hello all
a little while ago (mid january) my ortho signalled that "the end is near"
so she said that she wasn't going to move anything anymore, and just leave the BRACES on for retention purposes
now just GENERALLY speaking, how long do retention purposes/procedures take, before the braces come off
and the real retention of the retaainers begin
on for "retention purposes"
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It's hard to tell, since your ortho is probably leaving them on to make your teeth more stable. My guess is it won't be that long, because your teeth will continue to move with brackets and archwires... So really, your best bet is to give them a call, or ask at your next adjustment.
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Braced 5/19/06 - Full Metal Mouth!
Went topless 07/27/07!
Totally NAKED 08/30/07!
See my braces story with lots of pics here:
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