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.
I saw someone had a January debrace club and decided to start a July debrace club. I get my molar bands off and impressions on July 14, and the rest off with retainers 1-2 weeks later. Any other July peeps here?
25 years old
4 pre-molar extractions
24 months braced
Wisdom teeth extracted?
8 July for me at 13.35, braces removed & bonded upper & lower retainers, then impressions. Collect removable retainers the next day to wear evening & night for the first year followed by 3 nights a week.
July 13th for me! Thank godness that it's not Friday the 13th, haha. When I get them off, I will have had braces for 832 days and 1 hour, exactly (I found a neat calculator for the time between days; if you want to know exactly how long you were braced, google date duration calculator ). Wish me luck! I'll do the same for everyone in this AWESOME club!
It was great, thanks, only a little painful (when removing the glue). I picked my essix retainers today and so far so good. I'm really happy with my teeth and I am proud to say that I now have a beautiful smile!!! I know that you must be feeling the same way about now...