What is your number?

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Angel269
Posts: 561
Joined: Wed May 30, 2012 11:39 am
Location: UK

Re: What is your number?

#16 Post by Angel269 »

8-9 months (Mainly to deal with my diastema)

Start this Friday (22/06/12) :|

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Impressions-08/06/12
Big Day-22/06/12
Started using Bite Plate-14/07/12
Estimated treatment-8 months (upper ceramics)
Debond date-04/03/13
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midnight
Posts: 120
Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:40 pm
Location: UK

Re: What is your number?

#17 Post by midnight »

Anytime between 9 months and 24 months pre-surgery.... (2 different opinions) Based on my current progress I would estimate a year but I haven't actually asked my ortho what she thinks as I'm not sure I want to know the answer if it's longer.
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Ashybear
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Location: Gold Coast, Australia
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Re: What is your number?

#18 Post by Ashybear »

21-24 months for me. I'm on my third day now and can't wait to get them off, lol!
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NICURN85
Posts: 528
Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:30 am
Location: St. Louis, MO

Re: What is your number?

#19 Post by NICURN85 »

24-30 months is the estimate I was given at my consultation. We will see if its any longer or shorter once I get x-ray and everything done on next Tuesday.
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TMJJill
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Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:18 pm

Re: What is your number?

#20 Post by TMJJill »

24 months originally. I'm already a few months behind in getting my lowers though so it won't surprise me if I end up with things going longer.
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Braces as Phase II treatment for TMJD.
Lower mandibular repositioning splint 26 months.
Lower braces on 10.75 months into Phase II treatment.
Duration in braces: 2 years, 2 weeks, 5 days
Removal of Braces: September 18, 2013
TMJD treatment now complete!
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Marigold
Posts: 180
Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:03 pm
Location: Michigan USA

Re: What is your number?

#21 Post by Marigold »

I was told 30 months. I'm 17 months in right now. The thought of another year in these things makes me want to cry. BUT... had an adjustment today and he was very happy with my bite progress. It made me very hopeful that they'll come off sooner. Next adjustment I'm going to work up the nerve to ask!
Class II moderately deep overbite, mild crowding.
Braced on January 19, 2011. Debraced on December 16, 2013.
2 years, 11 months in braces.
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xanidu2012
Posts: 324
Joined: Sat May 12, 2012 5:46 pm

Re: What is your number?

#22 Post by xanidu2012 »

20-24 months of being a metal mouth :lol:
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overbite23
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Joined: Sat May 12, 2012 5:36 am

Re: What is your number?

#23 Post by overbite23 »

I've had my braces on for 1 month and 4 days.


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Acklay
Posts: 69
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:21 pm
Location: United States

Re: What is your number?

#24 Post by Acklay »

Was told "24 months +"

I'm a bit concerned about what was meant by "plus." Anyway, it's way to early to tell if it will be sooner or later, but from what my orthodontist has said it doesn't look like it'll be any sooner.
Age: 21
Braces Installed on 5/3/2012
Estimated Treatment Time: 24 Months+
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klobird
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Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:45 pm
Location: Washington State, USA

Re: What is your number?

#25 Post by klobird »

24 months for me. I asked the orthodontist if I was still on track. He said I was as long as I get some teeth extracted that are not allowing my teeth to move back. Extractions were not part of the original plan.

I must be in what they call the "working phase" but I sure don't feel like it's the braces doing all the work!
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Sita
Posts: 183
Joined: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:09 am
Location: Australia

Re: What is your number?

#26 Post by Sita »

24 months, maybe less if I'm lucky. Though I saw my ortho a week ago when he checked my teeth when I had a wire trimmed and he told me that because I have such a strong bite this is going to take a while.
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Ceramic uppers, metal lowers put on March 6 2012 to fix spacing issues and traumatic malocclusion. Estimated treatment time is 24 months.
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Georgina A
Posts: 16
Joined: Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:01 pm

Re: What is your number?

#27 Post by Georgina A »

24-30 months, and just got them on yesterday!!! But it's all good because I am looking forward to seeing the end result of a perfect smile! It'll fly by!
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starfish88
Posts: 398
Joined: Tue May 22, 2012 8:57 pm

Re: What is your number?

#28 Post by starfish88 »

I get them on in a week and was told it will be 18 months give or take. Half nervous half excited at the moment.
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16 months 1 week and 2 days in braces
12mm overjet and narrow jaws all fixed with braces and elastics.
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BracedInNOLA
Posts: 51
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:28 pm

Re: What is your number?

#29 Post by BracedInNOLA »

3 years for me. And I was told they've only had 2 adult patients 'finish early' (I didn't have the guts to ask how many total adult patients -- but it was clear 2 was a very very very small percentage).
I'm doing it primarily for bite reasons - any cosmetic improvements are just lagniappe.
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kreyFL
Posts: 132
Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:44 am
Location: Sunny Florida

Re: What is your number?

#30 Post by kreyFL »

18 to 24 months here. Although ortho said "Probably closer to 24 months". You can see my ticker below - I am getting so antsy!
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