To contour or not to contour......

Hmm...since getting my braces off there's been a marked difference in my upper gums. My "gummy smile" appears to have gone. Completely. I'm not sure if I've "trained" myself to smile so that I don't show gum or whether the braces have pushed my gums up.

All very odd. I might not need the gum contouring after all which would be a result!

They're Off!

Finally! I got them completely removed today. Ready for the finished article?



Wait for it..........












Wait for it.............








TA-DA!!!!!!!!!



And just in case you'd forgotten, this is what they looked like at the start of my treatment.....





I am sooooooo chuffed!!!! It was worth every single penny. I don't think they need whitening, do you? I will get my gums sorted out though but I can't afford that at the moment. The main thing is my teeth are fixed, hurrah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Retainer

Well, I thought I was getting my braces off today. Turns out, the dentist just put the permanent retainer on the back (which funnily enough I'm almost already used to), and took the wires off. I still have the brackets on my teeth but he wants to leave them for another 2 weeks to make sure the retainer holds my teeth in place.

I'm not that bothered, my teeth look great!! I won't post a pic today, I'll wait till I've had the brackets taken off (and the batteries are flat in my camera, lol).

So....my next entry will probably be my last for a while. Other things are happening at the moment which means I might not be able to have the gum surgery done just yet, I'll have to check it's ok with my dentist.

Anyway, off to make a cup of tea!

Braces off!

Just a quick note to say my braces come off tomorrow!! Whooo-hoooo!!!!!