Should I get my power chain off

[Mylovedtheeth]

I have power chain on my 5 front bottom teeth. Lower lateral incisor was extracted and braces were installed. Now, after almost 3 weeks my bottom front teeth still hurt a lot, especially right central incisor next to the extraction gap. I concern, is pressure to high, is this safe for my teeth? I assume that i can't remove power chain by myself cause wire will pop out. I gonna call my ortho tomorrow and ask if this is safe and other remove power chain by now till next adjustment.
What is your experience with power chains?

[nikkibabie19]

Its a lot of pressure...But it does get the job done....
Hey there called POWER chains after all...

I had to go through them since day one in braces....with a HUGE gap...I got an instant headache..But after seeing the changes the next morning i 4got about my discomfort

[Mylovedtheeth]

Yes, there was movement, now it stops, but still hurts. How long should it be painful?

[Mylovedtheeth]

So I called ortho, he's on holiday till next week The assistant told me there's nothing she can do about it till next Monday, she can ask a dentist who is also ortho assistant and call me back but I'm waiting, shes not calling.
I'm depressed

[CoryDaniels]

Honestly, I don't think you need to worry. Usually when I get my power chains, Mine hurt for like 2 weeks and then off and on untill I get them changed again.

[JillD]

Are you saying your doctor had put powerchains on the same day when he put braces on your teeth? I was told that doctors put only very light wire when you just get braces because they don't want to put too much pressure right away. I had very light wire only for the first ten weeks and then a thicker wire. Powerchains came a lot later. Doesn't anyone think putting on powerchais right away create too much pressure to the teeth that didn't have any time to get used to any kind of pressure?

[Mylovedtheeth]

Yes, the same day I was braced power chain went on. Although the wire is very light and power chain is light size also sth like that -o-o-o- not ooooo. There was extraction of lower incisor so was a visible gap, he install an artificial tooth at wire and to do that he bend wire twice, I can't describe it clearly but its like the wire between teeth next to extraction gap wasn't active, I think that's why light power chain went on.
now my ortho is on holiday, but I begged and I manage to have an appointment this Thursday with a dentist who is also otho assistant an she can put power chain off and install normal ligatures. So no more pressure till next adjustment

[Angel269]

I have had a powerchain on for about 4 months or so and I still have had not had a gap close-not an extraction gap but residual space after closing my upper midline diastema (space in front of my right canine).

Hurt a lot when I first had them to close my diastema but I can hardly call it a powerchain anymore