Has it really been 8 months since surgery? I feel like I was just prepping for surgery desperately trying to find advice and blogs on how to get through the upcoming weeks/ months.
Well I love having my braces off! But really it's not even about the braces, it's about not wearing those awful rubber bands. I can now open my mouth to talk, yawn, sing... and I don't need to worry about the rubber band snapping in my mouth; it is so wonderful!
I am wearing my retainers as instructed... 24hrs/ day except to eat and brush. Which is a little annoying, but again so much better than braces! I can eat almost anything now (still rebuilding jaw strength for tougher/chewier foods), for example almonds are still tough, but peanuts are back on the menu! Also brushing/flossing takes me about a quarter of the time! I feel like my teeth are so much cleaner!
Here's what my retainers look like:
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| Upper Retainer |
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| Lower Retainer |
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| 8 months out and retainers on! |
