By 12:15 pm today, they were OFF. Phew! I didn't want to hope too much in case someone's mind was changed but they came off! Pretty painless and quick. And I didn't throw up when they too the mould of my upper teeth! So that's a HUGE BONUS. They'll call next week and I can go in and get my upper retainer. I'll have to wear it all day for a month, then only at night after that.
I feel like I have fake plastic teeth. They look so huge and LONG in the mirror.
I'm going to ask if it's safe to use some whitening strips when I go in next week. I figure a week so sensitize myself to hot and cold and to get things settled down. I was told to wait a few weeks before going in for a dental cleaning so my December appointment looks safe.
Also NO STAINING! 2-3 cups of tea of coffee a week during the fall and winter didn't wreck me!
So to all you newbies, IT CAN BE DONE. Just hang in there and come to this board when you're feeling panicked. It helps!
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