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How close were you to the estimated length of wearing braces
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:46 pm
by uncdl
Just curious how the actual amount of time that braces were worn compared to the estimated time that the orthodontist told you at the beginning...
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:54 pm
by lionfish
You may want to post this in the metalmouth forum. There have also been quite a few threads on this topic, have you tried searching on it?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:22 pm
by uncdl
Actually I did search for it, but I must not be typing in the right phrase because I didn't find anything...
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:34 pm
by KARESS
i could have sworn i replied to this topic
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:48 am
by uncdl
Maybe it is because I took your advice and posted it on the Metal Mouth Forum... Sorry for the confusion!
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:04 am
by gena
Estimated time: 30 to 32 months. Actual time: 49 months
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:22 pm
by jennielee81
Estimated time: 18-24
Real time: 22
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:22 pm
by Kristiana
Estimated time: 18 months
Actual time: 13 months
I was 14 when I got them on, and 15 when I got them off. I'm 24 now and still wear retainers at night.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:52 pm
by KARESS
estimate time 30 months
real time 21 or 22
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:39 am
by loulou123
Estimated time 36 months
real time 28 months.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:16 pm
by MariaMetalMouth
Estimated time - 18 months
Real time - 29 months
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:01 pm
by 24KSmile
Estimated time: 30 months
Real time: 43 months (getting debanded on Nov 26!!)
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:34 pm
by Gennel
Estimated time 30 months
Real time 27 months
Gennel
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:34 pm
by retainerjoe
was told around 36 to 48 months ,was total of 2121 days WOW
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:26 pm
by lily2
18-24 months estimated, actual 15 months