Thank you, Kip!
I just realized... I started this story when I was 42, and now I'm (gulp!) 45!! Yikes!
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- Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:48 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
- Replies: 665
- Views: 174617
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: 47 and getting rebraced
- Replies: 103
- Views: 29207
Re: 47 and getting rebraced
Hey Kip!
I agree with everyone - your smile is just beautiful! I know you are a perfectionist, though, and have to wait until YOU are ready to have them removed. I would kill to have your teeth right about now, but I'm still happy with what I have.
I agree with everyone - your smile is just beautiful! I know you are a perfectionist, though, and have to wait until YOU are ready to have them removed. I would kill to have your teeth right about now, but I'm still happy with what I have.
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:23 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: OK--This was not the plan!
- Replies: 765
- Views: 128667
Re: OK--This was not the plan!
KLO!!!! I decided to mosey on over here, and saw that you finally got debraced. YOU LOOK FAB-U-LOUS!!! Bet you still can't believe it, huh? I'm almost a year out from debracing, and can't even remember what they felt like. Now that I see old pics of myself, I see how different my smile was with my b...
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:14 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
- Replies: 665
- Views: 174617
Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Well, HI, everyone! I know I haven't been on here in AGES!! I have a lot of catching up to do. I can't believe it's been almost 1 year since my debracing. I don't even remember how they felt anymore, believe it or not. As for my retainer wear, I had to wear the upper Essix 24-7 for the first 3 month...
- Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: 5-Year Report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4228
Re: 5-Year Report
@BraceFace2010 - my ortho's office is horrible when it comes to giving out instructions for anything. I was given ONE denture tablet (couldn't even tell what brand it was, and they never told me) to clean my retainer. I threw it away. I was also told I could use a toothbrush, but no toothpaste. I wa...
- Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:43 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: 5-Year Report
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4228
Re: 5-Year Report
Tim- This is a great post! I'm so happy and encouraged to hear that you're still wearing your original retainers, and also that your teeth look great! I just got my braces off last week and could not be happier. I actually LOVE my retainer. :D I guess I've gotten so accustomed to that feeling of my ...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:16 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Ellebraced is getting braced- PICS !!!!!
- Replies: 175
- Views: 49489
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:39 pm
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: New -- Retainer Wipes and Retainer Cleaning Spray!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 29279
Re: New -- Retainer Wipes and Retainer Cleaning Spray!
I just got debraced last week, and have been using the wipes, and they're WONDERFUL!! Easy to carry around (threw a few in my purse... a few in my desk at work...) They leave a very faint minty taste, which I also love. I use the wipes during the day and before I go to bed, and my SonicBrite cleaner...
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:45 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Manufacturer/Vendor Color Rings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 952
Re: Manufacturer/Vendor Color Rings
This thread can't be "bumped" into another thread. Just re-post what you posted here.
I also posted a pic of my ortho's color palette in the ligature (not ligament - haha!) thread. Good luck to you!!
I also posted a pic of my ortho's color palette in the ligature (not ligament - haha!) thread. Good luck to you!!
- Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:31 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
- Replies: 665
- Views: 174617
Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Thanks, everyone! :mrgreen: I'm on my 3rd try with the Whitestrips. The "zingers" are much less frequent and not as strong as they were the first day. Seems to be working great! @Jethro - I may sound like a freak, but I LOVE MY RETAINERS! Well, not the bonded one so much, but it's alright....
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:48 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
- Replies: 665
- Views: 174617
Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Thanks, GillyWeed! What IS kinda funny about just having the one extraction is that my Essix retainer looks a bit "off" because there's one less tooth on the left side. It looks like someone chopped off the last tooth on my retainer. :lol: I have to be extra careful putting it on so that i...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:41 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: I NEED HELP! HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION BY MONDAY
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1857
Re: I NEED HELP! HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION BY MONDAY
I also had just one tooth extracted (upper left first premolar) due to an overjet and "off" midline. I just got debraced 2 days ago, and if you look at my pics (5th post down on the following page), you will see that my ortho was able to get my midline straight with just that one extractio...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:44 am
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Closing the gateways at 38
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8394
Re: Closing the gateways at 38
Don't worry about your mismatched teeth. Mine didn't match up until the actual debanding. Once, my lig came off, and the wire came out of the slot, pushing my bracket upwards; in turn, pushing my tooth upwards. I REALLY looked like Nanny McPhee then! :lol: I also experienced lots of chafing from the...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:26 am
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
- Replies: 665
- Views: 174617
Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Thanks, Mitch11, Lille and libbylou! As much of a pain in the rear as my ortho was to me (and honestly, as I was to him), this experience was SO worth everything I've been through. Lilone - my retainer is the clear, Invisalign-type, (I'm wearing it in the last pic above) but it actually does cover t...
- Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:51 pm
- Forum: Our Braces Stories
- Topic: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
- Replies: 665
- Views: 174617
Re: Catgyrl's (Cathy's) Journey at age 42...
Hey, how come when I typed it, I got "SPAMMER"? Anyway, yeah, it was dee-lish-us!