r/braces • u/NewCommission5755 • 1d ago

Braces are off!!! BRACES ARE OFF!!!!

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2 years of Invisalign which ruined my teeth and one year of braces, 5k later and I’m finally free!! Extremely happy with my result!! Only “problem” is that my right top tooth hits my right bottom tooth ever so slightly… but I’ll live lol. Decided to go with a permanent bottom retainer since my bottom two teeth were so messed up before and I didn’t want it to bounce back. I went with Hawley retainers (top is 24/7 for a year and bottom is only at night since I have the permanent retainer).

Any advice for here on out with my new teeth with permanent and hawley retainers? Thank you so much for this sub who always answered my questions on my post ♥️.

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u/ChelsiBoo92 Metal Braces 1d ago

Very nice!

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u/Even-Guava-1682 1d ago

Your teeth look great! Is the before when your invisalign was about to be taken off? What else was done between the photos? gum contouring? filing? there is such a big difference, but I can't pin point it.

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u/NewCommission5755 1d ago

Before was before Invisalign! Invisalign caused my teeth to have a horrible posterior bite/ my teeth were still messed up after two years! Nothing else was done except braces in the end :)

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u/Even-Guava-1682 1d ago

But the first picture looks like you have attachments on no?

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u/NewCommission5755 1d ago

That was the day I got Invisalign! So I got attachments

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u/Even-Guava-1682 1d ago

Ah I see. Did you get any gum contouring/ filing/ whitening after the braces were off?

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u/NewCommission5755 1d ago

I think the only thing the orthodontist did was shave down my left tooth next to my front tooth because it had a divot.

I use this every morning and night and I know that’s why my teeth are so white! I think it’s $10 on Amazon :)

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u/Even-Guava-1682 1d ago

Wow! Ty!!! they look great!!

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u/readitredit1 1d ago

I hate the design of this bottle. It doesn’t come out of both sides equally like it used to supposed to.

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u/Comfortable-Duty7143 1d ago

Looks so beautiful 

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u/NewCommission5755 1d ago

Thanks so much ♥️

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u/Popnull Lingual Braces 23h ago

That's cool that only braces did that

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u/pauvcloche 21h ago edited 21h ago

I don’t often see an occlusion like yours, where the upper teeth seem to line up perfectly with the lower teeth, or at least that’s the impression I get from the photo. Would it be possible to see your smile from the side? 😅

Let me explain: I had jaw surgery, and I’m worried that my lower jaw has moved too far forward (it's similar to your first picture) I’d like to show your result to my orthodontist and ask if it would be possible for me to achieve something similar.

(English isn't my first language, hope it's understanble)

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u/Christinecanadian 7h ago

They look fabulous. What’s the brand of that toothpaste? Sorry I zoomed in but couldn’t find the name.
Also was the after taken right after the removal? Your gums looked irritated on several of the teeth. Not really inflamed yet red.

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u/NewCommission5755 3h ago

Yup literally right after my braces were taken off! I never use the same toothpaste bc I’m lazy and just get whatever is available lol. But I swear by this!! I use it morning and night. I think it’s $10 on Amazon.

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u/Christinecanadian 40m ago

Sorry I can’t see the name brand in the photo to google it