7 Everlasting Years of Braces
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7 Everlasting Years of Braces
It was 4th grade when I first got my braces on. 4 little pathetic top brackets with a large wire extending on both sides to my back molars. What a cute contraption it was, rubber bumpers protecting the wire and whatnot. It just asked to be broken.
Three years later, I was all braced up on the top and bottom side. (7th grade). Let me begin by saying my teeth were in absolutely ridiculous positions. Front teeth jutting out the front of my gum, enough space to fit various bite size candy in between..
A year later I was instructed to wear rubber bands to help align my bite.
Fast forward to today, 7 years later...and I still type this with braces in my mouth. I'm a junior in high school now, and the good news is that I get my braces off this Friday. Words cannot describe my joy...haha.. Anyhow, did/does anyone else have to get these special retainers that look like mouthguards that are supposed to further improve your bite?
I'm not sure what to expect..
Three years later, I was all braced up on the top and bottom side. (7th grade). Let me begin by saying my teeth were in absolutely ridiculous positions. Front teeth jutting out the front of my gum, enough space to fit various bite size candy in between..
A year later I was instructed to wear rubber bands to help align my bite.
Fast forward to today, 7 years later...and I still type this with braces in my mouth. I'm a junior in high school now, and the good news is that I get my braces off this Friday. Words cannot describe my joy...haha.. Anyhow, did/does anyone else have to get these special retainers that look like mouthguards that are supposed to further improve your bite?
I'm not sure what to expect..
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Congratulations, first off, for making it seven years with braces!
That is absolutely amazing!
I can't even imagine how excited you are to break free on Friday! THat is absolutely wonderful news!
I'm jealous but you've definitely earned this!
I started off the same way as you, with 3 wimpy upper brackets and a wire!
Eventually we started ended upper brackets here and there (we still haven't bracketed all my uppers yet!) and then 18 months later we added bottom braces!
Almost 2 years in I still haven't gotten elastics to start fixing my wacky bite!
I guess I'm just one of those more complicated slower cases like you!
But eventually we will all be free with beautiful smiles!
Would love to see some pictures if possible!
Congrats!
~Hannah
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Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Last Adjustment: February 28, 2006 where they gave me a new bottom wire and attached my impacted canine, newly bracketed, to the wire! OUCH!
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I can't even imagine how excited you are to break free on Friday! THat is absolutely wonderful news!
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I started off the same way as you, with 3 wimpy upper brackets and a wire!
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Would love to see some pictures if possible!
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~Hannah
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Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Last Adjustment: February 28, 2006 where they gave me a new bottom wire and attached my impacted canine, newly bracketed, to the wire! OUCH!