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Your transformation is staggering.
Well, it worked. Seeing your story all in one go, rather than bit-by-bit, really makes one doubly appreciate your new smile, and the incredible ability of orthodontics.
Hi DodgerUK...
your smile looks amazing....and all done in 14 months..thats fantastic...it really is an inspiration to anyone whose unhappy with their teeth to get something done..because the result is magical!!!!! 
the photos are brilliant! 
I suppose I never posted my pics at the beginning of my ortho treatment, because I had no idea how far they could be corrected, and how much better they would look, at the end of my treatment. I think I doubted and under-estimated the power of orthodontics lol.malikara wrote:You kept us all in the dark for so long on purpose, didn't you? You naughty boy Well, it worked. Seeing your story all in one go, rather than bit-by-bit, really makes one doubly appreciate your new smile, and the incredible ability of orthodontics.
ThanksFizzy wrote:that is absolutely amazing progress! You look so fabulous! Hahah I am just flabberghasted if you can't tell. One of the best braces transformations I've ever seen. Congrats, and enjoy your new smile!
It’s always good to get another person’s perspective on the outcome of your treatment. You obviously have your own opinions on how your teeth look, but it’s good to step aside from time to time, and throw yourself wide open to the masses of the general viewing public, or at least the Metal Mouth Members. Lol Alison wrote: altho not so overcrowded (and there was nothing wrong with my bite) my front teeth were a bit similar to yours...I have a small very high palate too and my back molars still face outwards, but its never caused me any problems! I dont know whether I was born with a high palate or that my thumb sucking when I was small caused it to form like that ?
Some of the assistants who I don't usually see, or haven't seen in months, have been surprised at how much my teeth have changed, since they last saw me.Yes, they usually say that when something happens in America, we'll get it in a couple of years, or when America sneezes we catch a cold. Well if more of us Brits start to look after our teeth and take corrective action in our adult years, then I am glad we have adopted that approach from our American Friends.londonchick wrote:And maybe this will encourage more brits to go the braces route and our teeth reputation this side of the pond will improve
Thanks josephine for your commentsjosephine wrote:Wow, Dodger, that's very impressive stuff! I've been wondering how on earth they fix crossbites when the palate is narrow, and am glad to see that they really can do that without expanders. Very, very inspiring. Thanks for all the photos especially. You look great!
Yes, I think I would have had a Rapid Palatable Expander, had I not had extractions. My ortho said those 2 upper premolars with only 1cm between them, had to go though. Can't say I miss them lol My tongue doesn't miss them either. 
Well you know, she's just a material girl at heart...MarkupNorth wrote:Dodger, you look like Guy Richie
Wish I had Guy Ritchie's money. Thanks for the support - I never knew what having straight teeth felt like, If I did have straight teeth when I was young, I had forgotten that feeling. Now it's great to accomplish one of my ultimate goals and wishes. To have straight teeth. It makes a big difference in so many area's.Evelyn wrote:It's like the pics you see in magazines with people's better-than-life smile transformations, and you think there's no way that could be real...but you've proved me wrong!
Thanks - I'm really pleased with the speedy progress my teeth made, but I do have a nagging feeling that they could be prone to relaspe and move back into their old positions, even with religious retainer wear. I know if you wear your retainers like you have been told, that should never happen.SW wrote:I am impressed as well in how your teeth moved so much in just 14 months, the results are excellent!
