Braces are off!! (Pics included)

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#1 Post by **jenny101101** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:59 am

THEY'RE OFF!! WOOHOO!!!

It only took about an hour for everything(braces off, cement cleaned, x-rays, molds and pics). It wasn't too bad except for getting the four lower front brackets off. That hurt quite a bit! My mouth feels so weird and a bit slimy but I'm so glad they're off and I'm estatic with the results.....

And here they are:

Showing all teeth(I'd like to have some gum contouring done just about my upper left-your right-incisor to even them out):

A little bit open:

My normal smile:

What do you think?

I pick up my retainers tomorrow at 11:20 a.m. so I'll post pics of them tomorrow.

#2 Post by **browneyedgrl** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:40 pm

Jenny,

They look great!!!

B

#3 Post by **Quirky Girl** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:14 pm

Jenny,

Your smile looks great, congratulation

As for the gum contouring, personally, I don't think that you need it I think that your smile looks great just the way it is.

#4 Post by **jenny101101** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:25 am

Thank you B and Quirky Girl!!!

I'm slowly getting used to being brace free. My lower retainer(essix) was bothering me the first day but I went back to my ortho and he did a little shaving and it's great now. I'm so glad I only have to wear them at night. Taking them out everytime I eat or drink would be extremely annoying! It does help me with not snacking in the evening once I put them in though!

I still have to take pics of them and post them....I will do that soon!

#5 Post by **browneyedgrl** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:15 am

Hi Jenny,

Isn't that a beautiful thing that you only have to wear them at night!!! My ortho does the same thing. I have an upper hawley and lower permanent retainer. It's nice to be able to drink coffee all day long when needed...LOL!!!

Have a great day!!

B

#6 Post by **Margie** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:47 pm

Wow!! You have a gorgeous smile!

I am jealous!!

#7 Post by **jenny101101** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:52 am

Thank you so much, Margie!!

#8 Post by **Miranbrady20** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:27 am

OMG !!! they are great !!! its soo good to see someone who i went thru the months with here on AW finally get theirs off!... it makes me feel great!... so how you been hows d-braced life??!

#9 Post by **jenny101101** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:06 am

Hi Peggy! Thank you!! Life's been great since being debraced!

I'm wearing my retainers for 10 hours/night and it's great being able to eat things I couldn't while in braces...like corn on the cob! I think I've had it 4 times since getting them off a month ago

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How much longer do you have? How are things going? I'll have to stop by your story and check things out. I must admit, I've been slack at posting since being debraced although I do visit the site everyday and read.

Chat soon!

#10 Post by **Flaka** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:36 am

Jenny...WOW! I have not been here in ages and the first thing I noticed is that you got your braces off! Congratulations! your teeth look amazing

I am still in these things forever, but at this point I dont care anymore. Stuck on the worse before it gets better stage for about a year now. Ortho says my teeth are moving very slow.
Hope everything is well!

#11 Post by **jenny101101** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:28 am

Thank you Flaka!!

Ugh, sorry to hear things are going slowly. I remember being at that stage from about 6 months until near the end. It felt(and looked) like nothing was happening and I thought my teeth were straight by the 6 month mark. Now, when I look back at pics, I can tell things were changing, even though it was hardly noticable. Hopefully the same thing is happening to you and things are changing. Braces definitely teach us to be patient!!

Chat soon!

#12 Post by **ckrobyn** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:42 pm

Jenny your teeth are awesome!!!!
Congrats on getting de-braced

#13 Post by **haywire** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:58 am

can you post pics from before you started the treatment? or at least tell us what was the problem

#14 Post by **jenny101101** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:33 am

Robyn: Thank you!! How are you doing since being debraced?

haywire: If you click on the "www" at the bottom of my post it'll take you directly to my story. It has tons of pics from the start of treatment to the end. Hope that helps!