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No whitening at least not in the last year. Just good oral hygiene

Full metal if you click on the link to my story (braces after 50 omg) you can see my punctures during the process

11 months since the journey began and now it's all over but the retention!!!!!

I have a fabulous orthodontist and what started out as a 16 to 18 month sentence got trimmed down to 11 months for good behavior (I was extremely compliant with all instructions)

If retainers are included in price I can see why your Ortho wants you to use essix they are cheaper to make - My ortho gave me an essix to wear until my hawley comes in and told me to wear the essix when i go on vacation so that if something happens to retainer while traveling i could just have anot...

Drumroll please........

Nuts!!!!!! And Ben & Jerry's New York Super chunk Fudge Ice-cream. And I will be doing it TODAY!!!!!!!

The sky is the limit- have fun with the colors! I had a variety of colors through out my time in braces- even had glow in the darks once. I will say the glow in the darks were somewhat disappointing as you had to stick a flashlight in your mouth for a good bit of time to get a minute of glow out of ...

Congratulations Sir Wired!!!!

Today is the day!!!!!!!! In 2 hours I will be sitting in orthodontist chair having braces removed! Oh happy day,,,

Welcome! I still feel like a newbie and I am getting debraced on february 25th. I was originally told that my treatment would take 16-18 months- I am at 10 months uppers and 7 months lowers and ready to be debraced! Ortho said the change in time was partially due to how compliant I was. I brush afte...

Debanding date has been announced!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 25'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooo excited

Ortho told me that after my next adjustment/visit in february we can talk about when we are getting these bad boys off!!! He's already started talking about retention!! Woo Hoo!! At my visit on monday the 16th we changed my ligs (to a festive green and red combination for the christmas holidays) Lef...

Here is the most recent picture

I'll Have to post my most recent ones- my adjustment was 2 weeks ago and I didn't take pics then

I know I have been gone a while, I've been busy living life. I just had another adjustment and have entered the elastics zone.- Time to correct the bite now that teeth are all straight. I can truthfully say that elastics suck!! I am supposed to wear mine 24/7 (with the exception that I can take them...