Debrace date set! September 18 2014!

[bellbell]

I was supposed to have my treatment ended 5 months ago (in a total of 18 months instead of 24 months as estimated) but my ortho had something new to adjust every time I went there since April 2014, so every time he would tell me that "if next time everything is okay, the following appointment will be your debrace date". He had said exactly the same thing at least 6 times already and I was so sick of hearing this sentence. I'm not a patient person and braces have driven me nuts. Can't wait to say goodbye to ulcers, rubber bands, and long cleaning routines. Last adjustment he said to me that I am basically done and I can take it off anytime I want but my smile is a little canted so he is trying to make it better. Well that makes me feel better about having braces another month longer. Who doesn't want a better result with all that money already thrown in?

I just had another adjustment this morning and he said exactly the same thing to me again. My patience finally ran out so I just asked to take it off next month, and my ortho agreed. To be honest, I'm happy with the result even though I will have a canted smile. My teeth are no longer crooked and my midlines are aligned. I think everything cannot be perfect in life and sometimes you will have to learn to live with it. I can let my treatment drag on and on but I really think that my canted smile is only fixable by surgeries, which I don't want. I sent a picture showing my canted smile to my best friend, and she couldn't even see that even if I pointed it out. So I guess no one other than myself will actually notice it unless I point it out. (Well I just realized that I gave myself plenty of excuses for ending my treatment early )

One more month and I am brace free. It's been a long journey and I'm sure I won't miss that. LOL

[Anna5]

Congratulations with getting debraced so soon!

I will probably also debraces soon and I also still have a canted smile. I think you are right that things cannot always be perfect and that we have to learn to live with what we have. I would love to see a picture of your teeth, if you like you may be post one?

Anyway, I wish you very good luck with the last months of your treatment!

[bellbell]

Thanks Anna5!

This picture was taken two months ago and my smile has remained the same since then. You can see one side of my face (the side with the dimple) is chubbier than the other side (with the mole), and my lips are not horizontal. If I have a big smile it will be more obvious.

[Anna5]

Hello!

That is strange, but I cannot see your picture... . Maybe you can post it again?

Greetings from Anna

[Anna5]

And here is a picture of my canted smile:

http://www.archwired.com/phpbb2/viewtop ... 13&t=47386

[samoorelaw]

Congrats! Seems like there are a lot of us getting debraced in September!

[Matilda]

Yay! Congratulations! I'll be debraced on September 18 too!

[Matilda]

Congrats! Seems like there are a lot of us getting debraced in September!

I noticed!