My Braces Blog, 17 years and waiting!!!!!!

If you want to share the detailed saga of your braces story, this is the place to do it. You can use this forum as a braces journal, editing and updating your posts as your treatment goes on. Remember to also visit the main ArchWired.com site for additional stories from other readers!

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angel84
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#31 Post by angel84 »

Aww! I think you look totally cute with braces! And I LOVE the colored ligs with the ceramics. It looks great. Way to go progress! Your smile is already looking great. :D
*SKYE aka Amanda* 25, Army wife and Mommy of 5 ages 10, 5, 3, 19 months, and due in December! :)

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RahRahLuv
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#32 Post by RahRahLuv »

Thanks for the love Angel! you are about to go on an amazing journey!
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#33 Post by Miss Smiley »

rahRahLuv, how in the world did I miss my long-tooth buddy's update?! They look wonderful and that canine will be leveled sooner than you know it.
Upper and lower 1st premolars extracted
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RahRahLuv
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#34 Post by RahRahLuv »

Thanks for all the love and encouragement!!

I know Miss Smiley, I have been layig low! Can you believe my ortho said I had long teeth? hahahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaa
I am on my way to check out your blog as well, I have so much to catch up on here

um, my ortho's assistant called this the "chain of pain" I now know what that means!!!!
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RahRahLuv
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Glad the blog is back!!!

#35 Post by RahRahLuv »

almost two years and I am making great progress, here are my teeth now:

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RahRahLuv
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ROLL CALL!!!!

#36 Post by RahRahLuv »

Hey everyone! I am back again, and my teeth look great! Suffering in elastics though but wearing them faithfully! How is everyone doing? I really missed the forum when it was gone. I am going to post some pix when I figure how to upload with my new terrible crackberry lol
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RahRahLuv
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pix, hope they show up ok!!!

#37 Post by RahRahLuv »

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sorry about the flash, but I got straight teeth now! yippie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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this is showing the painful elastics that I wear faithfully :)
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RahRahLuv
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I need to post again

#38 Post by RahRahLuv »

but my cam is down, but my teeth look so straight! I feel wonderful! How is everyone doing???
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RahRahLuv
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#39 Post by RahRahLuv »

OOOOOOKAAAAAYY!!! It has been forever, moved to a new city and still make the drive to Raleigh to see my ortho. I see a lot of my friends and favorites have their braces off now ( miss you all!) Especially Miss Smiley!
Well I get my braces off in 3 weeks!!!! Yippie!!!! I am so excited!!! Here is a pic of the very long 3 year process. Let me know how everyone is doing!!

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(HUGE SMILE LOL)
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ellem
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#40 Post by ellem »

WOW, your teeth look amazing, & you have a gorgeous smile (both before & after^^)

I have the same canine tooth issue as you-- just one, sticks out a lot-- so I'm quite excited to see how great yours turned out!!
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#41 Post by lilone »

Wow, you must be so excited to be this close to the end. They look fab! Congrats! Please be sure to show us your after pictures once they are off:)
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RahRahLuv
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#42 Post by RahRahLuv »

Finally!! I am done!! Here are the new choppers!

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Couldn't get the pix resized, sorry! :)
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lilone
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#43 Post by lilone »

Wow, FANTASTIC smile! It looks so natural too. Congratulations.....all the hard work paid off in a big way! YAY!!!! :jump:
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#44 Post by HeyBuckey! »

Hi Rah Rah!

I happen to be very glad to see and know someone lives in the same state I live in.

Congratulations!!! Your teeth look AWESOME! Very white and pretty :D.

Keep smiling big!!!
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RahRahLuv
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#45 Post by RahRahLuv »

BACK IN BRACES AGAIN!!! :HugeGrin: they have changed sooo much and I only have to do a year now. I will post before pics when I get home! So excited 😆
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