Update

Today is 19th July, so I've been brace free for almost 10 months (they were removed on September 24th last year). And I'm SO happy with everything! The uncertainty I had about the bonding between my two front teeth has gone - I think it looks great, and I can't imagine having a gap there …

Week 47

This week I had the gap between my two front teeth filled in with bonding. I have to admit that I regret doing it, especially as it cost £70 - I've quickly realised that my teeth looked fine before and I was greedy wanting to make them more 'perfect'. When I got home after having …

Week 40

It's now January 2nd and just before Christmas I finally finished my whitening! The two syringes which were meant to last me about two weeks actually ended up lasting almost three months, because I kept having to stop due to sensitivity and having breaks when I knew I'd be eating things like curry. I'm so …

Week 34

Thought I'd give a quick update as I still haven't finished my whitening! I was told the two syringes of gel would last me for about two weeks, but it's going to be more like two months! I can only manage to use it for one night before I need one or two nights off, …

Week 30

I had my last appointment yesterday, just to check everything was okay and have final photos taken after the whitening. I've only used one syringe so far, but my teeth are definitely getting whiter (left is now, right is before): I asked Dr Wozniak if he could fill the tiny gap between my two front …

Week 29

Not much to update these days, except for the whitening. I'm still progressing slowly, having sometimes two days off in between applications. Some of my teeth are so sensitive that every now and again I feel sharp shooting pains, which I can do nothing about - I can't exactly hold my teeth to try to …

Week 28

Just a quick update on how the whitening is going: slowly! After my gums went really red the first time I used the recommended amount of gel, I haven't dared use as much again. I'm only putting very small blobs into the trays now, and I'm trying to keep it away from the gum line. …

Week 27

My first week without braces has been amazing! I went to a friend's wedding on Friday and it was really nice to have a lovely smile for the photos, with brace-free close ups! It was also nice not to have to worry about brushing my teeth all the time, especially as we were drinking all …

Week 26

So today was the day - braces are off!! Just shy of the six months promised, by nine days. Having the wire behind my two front teeth for over a week really helped to settle them, as they felt the most stable and least painful they've been throughout the whole experience. I could almost eat …

Week 24

During the past week, my left central incisor has moved further back, to the point where it was hitting against my bottom teeth while I was eating and even sometimes when I wasn't. That was quite painful, as it jolted the tooth. This was the position last night: Today I went back to see Dr …