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Congrats :jump: blackapple. When you're done with removable retainer is your ortho going to put on permanent retainers so teeth won't move?I ask because many years ago I had removable retainers and my teeth went back to their original position :( that's why this is my 2nd go round. Thanks everyone!...

Thank you! I'm actually going to miss the braces. Sounds crazy but wearing them for the length of time I did they seemed like a part of me but I'm ready to move on. Wearing the retainer now still seems like a small version and reminder of the braces though. I keep looking in the mirror and asking my...

Wow beautiful results. I got mine off today. Hats off to both of us for undergoing this process and enduring it. It's not easy at all.

and I love the results and grateful I was able to afford to undergo this process. Hats off to my orthodontist who worked with me to achieve such beautiful results. My orthodontist was still not pleased at the little small gap I had in my upper arch in the front two teeth that he closed the gap withi...

It was no big deal as I had the appointment this morning. All they do is remove the wires only. I am getting an essix on the top row with permanent retainer. Also getting a permanent bonded retainer on the bottom. Less than a month and they are off. My orthodontist has been documenting my case for a...

Me just two months under the estimate. I was told they would be off before the end of last year but that didn't happen.

I am sweating bullets too about tooth movement and I have one more month with the braces on. I plan on following the his plan to the T as I don't want my teeth to shift back.

How long does this usually take for an appointment? This is the second to last appointment I will have. June 7 the braces are coming off. Do they have to remove the brackets do get this impression along with the wire? Still nervous my teeth are going to shift immediatley after the braces are removed...

I will be sure to start a new thread highligting my new smile when I do. I went to a routine monthly appointment today at the ortho and he did an occulusal adjustment along with my usual replacment of powerchains. He told me next month they are doing impressions and the appointment after that the br...

Although I have not been given an official debanding date my ortho did tell me that it won't be long before the braces are removed. My next appointment at the end of the month will consist of what I believe will be a wire to straigten out the roots of my teeth. I was told if the roots are not straig...

Wow great info. I have similar concerns as there was no mention of a removable retainer but just permanent ones.

I eat popcorn now as well as nuts. I want corn on the cob.

I'm very excited now as my ortho told me yesterday I'm in the final stretch with closing up a few little existing spaces and with the way my teeth are progressing the braces will be coming off before the end of the year. I have been back in powerchains for the last mouth. I was initially told 24 mon...

Oh do I remember those days of asking why did I do this. I was tempted to drive back right after braces placement and ask them to remove them. It will get better! The first few weeks
are the worst. Several months in I don't even notice the braces.

Yes I know that is odd but I had foot surgerey in another state and could not get back to my home state as I was physically unable. I finally returned back home last week and had my teeth cleaned and ortho visit the next day. I have had no wire change since last December. Do you think not visiting t...