Inspire Ice Clear Brace on for One Year!

It's just one year ago today that my Inspire Ice Clear Brace was fitted to my bottom teeth and the impressions taken for the Incognito one for my top teeth, and look at the difference!!!
Apart from my top teeth being in a nice straight row, my bottom teeth are lined up nicely too. You can see how the wire was not at all straight when I started and I'm sure that I frowned quite a bit when my orthodontist showed me his work in the mirror. With all that wire on, plus the brace wax because it soon began to rub, it looked awful, but only if I pulled that funny face!
Well, it's only eight weeks until they both come off, just in time for my daughter's wedding. I have just one appointment before then, and I think it's to have some finishing polishing or stripping to get my teeth in shape. It doesn't hurt, but the vibrations go right through my head!
I'll say again, that it's all been totally worth it, sometimes a bit uncomfortable when the braces have been adjusted, or the wires have been changed, but I'm so glad I've done it and I'm not sitting here now wishing that I had.
If you're not sure, just go for it. It's well worthwhile.

Finally! Last Strong Incognito Wire on Top Teeth!

Finally, I've got the last strong wire on my top teeth! It was a bit tough to fit, but at least it means that they will now move to their proper resting places! My orthodontist also changed the Inspire Ice squares on my bottom teeth. I think it's been a great combination, as you can't really see my bottom teeth unless I pull a funny face like in the photos, so the clear brackets haven't shown very much at all. And still my friends haven't said a word. I think that I'm going to have to tell them before the braces come off, or they won't believe me! Of course, I've been very, very pleased with the Incognito top braces too, which are completely invisible.
Before my appointment, I looked through the brochure of testimonials. One satisfied patient said that she thought she had been too old to have braces at 35! And another at 47! I had to smile (with my lovely new teeth). It's been well worth having them done at 56!
Congratulations to my orthodonic nurse too. She had her baby, a little boy, over the Easter holidays.
Now I've got to be brave too, and have my braces off before my daughter's wedding!
PS I forgot to mention that I'm hardly aware of the retainer wire behind my bottom teeth at all. I did play with it at first and made my tongue sore, though. But after that, it's been fine.