How quickly will braces come off after teeth are "perfe

[drrick]

I am not a big fan of that type of bonded retainer (but others really like them)

FWIW, I always give a removable ret as well when I place a splint.

[VA5]

I am not a big fan of that type of bonded retainer (but others really like them)

FWIW, I always give a removable ret as well when I place a splint.

Why are you not a fan of bonded retainers? Just curious.. trying to do some research before I decide.

[brendap27]

How long should all the teeth look PERFECT before they can take the braces off.

For what it's worth, my ortho told me that he uses the flexible wires for doing the adjustment and then finishing wires are there to essentially hold the teeth in place and let the roots sort of "take hold" if that makes any sense. I just got my finishing wire on a week ago and although he did put a powerchain on to close a small gap, he told me that I'm just going to stay in the finishing wire for about three months and then he'll take them off and I'll wear my retainer. From what he's told me, it seems pretty standard to be in the finishing wires for three to four months.

[drrick]

I am not a big fan of that type of bonded retainer (but others really like them)

FWIW, I always give a removable ret as well when I place a splint.

Why are you not a fan of bonded retainers? Just curious.. trying to do some research before I decide.

Thats not what I said. I said I am not a fan of rets that are only bonded to the canines. I prefer they be bonded to all the anterior teeth.

[VA5]

How long should all the teeth look PERFECT before they can take the braces off.

For what it's worth, my ortho told me that he uses the flexible wires for doing the adjustment and then finishing wires are there to essentially hold the teeth in place and let the roots sort of "take hold" if that makes any sense. I just got my finishing wire on a week ago and although he did put a powerchain on to close a small gap, he told me that I'm just going to stay in the finishing wire for about three months and then he'll take them off and I'll wear my retainer. From what he's told me, it seems pretty standard to be in the finishing wires for three to four months.

Is your "finishing" wire the thick square steel archwire? I wonder if my finishing wire is on too then. Although, I still have small gaps to close and a little bit of leveling too.

[brendap27]

Yep, I went for 10 months getting a new wire about every 8 weeks which were the various flexible wires (the first two were round and then three square ones). The last time I went in, I had developed a small gap between a couple of teeth. They put the finishing wire in, which is stainless steel and rectangular and then a power chain. The power chain is only staying on for two weeks which I can understand considering the gap closed up in about a day and a half. My understanding is then another couple of months in the finishing wire and then I'm done.