If you have finished with your orthodontic treatment and are wearing retainers (or will be soon), this is a special place to connect with others in your (enviable) situation. Ask a question or make a comment about life post-braces.
Upper ceramic and lower metal braces
Round #2 - Had braces as a teen for 4 years!
Treatment time: 14 months
Braces on: July 19th, 2006
Bottom braces off: August 29th, 2007
Top braces off: September 19th, 2007
BLWR on bottom and Essix on top!
Can I just say so jealous, your teeth look amazing, and so white, I love them, seeing yours just makes me that much more antzy for mine to come off in a year, Congrats again
I last whitened about five years ago. I was planning on bleaching once my braces came off, but when my ortho polished my teeth, a lot of the more obvious surface staining that I had disappeared. You can't see it in my photos but right at the gum level I do have some age-related darkening of my teeth, and would like to touch up with bleach down the road.
For now, I am going to wait six months to a year so that my teeth will hopefully settle before paying to have new bleaching trays made.
Uppers placed 2/8/06--Inspire ICE ceramics
Lower (stainless) placed 2/23/06
Treatment time: 17 months (estimated was 12-18 months)
Debonded: July 11th, 2007
Next appointment: June 2008 for retainer & nightguard check