Before and after! (now I will obsessively wear retainers)

If you have finished with your orthodontic treatment and are wearing retainers (or will be soon), this is a special place to connect with others in your (enviable) situation. Ask a question or make a comment about life post-braces.

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Fixmygrill
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Before and after! (now I will obsessively wear retainers)

#1 Post by Fixmygrill »

I got my braces off yesterday morning and picked up my upper and lower Hawley retainers this afternoon. At this point, I'm going around talking to myself trying to get rid of the lisp before work tomorrow...
Here's the before and after...it took about 2 years and 3 months. I'm so happy I finally went through with it!
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How long did you wait before doing some sort of whitening? I was originally considering doing something at the dentist, but I think I'll start with something cheaper from the drugstore first. I've never done any of the whitestrips or anything like that because I couldn't get them on all my teeth before!
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TheProfessor
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#2 Post by TheProfessor »

Wow! You look great!!! Seeing pictures like these make me glad I decided to get braces :tingrin:
Braces installed on March 25, 2014: Damon clears on top and metal on bottom.
I had braces for 25 months!

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Anna5
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#3 Post by Anna5 »

So beautiful!!!! I will be debraces on Monday, so we are more or less buddies!
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SunshineRay
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#4 Post by SunshineRay »

I havent done whitening yet but planned on it. I think I heard that Crest whitestrips worked really well. Hopefully someone can post what they used.
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Featheryy1221
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#5 Post by Featheryy1221 »

Your teeth look amazing! :D Congrats! :jump: :-88

I used to use crest whitening strips every once in a while before I had braces on, and they work pretty well. :) I'm planning on getting them when I get my braces off and going back to tooth paste with some whitening in it.
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Estimated treatment time: 18 months. (6 months- expander, 1 year- braces)
Bonded Rapid Palatal Expander: 10/1/13 - 3/31/14
Upper and Lower Metal Braces: 4/22/14 - 7/14/15
Total treatment time: 21 months
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Matilda
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#6 Post by Matilda »

Wow! Amazing results! Congratulations!
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CuriousGuest
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#7 Post by CuriousGuest »

Wow! You must be so happy :)
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TreadLightly
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#8 Post by TreadLightly »

Those results look great!!!!! :D now make sure to keep on top of your retainers so you can keep that perfect smile perfect!!
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mapleleafman888
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#9 Post by mapleleafman888 »

H-O-L-Y wow, that's got to be the most impressive change I've seen yet! They look awesome! Congrats on enduring.
My story:http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... =9&t=45354
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Upper and Lower Damon Braces for 18 months!
I met 46 braceface adults when I had braces myself!
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LingualWearer
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#10 Post by LingualWearer »

Beautiful teeth! So jealous!
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bracesarecool
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#11 Post by bracesarecool »

Your teeth look great! Congratulations!
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oimysizex
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#12 Post by oimysizex »

seeing these results make me SO excited to get my braces off!!!!!! :-)
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Been in braces foreverrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
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bliss4me
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#13 Post by bliss4me »

Gorgeous smile! Enjoy!
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robgs
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#14 Post by robgs »

I'm really happy for you! Your teeth look great! Make sure to wear your retainers! I just had my braces debonded yesterday so I'm very excited! I bought the whitening strips but I haven't used them yet, I want to wait a little bit so my teeth settle a bit before I try to whiten them. :D
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mysticgirl916
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#15 Post by mysticgirl916 »

Good job! I got my top braces off this past Tuesday (next week Tuesday the bottom ones are coming off), and Saturday I'm getting my retainers
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