THEY ARE OFF!!!
Got to the office and all the staff immediately asked if I was excited...d'oh! Of course I am!!! Taken back to the chair and the best of the tech gals I've had came in, had me bite down on some cotton and snapsnapsnapsnapclipclipsnapsnapsnapsnapclipclip..poof..the brackets/arch wires were off as off can be. Felt pressure but no pain. Then she pried off the molar bands, and that was nasty due to flying bits of bonding material and general stank. For all the brushing/flossing...you'd think there'd be no stank left but under those bands, just like under spacers..p-u! A rinse and the doc came in to grind off all the left over adhesive and polish up everything. Ended up with water spray everywhere from the polishing head, but who cares!! They took repeat pictures for their files <which I hope to get copies of to post> and then the doc came back to trial fit the hawley retainers. Top went in like a charm, and the bottom needed a few spots ground down a bit. Snap/snap and they were both in and I was on my way. Go back in 2 months for a check and repeat Xrays.
Best money every spent, and worth every minute of brushing/flossing/agonizing/whining/cankersore/tornlip nonsense!!
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2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
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SDFD TSchott
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BracketRacket
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Thanks for the well-wishes folks!
I'm still marveling at the smooth feeling of bracket-free teeth, even with retainers in place.
I'm still marveling at the smooth feeling of bracket-free teeth, even with retainers in place.
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
First real meal after de-bracing was sushi and boy was it ever delicious!
My evening dental routine has been shortened by at least 10 mins now..rinse/regular brush/floss..no proxy brush and super easy flossing has really made a difference! Could the 2012 Olympic Speed-Flossing Gold Medal be next???
My evening dental routine has been shortened by at least 10 mins now..rinse/regular brush/floss..no proxy brush and super easy flossing has really made a difference! Could the 2012 Olympic Speed-Flossing Gold Medal be next???
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
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jensceana73
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Congrats on getting your braces OFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Now...can you you do me a favor.....can you eat some popcorn...with LOTS of butter, and eat it real, real, slow. Savor every moment...and then tell me EXACTLY how it was. Minute by minute..bite by bite...and don't leave anything out!!!!!!!
Now...can you you do me a favor.....can you eat some popcorn...with LOTS of butter, and eat it real, real, slow. Savor every moment...and then tell me EXACTLY how it was. Minute by minute..bite by bite...and don't leave anything out!!!!!!!
If God wanted me to have straight teeth, he would have made my parents rich..or so I was told....
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macgirl4ever
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I've been following you for so long. Mainly because you started a month or so before me but also because you've had such an awesome sense of humor about everything! Congratulations on being free!!!
One question though, and you may not know the answer: do you have to relearn any vocal techniques now that your teeth are different? I took a hiatus from community chorus and orchestra (I'm an alto and play flute) and am super anxious about my tongue and teeth not working together like they used to when my day of brace debandenment arrives. My annunciation is not at all what it used to be. I'm hoping that it's just because I have all this stuff in my mouth and not because my mouth has changed so much that I have to relearn everything.
One question though, and you may not know the answer: do you have to relearn any vocal techniques now that your teeth are different? I took a hiatus from community chorus and orchestra (I'm an alto and play flute) and am super anxious about my tongue and teeth not working together like they used to when my day of brace debandenment arrives. My annunciation is not at all what it used to be. I'm hoping that it's just because I have all this stuff in my mouth and not because my mouth has changed so much that I have to relearn everything.
Braced: 20 months March 2009-November 2010
Hey jensceana: I admit to having popcorn while in braces..yes a no-no but when done slowly, it is doable. I still haven't had my frozen Snickers or peanut brittle but I will soon!!
Hey macgirl: when the retainers are out, I haven't noticed any major differences in tongue placement nor enunciation issues. With retainers in, it's all cartoon Slyvester "thufferin thuckitash that thilly boid got away".
With time, that should get better.
Hey macgirl: when the retainers are out, I haven't noticed any major differences in tongue placement nor enunciation issues. With retainers in, it's all cartoon Slyvester "thufferin thuckitash that thilly boid got away".
With time, that should get better.
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
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SDFD TSchott
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Congrats again.Absolutely TSchott..and thanks again for your well wishes. Snickers in the freezer and corn on the cob in the fridge, in preparation for the 'real' celebration later today!!
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
Ok, so the corn on the cob experiment was messy, but delicious! My teeth are still tender, like after an adjustment sorta, so chomping down on the corn took some time, but it was oh so good! And the frozen Snickers...well...it was worth the tooth pain let me tell you..<swoon>!
I'm still lisping like the kid from 'The Music Man' <opie cunningham aka ron howard from the film version>, but I'm hoping it will pass quickly. As much as I enjoy being able to floss and brush with ease and speed, the constant in/out retainer game is wearing on the fingernails. It's all worth the end game, of that I am sure!
I'm still lisping like the kid from 'The Music Man' <opie cunningham aka ron howard from the film version>, but I'm hoping it will pass quickly. As much as I enjoy being able to floss and brush with ease and speed, the constant in/out retainer game is wearing on the fingernails. It's all worth the end game, of that I am sure!
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
Caramel apple ... oh so good even if I did cut it with a knife first!
2/2/09: metal braces T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B
8/20/10: braced removed (18mons, 18days), hawley retainers T/B
9/16/10: LR central incisor extracted (failed root canal)
2/23/11: implant/bone graft
9/15/11: implant crown placed, lower lingual bonding corrected
9/21/11: upper bonding on lateral gaps from upper arch forward advancement
10/17/11: new hawley retainers w/plastic tubing over the 'social six' wire, both T/B