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Absolutely gorgeous! Congrats!



Sandista

I have a bonded lower and essix upper and lower. I wear the essix upper 24/7 and the essix lower at night. I have had no problems with the bonded lower - took a couple days to get used to, but not a big deal. it's a little like flossing with braces, but like others have said, it's only between a few...

I too am a habitual coffee drinker and I did not experience any staining. I also brushed 3-5 times daily, so no cavities to boot! I don't think you will have anythign to worry about.

Best of luck!

I also have a lower bonded retainer and wear Essix retainers on upper & lowers. I wear the upper essix full time (for 1st 6 months) and the lower Essix only at night. I have only had them for a couple weeks, but so far so good and they're very comfortable and I can talk easily. The best part is ...

Jamie,

Congrats! Your teeth are beautiful!

Sandista

I have essix retainers (braces removed on 4/16 & received retainers on 4/22) and I find them to be quite comfortable. I have a lower bonded, but I wear a lower essix only at night. I wear the upper essix full time for the 1st 6 months. I have no problems talking and even with the lower in during...

I have a bonded lower from canine to canine (just received on Wed). It's bumpy back there, almost like small brackets, but they don't hurt. it impedes my speech just slightly, but I am getting used to it.

Hello AlgebraLand, Just a few days away fro you - very exciting! I was just de-braced on Wednesday, although I didn't have 4 years of braces in my formative years. Only 8 1/2 months in my early 30's. I'm veryy happy to be brace free, although since I clench my teeth at night, I noticed that my teeth...

Ooh - I like the Edible Arrangement idea! I got one from my co-workers on my birthday and it was beautiful & delicious!

Hi Braced, I was just debanded yesterday (mostly ceramics with a few metals in the back) and had a few ceramics that were very difficult to remove. Like an idiot, I forgot to take some pain drugs before I went in, so I had to deal with it. I don't want this to sound worse than it was, so I will tell...

My ortho's office squeezed me in this week to remove my braces because I had a scheduling conflict with a business trip & vacation for the next couple of weeks. Since I'm going to pick up my retainers on Tuesday, I though I'd bring in a nice bouquet of tulips or other nice spring flowers (since ...

Happy Day! I was de-braced this morning and my teeth look fantastic! I will take a picture later tonight and attempt to post it on the site. Unfortunately, I do not have any before photos because my camera was broken for some time. Now that the camera is repaired, I can make an attempt to post my pi...

Hi Tigrrr, :-1 I had finishing wires for a few months before my debanding appointment was set. I also had elastics from day one and they kept me in powerchains to close all of the gaps for about 2 months. I am scheduled finally to be de-braced on Wednesday morning. :D It really depends on how your t...

Miss Diana,

GORGEOUS smile!

You look like a movie star. Congratulations!

Sandista

Hi Pearls, :-1 I'm 34 and am in braces for the first time. I've had them for about 8 1/2 months and they're coming off in 3 days! I definitely had a lot of pre-brace anxiety, but I made it a much bigger deal in my head than it really was. Not a lot of people noticed and some people even said they lo...