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How often do you go in for an adjustment?
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:10 pm
by pilotgurl
Just wondering how often do you guys go in for an ajustment? And how often because a wire or bracket or something broke?
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:46 pm
by newmetal
My adjustments are every 6 weeks. When i was first braced and had the first wires i was back and forth at the ortho about once a week.
Newmetal
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:31 pm
by sOofemme
I'm newly braced so I go in every 4 weeks. I haven`t broken any wires or brackets so far. Just a minor adhesive problem that was fixed today.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:35 pm
by MarvinBrace
Hi,
I have only been braced for a little more then a month now.
But I can say that my adjustments are planned to be every 4 week and until now I have not broke anything yet.
Hopefully it will continue like this.
Bye...Marvin
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:17 pm
by ChooChooo
first adjustment was 8 weeks after getting braced and then every 6 weeks I guess.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:59 pm
by cowlypso
My ortho said 6-8. First adjustment is at 6 weeks.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:47 pm
by LadyTr0uble
every 4 weeks.
I have made two trips so far to get my wires clipped, and i ended up with a surprise adjustment the first time
Frequency of adjustments
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:06 am
by Julie08
Every 5 weeks. No trips in the interim.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:04 am
by SimInsomniac
Every 10 weeks. It's been that long since I started, but maybe towards the end it will be more frequent.
Sim
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:21 am
by PrincessMelody
Every four weeks. I haven't had and brackets break or any problems with wires.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:28 am
by BraceTh
Every four weeks, without any problem
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:19 am
by Betty Bat
Count me in the "every 4 weeks club". And, that's been for over a year. The only exception was around the holidays when I was out of town - then it was 5 weeks. And, I've had a new upper wire almost every time I've gone in. My lower wire has been the same since May, 2005!
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:24 am
by JumpTheDitch
Every 6-8 weeks, depending on when the ortho can fit me in around my work schedule.
So far no emergency appointments.
No new wires for 6 months, just change of powerchains/ligs/elastics
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Hoping for something to kick start one remaining stubborn extraction gap in Feb
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:16 pm
by neelie
Appointments are every 5 weeks. No extra visits. Top archwire changed from a 14 to 18 wire at my third adjustment. Anyone know what the 14 and 18 mean? The ortho's assistant knocked a top ceramic bracket off a molar. Replaced it with a medal bracket. Big difference in size - medal is much smaller.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:33 pm
by choccyface
My first adjustment will be 7 and a half weeks after my brace was fitted, it would have been a little sooner but the day didn't suit.
I have been back once already, as the wires were snagging on my cheek making it very painful, its still abit sore but the wax will see me through till my adjustment I hope!
Sarah x