The bottom one is glued on and that is going ok, a little hard to floss but not as bad as the braces. I go in for the molds for the top retainer tomorrow and will get it on the 14th. I hope thats not to long of time as i think a couple of my teeth have moved back some. Going to ask the ortho about that tomorrow!
----- Original Message ---- From: April <anf_redrider@...> To: adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 5:12:34 AM Subject: Re: [adultswithbraces] Braces off
Congratulations, Mike! finally!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !! How are the retainers
going?
> Well after 3 years and 8 months I am finally braces free. They came
> off on tuesday. I never thought this day would come. The removal took
> about 20 minutes, less time than i thought it would. The grinding off
> of the glue was the worse part. I got the bonded lower retainer, go
> back next tuesday for impressions for my top retainer and I get that
> one the next week. I will have the bonded lower for about 2 years and
> then at that time i can switch to a removable retainer for the lower.
> Right after they removed the braces, my bit seemed horrible. Nothing
> seemed to fit. I asked about that and my ortho said that it takes
> awhile for the teeth to settle into place. I was a bit skeptical but
> now, a couple days later, things are fitting fairly well. Will let
> you
> know how the retainer fitting goes in a couple of weeks.
>
>
Hi, My ortho went through with the little surprise I was expecting and removed my braces last week. Actually, he spent 30 minutes putting in the bonded...
c_disn@...
Aug 23, 2001 4:34 am
Congratulations!! AJ ... From: <c_disn@...> To: <adultswithbraces@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:34 PM Subject: [adultswithbraces]...
AJ
thinkAJ@...
Aug 23, 2001 1:01 pm
Wonderful, wonderful......you give us something to look forward to. Will you be wearing the retainer "forever"???? My ortho says I will have to...of course,...
JackiMiss@...
Aug 24, 2001 1:49 am
"Retainer for life" is my motto, whether I'm told I don't have to or not. I waited a LONG time to get this done, and promised myself and my husband that I...
Michelle B.
iluv2sb@...
Aug 24, 2001 3:05 am
Congratulations! I am so looking forward to the day I get mine off...it is my FIRST time in braces, and I am so excited to see what they really look like...
Michelle B.
iluv2sb@...
Aug 24, 2001 3:03 am
I know what you mean about having the braces such a short time. Mine actually came off a little early b/c I was moving, if I had it to do over again I would...
I guess that is making me feel better about being in my braces for so long. I can't imagine going through all this and then being unhappy with it afterward....
I do not think a 2nd round of braces are necessary if one faithfully wears their retainer. My ortho has assured me that there is no way my teeth will move in...
AJ, could you please elaborate more on this if you can? I have had 7 root canals and now wonder if there is another underlying problem such as you have....
Even if you had gone through all of the torture devices, you still may have had a hard time with retention. After over two years in braces, my teeth moved ...
I just got home from my morning appointment with the ortho. The braces are off. Taking them off wasn't as bad as I have heard or have been reading, but that...
Hi Angi, congrats on getting the braces off! :-) ... Hey, speaking as a guy at the top of the range on teeth size, there's nothing wrong with big teeth! :-)...
- Glad to hear that it went well. Did you get your retainer yet or well that be in next week. Good luck with the other work that has to be done. Hope they give...
Chris, The work I have to have done in the next couple of weeks, I DO plan on getting the laughing gas! Retainers are in and I have the worst speech...
That'll get better, I promise. Give it a week or two. And the more you try to talk with the retainers in, the quicker you get back to talking normally. :)...
THANK YOU! I will post some pictures. When I went to get my retainer this afternoon and got my goody bag and instructions, afterwards my ortho took two...
That's very encouraging. My ortho said that if the spaces between my molars where the bands were don't close, then they will make me a different set up...
For me, it was one of the most uncomfortable dental experiences yet, having all teeth pulled on and scraped upon braces removal. I'll be honest, it hurt! Of...
Glad to hear your free of braces, Angi, and thanks for sharing your debonding story. I have Ceramic uppers so I guess, it will be a little more difficult to...
I think it took about 30 minutes from start to finish. I was told that since I had metal brackets and bands, that it wouldn't be nearly as difficult for them...
Well after 3 years and 8 months I am finally braces free. They came off on tuesday. I never thought this day would come. The removal took about 20 minutes,...
Congrats! It must feel great to be brace free. Thanks so much for sharing your story. I get mine off in two weeks so it is nice to hear what to expect. I...
congratulations on your 'graduation' mike! and kristeen, speaking of temperature sensitive, i'm having it only on my lower right jaw. it even gives me the...
The bottom one is glued on and that is going ok, a little hard to floss but not as bad as the braces. I go in for the molds for the top retainer tomorrow and...
I had the same exact thing in the same exact spot. It was really bad the last couple months. Anything other than warm food was not fun, the colder the worse...
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