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Congratulations!! Your teeth look terrific .

I got my braces off 9 days ago and it took a few days for that feeling to go away...but it does. I sometimes still find myself moving my lips to cover my braces and then realize they're not there! lol

What type of retainers do you have?

Thank you opera^gal and Neptune !! I still haven't taken pics of my retainers but I'll post them as soon as I do. My lower retainer was bothering me the first day but went to ortho the next day and he fix it. It's great only having to wear them for 10 hours at night...24/7 would be hard, having to t...

Thank you B and Quirky Girl !!! I'm slowly getting used to being brace free. My lower retainer(essix) was bothering me the first day but I went back to my ortho and he did a little shaving and it's great now. I'm so glad I only have to wear them at night. Taking them out everytime I eat or drink wou...

The first thing I ate was a chocolate bar with nuts!! I missed nuts so bad, even though I tried to eat a few...not easy! haha My first meal was pizza. I ate pizza while braced but it was nice to just bite into it without any resistance or getting crust stuck everywhere. I just got my braces off 3 da...

Thanks Katie! :D I am definitely having corn on the cob very soon. It's funny, I had pizza for lunch(first thing I ate since they came off) and I was still biting very gently and even tearing pieces off. I guess it'll take a bit to get used to really biting again! haha My husband is planning to take...

THEY'RE OFF!! WOOHOO!!! It only took about an hour for everything(braces off, cement cleaned, x-rays, molds and pics). It wasn't too bad except for getting the four lower front brackets off. That hurt quite a bit! My mouth feels so weird and a bit slimy but I'm so glad they're off and I'm estatic w...

THEY'RE OFF!! WOOHOO!!! It only took about an hour for everything(braces off, cement cleaned, x-rays, molds and pics). It wasn't too bad except for getting the four lower front brackets off. That hurt quite a bit! My mouth feels so weird and a bit slimy but I'm so glad they're off and I'm estatic w...

Thanks Opera^gal ! guji girl: Congrats on a debanding date too!! Your ticker says one day just like mine so is yours tomorrow or are we in a completely different time zone? :wink: Anyway, looking forward to seeing you on the retainer forum :D . Hey B ! Actually, I made a mistake and my debanding day...

So, I went with purple the next time but they only had a light purple. Here's a pic: http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg182/jenny101101/Top%20braces/DSC02119.jpg Now, I'm sporting clear tie-backs on top and a red powerchain on the bottom: http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg182/jenny101101/Top%20...

Congrats on a debonding date!!

I get mine off on August 18th. I've had mine for 18 months. I'm soooo excited!!

We'll have to post pics to show off our pearly whites !!

Your teeth are beautiful!!! Congrats:)

B: Thank you so much! Sorry I didn't respond earlier. I'm not here very often and when I am, I mostly just read the posts :? . Yes, my ortho said he'd do a little sanding here and there when they come off. Well, a little update.......... I went to my last official adjustment on July 21st!! Woohoo!!...

Hi Donna, First off, congrats on getting braced! Yes, it does get better so hang in there. When I first got my braces on, it was at least two weeks before I felt somewhat "normal" and then got my lowers braced 6 weeks later so I had to do it all over again. To be honest, I don't think I bi...

You're teeth look terrific!!

Happy 1 year Braceaversary!!

PrincessPeach: Thank you!! You'll be at this point someday and look back and be amazed at how time flies. Sometimes I can't believe I'm almost done..it feels like yesterday I was newly braced! starzz: Thanks! Yes, I agree. Thank you for your insight. I want to be completely satisfied with my final ...