Figure of 8 ligatures?!

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#1 Post by **Super Soo** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:40 am

Had my first adjustment today and they put new ligs on in the shape of a figure of 8. Does anyone know why this is?

This is about the clearest picture i can take!.....

Thanks
Sue x

#2 Post by **JumpTheDitch** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:49 am

Super Soo, a few people have asked this, if you do a search in the metal mouth forum you should find a few threads referring to it. I think it's to do with putting pressure on different sections of the bracket to pull the tooth in a certain direction. Sometimes orthos only put the ligs on 3 of the 4 corners of a bracket, or the two opposite corners, etc. I have figure of 8 style ligs on a few brackets where the teeth are shorter than the others so need to be pulled down. Funny thing is that I never noticed the upper and lower teeth on one side of my mouth are all shorter (in varying degrees) than on the other side! How weird is that?

#3 Post by **lilsisbet** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:33 pm

The appt I had just before Valentines Day, my ligs were done in alternating figure 8's (light pink) and 0's (dark pink) - for hugs and kisses.

For me it had nothing to do with putting any extra pressure on the teeth - just a bit of fun.

#4 Post by **fins** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:06 pm

I had a figure 8 with wire. I think it might have been to hold teeth in place.

#5 Post by **SkyWolf** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:54 pm

I had 3 of those little figure eights on my rotated teeth. The assitant explained to me that mine were to place more pressure on the wire to help unrotate those particular teeth faster. I now have one wire tie on a very stubborn tooth. Hope this helps.

#6 Post by **Super Soo** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:52 am

Thanks guys...very informative.....

not sure i like the sound of the slowing treatment down though!

Love the idea of alternating hugs & kisses - what a cool ortho!

Sue

x