Finally Done! Happy with the Results! - Alberta, Canada.

So my concerns about the tooth on the right side of my front teeth was valid. My ortho said the tooth hasn’t been moving in the last few trays because it is considered “ankylose,” which means the roots of a tooth lose their normal attachment to the bone (ligaments) and become fused directly to the bone. He said we could switch to metal braces to see if it would move more or build the tooth with composite make it appear longer. Since there was no guarantee that metal braces would even work, I went with the composite option. We had already discussed building up the side of another tooth with composite when it was complete anyways.

I got impressions done for retainers. We had to use the metal trays with the goopy stuff for these impressions. This stuff is terrible!! One of my least favorite parts of the process so far. The attachments were removed and I received a wire retainer on the inside of my bottom teeth and a clear retainer (essix) for my front teeth, similar to the invisalign tray but without the bumps for attachments. I always got a night guard (splint) made because I grind my teeth so badly when I sleep. I would create gouges, rough spots and sometimes crack my invisalign trays in my sleep. The night guard protects my teeth and jaw better than my regular daytime retainer. I wear my night guard every night and the daytime retainer everyday for 6 weeks.

I took photos in the dentist office before they built up my two teeth with composite and did some filing on other teeth. And then of course I took some final “after” photos.

I am extremely happy with my results. It has been a long journey and I am so glad to be done.

Just wanted to add some recent photos. Going to pick up my last 3 sets of upper trays. I'm concerned that the tooth beside my right front tooth won't come froward/down in the last 3 trays.