Last Months in Braces... Your experiences??

[vampirefangs22]

My orthodontist said I'll be getting my braces off somewhere in early - mid 2023 a few months ago, but I wasn't given an exact date yet. I can tell I'm in my last few months of braces due to the fact that my teeth are mostly aligned, my 3 previously impacted canines all came in, my midline has been corrected, and my slight overjet has been mostly corrected with IPR and powerchains (it's barely noticeable now, but my orthodontist still knows it's there). If I'm lucky, it's possible I could get them off by the end of this year, but I wouldn't count on such a miracle happening. I'm very excited to get my Hawley retainers after a few more months of having braces.