I started this journey with severe crowding which meant I needed 4 pre-molars extracted to make room to pull all my crooked teeth into place. It's been a long battle with springs, powerchains and innovative elastic tying techniques from my ortho to get me to this point.
My de-brace date is October 27 (only 17 days to go!) and I'll be getting a permanent lower bonded retainer and a Hawley upper retainer. He said we could switch to an Essix down the track but I think I'd prefer the Hawleys.
Anyway, I just wanted to share my excitement with people who understand what a person endures on the braces journey. Everyone on this board has been a great help and it's been an excellent source of info in those moments of panic when something has gone awry with my braces. I'm going to get some "before" pics from my ortho and try to post them on here with my "after" shots once I'm brace-free.
I can't believe this part's nearly over! Hooray...
I'll post pics as soon as I am naked...
Cheers
Katy
