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4 Months After Treatment
I am back in braces as of 3 days ago. I am seeing a real orthodontist and I have on traditional metal brackets at the recommendation of the orthodontist because she said they move teeth faster. I’m glad I went with her suggestion. The metal brackets feel smaller and are a lot more comfortable than the clear ones that SixMonthsSmiles uses. Also, the application process for the brackets and where they are positioned was different. The worst part of getting these braces On was getting the permanent retainers removed! The orthodontist drilled as much cement as she could to remove the retainers but there is still some left until I can get to my dentist. She said they do not have the equipment to polish them down. (Not sure how true that is.) Anyhow, an X-ray showed I do not have any bone issue with having an underbite. She will try to adjust my teeth with elastics and if it does not work, worse-case scenario she will remove a front incisor from the bottom (just one.) Currently, I am in elastics to bring down my teeth on the one side they are higher.
Anyhow, I don’t know if I will do any other updates. My new braces cost as much as the Six Months Smiles system, so I am disappointed to have to fork out so much money twice. Thankfully insurance has helped, but combined treatments I have paid $4500 out of pocket.
Anyhow, I don’t know if I will do any other updates. My new braces cost as much as the Six Months Smiles system, so I am disappointed to have to fork out so much money twice. Thankfully insurance has helped, but combined treatments I have paid $4500 out of pocket.
Bottom braces off - 8 Months (My end results)
Bottom braces are gone! I am completely braces free!
I have a bonded retainer on the back of my bottom teeth. It looks small but it feels big. It almost feels like my bottom braces are on backwards in the front. It’s not painful but it is rough against my tongue.
I’ve already gotten used to my retainer bonded on top so I am hoping I will get used to these on the bottom.
My dentist said he is 75% pleased with my results. He wished that it could have fixed my crossbite. But he did suggest that I follow through with the orthodontics to get my teeth the final results I want.
My final thoughts: I do kind of wish I had known I would need true orthodontics because my insurance only covers it once. I’m not too crazy about having to pay for braces twice. I don’t feel nearly as upset or annoyed at my crossbite as I did before. I’m actually pleased with how straight my teeth are. I think anyone going to use this product would like the results if they want short term orthodontics and would be happy with a slightly less than perfect outcome.
I have a bonded retainer on the back of my bottom teeth. It looks small but it feels big. It almost feels like my bottom braces are on backwards in the front. It’s not painful but it is rough against my tongue.
I’ve already gotten used to my retainer bonded on top so I am hoping I will get used to these on the bottom.
My dentist said he is 75% pleased with my results. He wished that it could have fixed my crossbite. But he did suggest that I follow through with the orthodontics to get my teeth the final results I want.
My final thoughts: I do kind of wish I had known I would need true orthodontics because my insurance only covers it once. I’m not too crazy about having to pay for braces twice. I don’t feel nearly as upset or annoyed at my crossbite as I did before. I’m actually pleased with how straight my teeth are. I think anyone going to use this product would like the results if they want short term orthodontics and would be happy with a slightly less than perfect outcome.
Top Braces Off - 7 1/2 Months
I was scheduled to have my braces removed but the dentist only took off the top ones.
First, he installed the bonded retainer that goes behind my teeth. He said they do this because my teeth are where they want them to be with the braces. Then he removed the brackets. Then he cleaned off the remaining residue and polished them. My teeth felt gloriously straight under my tongue, but they felt...flattened. I’m not sure if he polished them down so the surfaces are less curved? I’m not sure how to explain it. Maybe I’m used to how it felt with braces? It just felt different. But my teeth are so white and in comparison to the bottom brackets I could see how yellow my elastics are. I did feel him filing to shape some of my teeth and I wish he did not do that. I know my teeth are not perfect but he knows I’m going for braces treatment later so I did not want him to fix anything else on my teeth. You can see the difference in my photos.
So far I am happy with my results. My teeth are straight and look so much better in photos. I went on vacation to Mexico the day after removal and I have a nice straight smile in photos. I’m still pretty insecure about my cross bite though.
First, he installed the bonded retainer that goes behind my teeth. He said they do this because my teeth are where they want them to be with the braces. Then he removed the brackets. Then he cleaned off the remaining residue and polished them. My teeth felt gloriously straight under my tongue, but they felt...flattened. I’m not sure if he polished them down so the surfaces are less curved? I’m not sure how to explain it. Maybe I’m used to how it felt with braces? It just felt different. But my teeth are so white and in comparison to the bottom brackets I could see how yellow my elastics are. I did feel him filing to shape some of my teeth and I wish he did not do that. I know my teeth are not perfect but he knows I’m going for braces treatment later so I did not want him to fix anything else on my teeth. You can see the difference in my photos.
So far I am happy with my results. My teeth are straight and look so much better in photos. I went on vacation to Mexico the day after removal and I have a nice straight smile in photos. I’m still pretty insecure about my cross bite though.