Congratulations! I have 18 months to go but I know they will go fast.
I know that after the braces you'll need to wear retainers forever
but I was wondering if your Ortho offered you the possibility of
putting permanent retainers behind your teeth so they wouldn't move.
I know some people who have that.

--- In adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com, "inthemood572002"
<inthemood572002@...> wrote:
>
> Well, I went to the orthodontist yesterday and he removed my
> braces. I get my retainers on Monday (had impressions done
> yesterday.) The removal process was painful. I had taken 4
> ibuprofen beforehand. I recommend 4 ibuprofen, 2 extra strength
> Tylenol, and anything else you may have! Fortunately, it only
> lasted a short while. The process of scraping the glue off didn't
> bother me at all after that! Man! It feels so good to not have
> things scraping my insides of my lips all of the time! They gave
me
> a "goodie bag" for being a good girl, though. I had my first
> Twizzlers in over a year! It was ike manna from heaven. And
> brushing is so interesting. Don't have to get out my little brushy
> thingy to get around the brackets well.
>
> My grandson doesn't know what to make of the whole thing. You see,
> my braces was a source of amusement for him. I would show him my
> teeth, then clinch my lips shut. He would then make the cutest
> little "squinchy face" to get me to show him again! Now I show him
> my teeth and he seems totally unimpressed.
>
> I will let y'all know how the retainers do. My teeth look great.
> They are so nice and straight! My husband was the last one in the
> house to notice that I no longer had all of the hardware in my
> mouth. What can I say. He's a guy.
>