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.
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Andromeda
Posts: 417 Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:29 am
Location: Southern California, United States
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by Andromeda » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:12 pm
Got em off today after 15 months
In an Essix retainer for 10 hours per day every day basically for the rest of my life haha. Gums are pretty swollen but they said it should go down within one or two weeks.
Andromeda
Posts: 417 Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:29 am
Location: Southern California, United States
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by Andromeda » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:17 pm
Here's a zoomed in version.
acd
Posts: 224 Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:32 pm
Location: Midwest, USA
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by acd » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:51 pm
Nice!! Congratulations!
SDFD TSchott
Posts: 1680 Joined: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:36 pm
Location: Tucson, AZ
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by SDFD TSchott » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:38 pm
Congrats where about in Southern California you life, and who was your orthodontist?
Adjustment Sept 14th, 2018
Braces back on August 06, 2018
Braces off April 02, 2008
jesspenguin
Posts: 72 Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 10:15 am
Location: Gainesville, FL
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by jesspenguin » Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:29 am
Congrats! Glad to see that at least one of us is living braces-free today
Time spent in braces: 16 months
Retainers: Top/bottom bonded and top/bottom Essix at night
Andromeda
Posts: 417 Joined: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:29 am
Location: Southern California, United States
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by Andromeda » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:08 am
Thanks guys! So glad to finally be rid of those annoying, painful contraptions haha.
SDFD TSchott - I sent you a message answering your questions:)
uncdl
Posts: 65 Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:47 pm
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by uncdl » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:21 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your teeth look beautiful!
Ceramics on top on 4/03/08
Metal on bottom on 4/03/08
bbsadmin
Posts: 3469 Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2004 7:03 pm
Location: Northern California
Contact:
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by bbsadmin » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:05 pm
You look great! Enjoy your new smile!
I'm the owner/admin of this site. Had ceramic uppers, metal lowers ~3 years in my early 40's. Now in Hawley retainers at night!
Mike88
Posts: 13 Joined: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:33 pm
Location: USA
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by Mike88 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:50 pm
Your teeth look beautiful!
jamie315
Posts: 64 Joined: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:39 pm
Location: PA
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by jamie315 » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:18 am
The look gorgeous, congrats
Jay Tea
Posts: 108 Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:26 am
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by Jay Tea » Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:26 am
they look great!!!!! your teeth look a bit like mine lol :S