Braces off June 18th, before-after PICS

[kennyandrew85]

Thanks for all your comments, it feels amazing to be brace free. The time is definitely worth all the hassle. I keep leaving the house thinking i've forgotten my elastics!

Yep I'm getting married 2 weeks on saturday so great timing!
I will still keep an eye on this forum, mainly to defend extractions in a lot of cases they are needed, i hate the idea that someone might avoid braces because someone told them extractions will make their face sink in

I've bought some whitening strips from boots, so far don't seem to make a difference but will try the full 7 days, if not then I will try the crest ones from ebay, if they don't work then i'll give up haha.

I bought an extra set of retainers for £120, not sure if that's a good deal or not? but I need them for peace of mind, i won't get them until Tuesday which will be over a week since i got debraced! but i trust my ortho as he's done most things right so far.

I feel that people treat you differently with better teeth, not that I was treated bad before just people seem to be friendlier? Who knows..

[klobird]

Me thinks they are flirting with you!!!

AMAZING!!!

[kennyandrew85]

haha surely not!

Quick update, i have the tiniest gap opening up in my 2 front teeth, tomorrow morning for my retainers can't come soon enough so I can stop worrying.. lol

[JillD]

Please keep us updated about this gap. As soon as my power chains were removed and my ortho started to talk about finishing up, I developed two tiny gaps. I can't wait to go in for the next adjustment to see what my ortho has to say.

[busy bee]

Congratulations! Your teeth look amazing!

[ajs604]

Looks awesome man. Enjoy your new smile!

[bbsadmin]

Awesome!!!!

Did you have some shaping done as well?


Congrats on your impending wedding!

[kennyandrew85]

Thanks guys!

Yeah i had a little reshaping done, I had to ask him though he wasn't planning on it haha.

Get my retainer today phew! been on edge all week looking in the mirror for movement.
I hope this tiny gap goes away, although it's not noticeable to anyone else but me grrrr

[kennyandrew85]

Well i got my essix retainer... wow it hurts ... actually took some painkillers for the first time since the early days.

Feels like being in braces from day 1 again, I think it's because my teeth moved during the week they were being done so I will wear them all day today again and hopefully it will become less painful. I'd rather have this pain than any movement so will see how it goes.

Plus I can't stop the ocean of saliva coming out of my mouth.

The orthodontist gave me some zoom whitening syringes that i can use in my trays so I'm going to give those a shot. I tried it for a couple of hours yesterday to see if my teeth were sensitive but nothing as of yet so will try a full night tonight.

[Confused123]

Awesome smile,

[Kezza]

Wow....you are eye candy! what a lovely smile....

[marybee]

Awesome smile! Yep, I'm jealous and hope mine look that great!

[BraceFace2o1o]

Your teeth look fantastic!

I bought an extra set of retainers for £120,

I have not read the whole thread so sorry if you have already mentioned it - but were the extra set upper and lower essix or hawley?

£60 per arch for essix doesn't sound too bad, but then again I wouldn't have a clue what the average cost of a retainer is but I wouldn't mind paying that. I am assuming they are essix at that price, I've seen some people pay a lot lot more for hawleys which is a shame because I want a hawley

Quick update, i have the tiniest gap opening up in my 2 front teeth, tomorrow morning for my retainers can't come soon enough so I can stop worrying.. lol

Has the gap closed up since wearing your retainers?

[kennyandrew85]

Your teeth look fantastic!
I have not read the whole thread so sorry if you have already mentioned it - but were the extra set upper and lower essix or hawley?

£60 per arch for essix doesn't sound too bad, but then again I wouldn't have a clue what the average cost of a retainer is but I wouldn't mind paying that. I am assuming they are essix at that price, I've seen some people pay a lot lot more for hawleys which is a shame because I want a hawley

Has the gap closed up since wearing your retainers?

Hi, I am pleased to say the retainer closed the front gap nicely, so that's good!

The retainers are essix, I didn't get offered Hawley so not sure how much they would cost, I think £120 is quite reasonable for peace of mind really, also the whitening stuff is great however I would only recommend it for a few hours a night rather than during sleep as I woke up with some shooting pain in my teeth 1 morning which wasn't fun

[BraceFace2o1o]

Hi, I am pleased to say the retainer closed the front gap nicely, so that's good!

That is great to read! thanks for getting back to me

The retainers are essix, I didn't get offered Hawley so not sure how much they would cost, I think £120 is quite reasonable for peace of mind really, also the whitening stuff is great however I would only recommend it for a few hours a night rather than during sleep as I woke up with some shooting pain in my teeth 1 morning which wasn't fun

Look forward to reading how your whitening went as I want to do the same once my braces are off

Sorry for all the questions, but just curious if you also have a lower bonded retainer?