
Jaws' Braces are Off! Before and After Pics!
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Thanks so much everyone!
I am loving being brace-free. I have started whitening with the Crest Premium Plus Whitestrips...they are making my teeth a bit sensitive, although I've heard this is normal. I hope that they whiten up a few of the yellow teeth that I have. For some reason my 'eye' teeth (I don't know the right terms!) are quite yellow on the top and bottom. I'm wondering if my toothbrush couldn't quite reach them while I was in braces...or they might be yellow because of their previous positions before I got the braces, who knows!
Clo--my bite actually feels good. I feel like a couple of my molars are still a bit out of line, but my ortho has mentioned that he is hoping to correct that with my retainer when it arrives in a couple of weeks.
Rasberry--My ortho originally told me that it would take 18 months, so I was 4 months early which is nice!
This has been a crazy week, since I also just purchased my first home, and will be moving in on Friday! Lots of changes!!

I am loving being brace-free. I have started whitening with the Crest Premium Plus Whitestrips...they are making my teeth a bit sensitive, although I've heard this is normal. I hope that they whiten up a few of the yellow teeth that I have. For some reason my 'eye' teeth (I don't know the right terms!) are quite yellow on the top and bottom. I'm wondering if my toothbrush couldn't quite reach them while I was in braces...or they might be yellow because of their previous positions before I got the braces, who knows!
Clo--my bite actually feels good. I feel like a couple of my molars are still a bit out of line, but my ortho has mentioned that he is hoping to correct that with my retainer when it arrives in a couple of weeks.
Rasberry--My ortho originally told me that it would take 18 months, so I was 4 months early which is nice!
This has been a crazy week, since I also just purchased my first home, and will be moving in on Friday! Lots of changes!!

Braces are Now Off!
Metal Braces Top and Bottom
Expanders Top and Bottom
April 11th 2005-June 27th 2006
Metal Braces Top and Bottom
Expanders Top and Bottom
April 11th 2005-June 27th 2006
Are they out of line up or down or sideways? I'd be curious to find out how he corrects it with the retainers. Hawleys? Keep us informed.Clo--my bite actually feels good. I feel like a couple of my molars are still a bit out of line, but my ortho has mentioned that he is hoping to correct that with my retainer when it arrives in a couple of weeks.D
Top Braces June 2004
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
Chris-I think my molars are a bit out of line both up and down and sideways!! I think one of them is tilting in a bit, and I think there is a little too much space between my upper and lower molars when my mouth is closed.
I am also interested in how my ortho plans to correct this. I am not getting Hawleys...I am getting an Essix type of retainer except that the bottom and top are connected (kind of like a mouthguard)--I think it's called a Damon Night Splint. The ortho said he would try to correct with the retainer first, and if that didn't work he would put two 'mini' brackets on my last 2 molars, with a tiny wire between them to level things out. I hope that that doesn't end up happening!
I'll keep you posted!
I am also interested in how my ortho plans to correct this. I am not getting Hawleys...I am getting an Essix type of retainer except that the bottom and top are connected (kind of like a mouthguard)--I think it's called a Damon Night Splint. The ortho said he would try to correct with the retainer first, and if that didn't work he would put two 'mini' brackets on my last 2 molars, with a tiny wire between them to level things out. I hope that that doesn't end up happening!
I'll keep you posted!
Braces are Now Off!
Metal Braces Top and Bottom
Expanders Top and Bottom
April 11th 2005-June 27th 2006
Metal Braces Top and Bottom
Expanders Top and Bottom
April 11th 2005-June 27th 2006
2 brackets, that sounds interesting, much better than a mouthful of them. I wonder if there is enough "torque" to accomplish that.Chris-The ortho said he would try to correct with the retainer first, and if that didn't work he would put two 'mini' brackets on my last 2 molars, with a tiny wire between them to level things out. !
Well, as long as they accomplish their goals.
Top Braces June 2004
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007