Debonding in five weeks!

[sirwired]

After a little over two years (got them on 12/23/11), and jaw surgery (2-piece LeFort I) in September, I'll be getting these &#^&^@! things off my teeth five weeks from now. I'm very excited! The surgery has been a complete success and after a couple months of elastics to re-train my jaw muscles I now have a bite that feels perfect.

The ortho really wants me to get a bonded lower, but since he's going to give me a lower Hawley either way, I think I'll stick with just that. I expect I'll be in at least nightly retainers for the rest of my life, so I figure if I'm going to wear an upper Hawley every night, I might as well wear a lower Hawley too. I'm kind of annoyed that he's pushing so much for the bonded lower, as I think he suggests it for most of his patients, but doesn't include it in the initial treatment price.

I think I'm going to take the day off, go to my appt. in the AM, eat a huge apple whole, have lunch somewhere that serves corn on the cob, and then go see an afternoon movie and consume an entire tub of popcorn. I will come home and start drinking hot tea.

[kathydell]

Congratulations sirwired! You must be very excited. I was just thinking this morning how much I really missed chonking on a big juicy apple this year and how I'm looking forward to having one next fall.

[ceramic mouth]

I am genuinly happy for you. congrats! hope you have a joyous beautiful smile.. from the inside out.

[rhibee83]

wow congrats!! that is great news

haha I know, I cannot wait for my after braces meal! heaps of corn chips, pretzels, hard crackers, apples, and to bite into a big juicy burger! bring it on lol

[TMJJill]

Congratulations Sirwired!!! I'm very excited for you.

[Nana51]

How exciting for you and how funny ... Your food plans! I could go for the popcorn myself but have another 30 months or so to wait. Good things come to those who wait, right?

[Matilda]

Congratulations, sirwired.

[jem]

Congratulations Sirwired!

I also dreamt of biting into whole apples again and have enjoyed doing so almost every day since being debraced.

I have both bonded and removable retainers. My ortho says she provides bonded in addition to removable in cases where she thinks there is a good risk of relapse.I am quite happy with my bonded retainer particularly as it means I am only required to wear the removable one 12/7 rather than 24/7.

I understand that lower front teeth are particularly prone to crowding throughout adulthood, whether or not you have had braces, so it is worth giving some serious consideration to having a bonded as well as removable retainer.

I look forward to seeing your pics when you have finished.

Jem

[Anna5]

Congratulations, sirwired! I am so happy that your long journey is coming to an end soon with a great result!

However, I hope you stay on this forum, we don't want to miss you here!

[BracesB4Thirty]

Oh how exciting, congratulations. Where has 2 years gone

[Siobhan]

Ditto, Anna. Always appreciate your posts and hope you stay on this forum. Congratulations on the deband date.

[Cdp95]

Congrats! As Anna says, I hope upi don't disappear off here, you always give such brill help and advice! Be sure to post some debraced pics

[Lorianne]

so nice!!! hey, while you're at it, have a nice gooey caramel candy for me! Can't wait to see final pics!

[Bikerchick85]

Congrats Sirwired!! I do hope you stick around after your debanding... I'll miss your words of wisdom if you leave us!! I was told at my last appointment I should be finished up around summer time. My goal is around June which will 18 months instead of 24.
I still eat popcorn (my biggest weakness!) but I really miss APPLES! Oh my I cannot wait to eat a whole one!