i thought to pop in an update as i have now had the braces taken off! just for a recap, i had to have braces put on (clear on top and bottom) because i had a retained baby tooth that needed to be pulled out and the adult tooth needed to be brought down into place. i had them put in in July 2009, and in May 2010 i got them off!!! ahhhhh sweet bliss!

i CANNOT believe how gorgeous my teeth are right now LOL! and they look huge LOL! i have to wear a retainer fulltime for 6 months then only at night for another 6 months and then they like you to wear them every second night from here on in (to maintain the good straight results). i was given 2 sets of retainers. the traditional metal ones and the clear moulded ones. i have found the clear ones to be alot more comfortable and wear these full-time. they do require a bit more thorough cleaning as they are plastic and i have been warned that they can get a bit smelly but so far so good and i brush them with soap and water 2 times a day (basically at the same time as i brush my teeth).

loving the fact that i got the work done and loving the result!