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I will do that. I found my consultation photos from January 2006. I didn't start treatment until June as I found out 2 weeks after consult I was pregnant. =) Here is how it all looked at the start though (frightening!) Gives ya a good idea about that overjet. Remember though, I've been wired for jus...

Thanks Kiwi and others. Well, I called my ortho and expressed my concerns. His assistant relayed to me that this configuration is used right now to bring my lower canines into alignment with my uppers as they are too far forward. I have a gaps behind my canines - so in theory this makes sense to me....

Poor quality picture - but wanted to show you my bite so you can see it is a deep bite. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1325/776328023_772f2caa64.jpg Side view showing elastics - mouth agape http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/777206148_768f977135.jpg ETA: Not sure why photos aren't displaying - newb...

Mery - No, they don't look like that. I had my husband take a picture this morning and I will post it later. The elastic goes around the top of both my canine and premolar (or rather the teeth that are in those positions ) then hooks down on my lower canines. But with my bite the way it is, those lo...

Hurrah!

Enjoy those slick teeth tomorrow!

Thanks for the replies. I had 3 extractions when I was 21 for the braces - but I am out 4 teeth as I was already missing my right upper canine. (It was impacted as a child and was removed). So I didn't need any more extractions. I stil have my wisdom teeth - but I also had them the first time I was ...

Good afternoon! This is my 2nd exciting adventure into orthodontics. My first started when I was 21 and lasted 2 years after I told my ortho I was "done". Fast forward 16 years, and I am back again. I have ceramic uppers and lowers and this time I don't mind them at all. I've had them on s...