I got my permanent retainers bonded today. They feel a little strange, but I'm sure I'll get used to them. There are some minor adjustments to the top one that I'm going to ask about when I go in next week. The top one is bonded on all six front teeth, and is feels pretty unintrusive except for one spot, which I'll ask about next week. The bottom one is bonded only on the two outer teeth (canines) and spans the front six. It sticks out a little more but it's also a heavier wire than the top.

They finally removed the cement stops I had on my bottom molars, and it feels weird now that they're gone. They also smoothed out the edges of my top and bottom front six since I had little ridges on them from my bite never forming properly. I can't wait to see what my teeth look like when I'm all done. I only have my brackets left on, no wires, no powerchains, no elastics. I do have to wear elastics at night for the next week, but then on Wednesday I'm getting the brackets removed :) Getting pretty excited.