Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Hey everyone. I got my braces off on Thursday! It wasn't too terrible of an ordeal. I am still numb on the upper so I didn't feel that at all. The lower was a little tender but not terrible. My husband was very generous and gave me the $600 it costs for the Bright White bleaching treatment. My teeth went 10 shades lighter in just an hour. Thank goodness because my teeth (regardless of my anal brushing, flossing, water piking) discolored from the braces. Needless to say, I am very happy with my results and have graduated to a retainer. I never thought this day would come. For those of you who aren't familiar with me : 12/99 I got braces 12/12/01 - I had upper, lower and genio 4/11/02 - my braces came off And if it were that simple of a time line, I'd be lying to you. But it's finally over with and I am so very happy I had the surgery and I would absolutely do it again. The only challenge now is trying to keep myself from smiling so much! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Hi Amy! What exciting news! Don't stop smiling, you deserve to smile after all you have been through. I can't wait to get to that point. Congratulations. Sabine > Hey everyone. I got my braces off on Thursday! It wasn't too > terrible of an ordeal. I am still numb on the upper so I didn't feel > that at all. The lower was a little tender but not terrible. > > My husband was very generous and gave me the $600 it costs for the > Bright White bleaching treatment. My teeth went 10 shades lighter in > just an hour. Thank goodness because my teeth (regardless of my anal > brushing, flossing, water piking) discolored from the braces. > > Needless to say, I am very happy with my results and have graduated > to a retainer. I never thought this day would come. > > For those of you who aren't familiar with me : > 12/99 I got braces > 12/12/01 - I had upper, lower and genio > 4/11/02 - my braces came off > And if it were that simple of a time line, I'd be lying to you. But > it's finally over with and I am so very happy I had the surgery and I > would absolutely do it again. > > The only challenge now is trying to keep myself from smiling so much! > > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Congratulations, Amy, You had a long ordeal. It must feel great to be finished. Do you mind if I ask why you needed to wear the braces so long after your surgery? I'm just wondering because my doc says it'll only be 4-5 months....do I need to be prepared for more " orthognathic " time? Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Amy. Just wanted to pass along my congratulations to you. I am happy too to hear that your teeth went 10 shades lighter in just an hour. I'll pay any price for that. The girl at my dentist's office told me my teeth still look pretty white, but I know at the end of this ordeal they won't be as white as I want them. I am als a finatic (SP?) about cleaning (teeth that is). Also happy to hear that you are happy with your results. Keep smiling!!! Donna > Hey everyone. I got my braces off on Thursday! It wasn't too > terrible of an ordeal. I am still numb on the upper so I didn't feel > that at all. The lower was a little tender but not terrible. > > My husband was very generous and gave me the $600 it costs for the > Bright White bleaching treatment. My teeth went 10 shades lighter in > just an hour. Thank goodness because my teeth (regardless of my anal > brushing, flossing, water piking) discolored from the braces. > > Needless to say, I am very happy with my results and have graduated > to a retainer. I never thought this day would come. > > For those of you who aren't familiar with me : > 12/99 I got braces > 12/12/01 - I had upper, lower and genio > 4/11/02 - my braces came off > And if it were that simple of a time line, I'd be lying to you. But > it's finally over with and I am so very happy I had the surgery and I > would absolutely do it again. > > The only challenge now is trying to keep myself from smiling so mu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2002 Report Share Posted April 14, 2002 Oops again. Just redid the math and realized that you only wore the braces for 4 months after surgery.....you'd never know that I actually can count... Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Hi Amy, WOW, I'm so happy for you and jealous at the same time! I'm so happy that you are pleased with all the results and so look forward to being where you are in about a year. > Hey everyone. I got my braces off on Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 oh my gosh amy! i'm so happy for you! mine will be off in a few weeks and me teeth have yellowed so much from the braces too, yuck! but i'm gonna bleachh these babies white soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2002 Report Share Posted April 16, 2002 And Amy, thanks for sharing your great news with us! Hope you're enjoying those silky smoothe, WHITE teeth! Cammie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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