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- Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:38 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Brace coming off in 4 weeks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1657
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:34 pm
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastics not doing anything
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1889
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: The Naked Tooth (Retainers and Life After Braces)
- Topic: Do Essix retainers stain?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7386
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:59 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastics not doing anything
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1889
Elastics not doing anything
Hi, I have class three elastics for the last month perhaps. They don't seem to do anything. I know they are to correct a bite- does this mean that the movement is not visible? Also, why have I class three and no underbite? I have never had an underbite. I posted before thinking that maybe the gaps b...
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:01 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Question for other extractioneers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 680
I had my two upper first premolars extracted. My canines were pushed back into the spaces and it appears the rest is closing by pulling the 2nd molars foward. They did spread out the teeth as my were overcrowded but it doesnt look like everything (bar my protrudign canines) were pushed back. I am 19...
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:26 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Eating my elastics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1662
I thought you were supposed to keep them in. I was told they wont work if you don't wear them all the time. If I take them out going on lunch it would be 45 mins until Im back in the office to brush and replace them. Then add in breakfast dinner and any snack it could add up. I think my mouth must b...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:44 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Eating my elastics
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1662
Eating my elastics
I have an elastic on each side, class III I think, from mu upper molar to my lower canine. The problem is I keep eating them! It is always the one on the left as well. Problem is I forgot spares once or twice (or ended up eating one, replacing it and eating it again on lunch!) Will this affect my tr...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:39 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: brackets unclipped!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 943
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:19 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Has anyone finished on time???
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7298
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:17 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Has anyone finished on time???
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7298
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:14 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Patience.....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1532
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:11 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: brackets unclipped!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 943
brackets unclipped!
Hi All, I had an appointment 2 weeks ago but am not due back until November and have just discovered two of my brackets unclipped. I have clear self ligating possibe damon brackets on my lowers. The clips look of but if you tuch them they just slide up. I had this before and told my ortho I couldnt ...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:04 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastics and debonding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1462
I see.. my powerchains are gone, but he put a tiny one where I have a gap so maybe thats what he meant- we are using the elastics, and will talk about debonding if the gaps are closed, not meaning the two are related. So what is the purpose these elastics? I have no over/underbite but I have noticed...
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:05 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastics and debonding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1462
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:55 am
- Forum: Metal Mouth Forum
- Topic: Elastics and debonding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1462
Just two, one on each side. The are attached to my lower canines to my molar (upper). Don't know if it has a name, but it is the second tooth back after my uppr canines (bear in mind I lost the first premolars!) so I think it is the first molar??? I need to pull the molars forward a bit as I have ga...