my before pictures from the ortho at the last appointment but my normal guy wasn't there!