My braces are scheduled to come off on August 13th. I cannot wait. IT has been 16 months since I’ve been wearing them and every day has been a struggle. I was told that I will have two permanent retainers; one on top and one on the bottom, and then another night time retainer. I hope the procedure of taking them off will be less painful than the adjustment appointments. I simply hated the visits to the orthodontist. I would take an Advil or two before any adjustment just to calm myself down. Now I’m extremely happy and counting down the days until my braces come off. 37 days to go.
16 month update photo.