I love elastics
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I love elastics
So far, elastics have done tons of things for me. They really never bothered me and I like what they accomplish.
They have given me a loopsided smile while correcting my bite but, I got a new configuration at my last adjustment to start closing that open loopsided bite that started to develop while correcting the crossbite (still is) and in the 12 days I have been wearing them, I am seeing lots improvement.
So wear you elastics
12 days ago (3rd Adj):
Today:
They have given me a loopsided smile while correcting my bite but, I got a new configuration at my last adjustment to start closing that open loopsided bite that started to develop while correcting the crossbite (still is) and in the 12 days I have been wearing them, I am seeing lots improvement.
So wear you elastics
12 days ago (3rd Adj):
Today:
What I found amazing with elastics is that my TMJ improved with them. Pretty nasty without, not a biggie with. Go figure....
Your pics so good progress. Keep on with the buggers and soon this experience will be a memory.
Mike
Your pics so good progress. Keep on with the buggers and soon this experience will be a memory.
Mike
I wore braces (this time) for 1294 days or 3 years, 6 months and 17 days.
But who's counting?
Jaw Surgery June 1, 2009
Thanks for praying for me and thinking happy thoughts.
But who's counting?
Jaw Surgery June 1, 2009
Thanks for praying for me and thinking happy thoughts.
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I don't know how tight is your elastic, but in your pictre you have your jaw open.. Do you talk normal and open your jaw when you talk with your elastics on?
Mine is 1/8 triangle and 3/16 between two teeth. So there's too much force,, it feels like elastics will pull my teeths out when I talk with jaws open so I always have my bites closed when I'm talking.. Not sure if elastics are suppose to be on action when your jaws open and pulling on elastics.. my orthodontist staff are just dull to answer anything and everything.
Mine is 1/8 triangle and 3/16 between two teeth. So there's too much force,, it feels like elastics will pull my teeths out when I talk with jaws open so I always have my bites closed when I'm talking.. Not sure if elastics are suppose to be on action when your jaws open and pulling on elastics.. my orthodontist staff are just dull to answer anything and everything.
I am biting all the way down in the picture. I developed a kind of "open-loopsided" bite during these 6 months in braces and in elastics to correct my crossbite. If you see my story, you will noticed in the first pictures that I had no open bite at all and I also wear elastics in the back right, going from lower molar to upper second bicuspid and molar.adultbraces wrote:I don't know how tight is your elastic, but in your pictre you have your jaw open.. Do you talk normal and open your jaw when you talk with your elastics on?
Mine is 1/8 triangle and 3/16 between two teeth. So there's too much force,, it feels like elastics will pull my teeths out when I talk with jaws open so I always have my bites closed when I'm talking.. Not sure if elastics are suppose to be on action when your jaws open and pulling on elastics.. my orthodontist staff are just dull to answer anything and everything.
The elastics are tight and I wear them 24/7. They really don't bother me wile talking and I am able to speak just fine. The down side of this, is that I am having headaches everyday and a bit of jaw pain because of this new configuration on the front of my teeth. I guess is the pressure but I rather take the pain then having to wear this for longer.
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How often do people change their elastics? I got some last time and forgot to ask. Also anyone else TOLD NOT to wear 24/7 like me??? Mine is to prevent my front tooth intruding rather whilst the impacted tooth next to it is brought down rather than bite issues - could that be why? They are working on the time I have been told, but I googled elastics and lots of results were from orthos offices saying wear 24/7 or you will surely die (well at least have very messed up teeth and prolonged treatment times.)