after Photos..

If you have finished with your orthodontic treatment and are wearing retainers (or will be soon), this is a special place to connect with others in your (enviable) situation. Ask a question or make a comment about life post-braces.

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payoki
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after Photos..

#1 Post by payoki »

hmm..
many of you seem to have great after photos..did you get them taken at your orthos office?
mine didn't take any pictures of my teeth..
Although I can try to take them myself.
mother of one.

alexa
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#2 Post by alexa »

My ortho did take pictures...but they were just polaroids, and they kept them in my file without offering to give me copies. :roll:

I took pictures throughout my treatment. Many of the older photos are lousy quality, as I took them with my cell phone and a really poor quality digital that I had had since 2002.

All of my pictures since Dec. 06 have been taken with my Cannon Powershot SD600 and look pretty good. You can do a lot with a decent digital camera and a mirror.
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

Granola
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#3 Post by Granola »

Every office seems to be different about whether or not they take photos.

My ortho's office took digital before and after photos. I have access to them (and my x-rays) online since I can access my ortho account online.

Alexa is right though, if you have a digital camera you should be good to go!
Uppers placed 2/8/06--Inspire ICE ceramics
Lower (stainless) placed 2/23/06
Treatment time: 17 months (estimated was 12-18 months)
Debonded: July 11th, 2007
Next appointment: June 2008 for retainer & nightguard check

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