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Posts about my stint in braces and life in a retainer afterward

I’m a winner!

Awhile back, I submitted my braces transition video to a YouTube contest hosted by Wild Smiles brackets. They just released the results, and I won! Yay! Go me! Also, yay for my awesome dentist!

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Final Braces Video

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Braces Free!

I’m de-braced and re-tainered! Yes, yes, I know that I’d previously mentioned a delay to May 20th. But, my dentist, once the retainer came in and all was well, arranged to stay late today so that we could go ahead … Continue reading

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D’oh.

Not getting braces off today after all. Dental office just called…retainer didn’t come in yesterday like it was supposed to. They called the lab to check on what had happened this morning, and it turns out that the lab shipped … Continue reading

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Retainer Day!

I’m getting my braces off this afternoon! Whee!

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Impressions

I had a braces appointment today, and we took impressions. I’ll have a retainer in a few weeks. The braces are staying on until the retainer is ready, to avoid any movement in the interim. Picking my last ever ligature … Continue reading

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Six Month Anniversary

Today is the six month anniversary of me getting braces. Original plan was that I’d be getting impressions done for my retainer next week, but there was a problem while we were at the NABC in Detroit. One of my … Continue reading

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Braces Update

OMG my teeth hurt. The good news is that at today’s adjustment, my dentist confirmed that this is my last month in braces. My teeth are almost done. The last few things are really minor, to the point that if … Continue reading

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New Braces Video

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Braces update

I’m going in for an adjustment tomorrow, as well as a cleaning, so it seemed a good time for a braces update. Also, if you subscribe to “mytsukata” over at youtube, you’ll be able to see all of my braces … Continue reading

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