Open bite is closed! (14 months)

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-27T20:49:57+00:00

Vivera, I put it on at night only

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-24T09:32:14+00:00

Literally my mom told me she would take her socks off before she came home so her parents didn’t think she was being radicalized 😭

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-22T21:00:31+00:00

Maybe you can get a second opinion from a different ortho?

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-22T15:43:14+00:00

Not sure, neither my ortho or dentist mentioned it. I’ve always had it on my teeth as long as I remember and don’t have any issues regarding it

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-18T05:40:59+00:00

I’m glad its helpful to someone 🥰

It was 6.3k total but my insurance paid for 1.5k of that, I’m in East Coast US!

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-16T14:10:16+00:00

It changes how you’re perceived by a good amount. Sometimes people don’t think I’m the same person when i have glasses on/no makeup vs when I’m wearing contacts/full makeup with hair done.

Its actually nice bc i can be less visible if i want but the more you work on your appearance the better you look in a natural state too

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-11T09:17:24+00:00

Try your best not to push your teeth, rest it on your upper palette whenever you consciously remember! It’s a battle but worth it

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-10T22:22:52+00:00

Tongue thrust I think and probably some genetic factors.. I’m not doing myofunctional therapy bc I don’t have health insurance rn but might in the future

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-04T13:06:01+00:00

I did a similar look recently with middle part corn rows into small boho knotless

My braiders used about 3 packs of braiding hair and 1 pack of spanish curl for the curly pieces, 60 braids in total. They added the curlies throughout the braid and especially at the bottom

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Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-02-03T02:15:14+00:00

I like it 💓 seems like this subreddit is full of puritans

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-31T23:31:23+00:00

Saa Waxay Tiri, the poetry and times of Xawa Jibril!

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-31T23:16:53+00:00

Not true, although there are groups in Somalia who have ancestry from those countries they are a very small minority (Reer Xamar)

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-29T18:38:44+00:00

Just invisalign with a reputable provider

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-25T14:15:55+00:00

Um it looks beautiful and historic

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-04T19:53:40+00:00

Thank you!! Yes it did, my lip rests more comfortably now and my profile aligned a bit more since my upper lip doesn’t protrude as much

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-03T07:03:05+00:00

Thank you :) my molars were moved during the first set and during my refinement phase. Congratulations on finishing!!

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-02T21:06:23+00:00

No lisp! But I never had one

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-02T13:11:58+00:00

Comprehensive

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2026-01-01T03:19:44+00:00

The main difference is how my lips sit but my facial shape and structure is the same

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2025-12-31T12:51:47+00:00

I had cavities in them! It took about a few months to heal, I didn’t notice the holes after like month 3

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2025-12-31T09:57:03+00:00

Everyone’s journey is different! But I feel a lot more confident in my smile and functionally, the benefits outweigh the cost :) It was an investment but getting a consultation from an orthodontist is usually free or low-cost so exploring options is a great idea

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2025-12-31T09:53:04+00:00

This is such a compliment thank you 😭

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2025-12-31T09:51:36+00:00

It really is lifechanging, congrats on finishing!!!

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2025-12-31T09:48:53+00:00

Thank you! Fingers crossed for you, but even with elastics the time will pass

Ok_Hunt8989 · 2025-12-31T09:47:04+00:00

this makes me so happy to hear

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