October 1, 2013 - a day to be documented in history! Only after 9.5 months of my braces I went to my appointement & they came off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hip hip hoooooray!
The days before I was concerned that the ortho was going to tell me that I would have to keep my braces on for another month! I had already convinced myself of this, so when he said they could come off I nearly thought he was joking!
The process was so quick, not painful, and i have no clue what those people are talkign about when they say "there's so much pressure"
The wire is removed just like when you get an adjustment & there is that slight pressure feeling but nothing out of the usual. Then these clamp things click click and remove the bracket. Then a little teeth cleaning to get all the "crud" off and then tada!!!! you have a new improved straight smile!
They immediately took a mold for my retainers & I waited....
Everyone constantly was telling me "you're going to want to run your tongue across your teeth non stop" so being a rebel I made sure to not make it obvious to the assistants when I would steal a slide across those smooth babies! They gave me a photo of the pictures that I took before I got my braces and my response was "ew, gross" hahaha
I mean what else was I supposed to say when your mouth looked like that....
RAWR RAWR RAWR
My retainers are still moving my teeth a little & I've actually gone back since & had to get an adjustment to my retainer already. They're clear & I'm supposed to wear them 10-12 hrs a day.... I'm hardly home so I just wear them at night - Dr.Kolodziej didn't seem too concerned when I mentioned this thankfully!
I'm so glad that I made this decision
I will not miss
-cutting everything up because I know that the mess in my brackets isn't worth biting into anything
-wondering if something is stuck in my braces
-Steak getting caught on my brackets
-not being able to eat corn on the cob (although that tool to cut it off is very useful)
-taking 3 hours to eat a simple dish of food
-broccoli everywhere even when you're being careful
- having braces at 23/24 years old when meeting new people
- People assuming I'm a teenager
- my lips being push outwardly because the brackets are big
- the stuck taste of coffe, pop, milk, everything in my mouth even after rinsing with water
I will miss
-making em"brace" jokes
yep, that's really all that I can think of!
Here it is folks!
Weekend before my braces came off - Eat Dirt mud run - no mud in my braces --- success!
Right before I went to my final appointment
Bye bye braces!!!! back in my car & braces no more!!!
Quad Photo- top left picture from 2008 horrendous teeth, top right- day I got my braces on, bottom left- weekend before I got them off, Bottom right - after they're off!!!
Frustrated with trying to remove my retainers.... these bad boys are ridiculous! They do it so easily in the office but the first few times I tried it took 10 minutes it seemed like! Now it's easier but still I think the ortho has a trick up his sleeve that he's not sharing! you can kind of see the retainers
this is what happens when you dont wear your retainers... :)
Selfie!!! Smile
Wouldn't change my mind about braces even if I would have had to have them on for the full estimated 2 years! It was definitely worth it!
Congratulations! You finally did it. I can see from the pictures that your teeth have really improved and have become more aligned. By the time you're done with your retainers, I'm sure your teeth will be perfectly aligned.
ReplyDeleteCody Zieba @ ReedOrtho.com
I agree. This was definitely a day to remember. Not just because they removed your braces, but for finally having that beautiful smile you've always wanted. Congratulations! Just keep on wearing your retainers to keep your teeth in good alignment. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteSilvia Ballard @ Kelleher Ortho