Photos at last!

Since beginning this blog last May, I haven't been able to bring myself to publish the photos of my teeth. I thought they were awful!!!
But now I'm near the end, I had another look at them and thought you might like to see them after all!
From November 2009 to today!
I think you could say there was a great improvement!
I have added photos to nearly all of the past postings if you want to see the progress I've made.
Now there's only three main appointments to go plus the fitting of the plastic retainers.
I'm so glad I've done it!

Retainer wire on bottom teeth. Softer wire on top teeth. Plus I have date when they're all coming off!

Today, I had the retainer wire glued to my bottom teeth. It was fine. My orthodontist first added an elastic to my brace to close up a little gap then he cleaned the backs of my teeth thoroughly, and glued on the little wire which had been made from the impression made last time. It's embedded in the glue so I can't really feel it at all.
I'd been a bit worried about my top right canine which isn't level with the others yet, so he took off the firmer wire and replaced it with a softer wire, in the hope that it could be brought into line more effectively. And that was it!
He still says I'm on line to having them both removed before the wedding so I have an appointment booked on July 21st, and one on the 26th to have the plastic retainers fitted.
I can't believe that it's nearly all over, that this time last year I hadn't made up my mind to do it yet. Now I'm so glad that I have!