The End is Near

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TumbleDryLow
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The End is Near

#1 Post by TumbleDryLow »

I just needed to share my news. Just this morning I received a handout entitled "Patient Instructions for Brace Removal." After 2 years, there is light at the end of the tunnel. In about two more months, I'll be brace free!!

Apparently I'm an anomaly. My orthodontist spent a long time looking over my chart today. She then said that she wanted to "map my treatment". I looked at her quizzically and she said that there was no way she would have ever predicted my outcome. I didn't do the surgery to widen my jaw. Even with four teeth removed there shouldn't have been enough room to correct my crowding and my overbite and my crossbite--yet it's all fixed and she wants to know why. She says that patient compliance was probably a large part of it, but she still wants to examine exactly what she did.

So there you go. I'm living proof that sometimes a compromise treatment plan can actually turn into perfect results.

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socksy
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#2 Post by socksy »

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You must be so happy.
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loradora
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#3 Post by loradora »

Great news - get out the caramels to celebrate :D
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tdawg7669
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#4 Post by tdawg7669 »

That is awesome. Congratulation. It is encouraging to hear as I am going in tomorrow to be braced.

You said you had perfect results. Did you notice an improvement in your profile/facial structure?

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#5 Post by TumbleDryLow »

tdawg7669 wrote:That is awesome. Congratulation. It is encouraging to hear as I am going in tomorrow to be braced.

You said you had perfect results. Did you notice an improvement in your profile/facial structure?
I have noticed a slight change in my profile/facial structure. It's not good. It's not bad. It's just......different.
I never got hung up on it. I took the change as an inevitable side effect of rearranging all my teeth. :D

blindboarder2008
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#6 Post by blindboarder2008 »

congratz!!!
Braced: March 19th 2008
Impacted wisdom teeth extraction surgery: June 20th 2008 1pm (13 hours of fasting)
Jaw surgery (upper and lower)Lefort 1 with Madable Advancement: June 2nd 2009 @8am!!!! 1 surgery down 2 surgeries to go!!
debrace day: jan 18th 2010!!!! *has 2 fixed retainers and an essix retainer for night time now!

yj207
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#7 Post by yj207 »

congrats~ you should take some pics :P
Braced for 23 months 1 week and 3 days!
I had 4 extractions and all my wisdom teeth removed.
I decided to get removal retainers so it will be easier to floss.

bracedup
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#8 Post by bracedup »

Congratulations :)

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