Yesterday I got my braces off - It's the day that everyone of us look forward to. After a ton of adjustments, a stack of pain killers, and a million pieces of floss...15 months later... I'm naked. The debanding let me tell you is not the most pleasant experience. The braces came off easily he seemed to just snip the uppers and lowers off in about 4 clips. The sanding off of the glue was horrible
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
When I went back into the office to get my retainers I said that eating was a dream. I explained it like driving a new car...of course driving an old car still gets you from A-B but woah when you get a new one you can really drive in style and comfort. He cracked up and said that was a good one
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
It feels really stange to be naked - good but weird at the same time. My teeth are sensitive and sore at the moment but I'm sure that will past. Oh an intresting thing the orthodontist said to me that it takes a couple of days for your teeth to "set" after debanding so your teeth look even better after a few days. Anyone heard of this? Didn't make sense to me.
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
Hope you all like the pictures...please note I'm WEARING my retainer (reason why I can't bite down completely in the second photo)...HEllo shiny teeth
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
~serendipity~
Before Braces:
![Image](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/serendipity_sunriser/04-2.jpg)
After Braces:
![Image](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/serendipity_sunriser/20-2.jpg)
![Image](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/serendipity_sunriser/20-3.jpg)