When Did You Get Rubber Bands??
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[quote="Keith"]I got rubber bands at about 10 months into my treatment. I wore them [b]religously[/b] for 5 weeks and that was it. I recommend wearing them all the time as well as changing them after every meal-or however your ortho prescribes! Now I am at the end. It seems I will be getting my braces off about one year from when I finished rubber bands.[/quote]
how did you wear them? did you have an overbite/overjet? If so, how many milimeters?
how did you wear them? did you have an overbite/overjet? If so, how many milimeters?
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Re: When Did You Get Rubber Bands??
Ive had to use elastics since day 1 of having braces and have never had a complete break from them, even after more than 10 months.
And ive had all kinds of different configurations (ive had one for a crossbite, triangles to bring my canines down and like 3 or 4 other configurations) and multiple sizes/strengths too
And ive had all kinds of different configurations (ive had one for a crossbite, triangles to bring my canines down and like 3 or 4 other configurations) and multiple sizes/strengths too
Lots of crimes here
1. The upper molars bite too far ahead of the lower molars
2. Missing teeth #s 9, 14, and, 29
3. Open bite
4. Upper midline left of center
5. Lower midline right of center
6. Upper and lower teeth not straight
Sentence - 24 months, turned to 27 month.
Braces removed since 11/06/17
1. The upper molars bite too far ahead of the lower molars
2. Missing teeth #s 9, 14, and, 29
3. Open bite
4. Upper midline left of center
5. Lower midline right of center
6. Upper and lower teeth not straight
Sentence - 24 months, turned to 27 month.
Braces removed since 11/06/17
Re: When Did You Get Rubber Bands??
I've had my braces for 3-4 months and have been in bands for 2 and a bit weeks. Mine are to try to fix my overbite if that helps!
Braced: 10th March, 2016
Sentence: 18 months (no probation)
Sentence: 18 months (no probation)
Re: When Did You Get Rubber Bands??
I got mine about a 1 1/2 ago and woremy rubber bands for 3 months. He just told me I can stop wearing them. Just went yesterday and they put a power chain on my upper 4s and lower 4s to close the gap and straighten them. Not sure how much longer I'll be wearing them. I hope by the start of summer. When I first started he told me about 16-19 months
Re: When Did You Get Rubber Bands??
I got mine about a 1 1/2 ago and wore my rubber bands for 3 months. He just told me I can stop wearing them. Just went yesterday and they put a power chain on my upper 4s and lower 4s to close the gap and straighten them. Not sure how much longer I'll be wearing them. I hope by the start of summer. When I first started he told me about 16-19 months
Re: When Did You Get Rubber Bands??
I got mine the same time I got braces. Class 3 elastics. I'm hoping it will bring my top jaw forward which, besides a better smile, will also help in facial aesthetics. Only 4 months in, still got over a year to go.