"Hi, my name is Jensen and today I got my braces off! When I started treatment, I had a lower space maintainer (LFL) and a headgear for a little over a year. Then I wore braces for another year, and got them off when I turned 15. The most important thing my orthodontist told me during all that time was to keep my teeth clean! I think I did a pretty good job. Here's what it's like to get your braces off at Bemidji Orthodontics!"
Removing my braces...
I'm ready to get these off!
My orthodontist detaches each bracket from my teeth.
The brackets stay attached to the wire when they are removed.
Some rinsing!
Then the bonding material is removed, upper teeth first.
Removing the bonding material from the lower teeth is next.
My braces are off !
Now I can see my smile !
Getting my fixed wires to help keep my teeth in place...
Floss holds the wire in position while the bonding material is applied.
Ultraviolet light cures the bonding material.
The upper wire is in position.
Once the wires are placed, they don't show at all!
Time for some x-rays and fabricating the retainers...
X-rays only take a few minutes.
I help with the final photographs by holding the mirror.
Impressions are no fun but they have good flavors. I chose root beer.
The impressions then go to the lab.
In the lab, the impressions are filled with plaster.
The impression is then separated from the plaster mold.
Looks good!
Excess plaster is trimmed away.
The retainer material will be vacuumed formed over the mold.
After the retainer is formed, the excess plastic will be trimmed off.
This is the trimming process.
My removable retainers are now in place!
Success! What a great team!
