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sheababy
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#1 Post by sheababy »

HELLO ALL.....
I AM 25 YEARS OLD AND JUST RECENTLY GOT BRACES AND I WENT FOR MY FIRST AJUSTMENT AND THEY ALREADY GAVE ME RUBBER BANDS...
IS THAT A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING???


I HAVE A CLASS II OVERBITE AND I THINK I HAVE LITTLE BIT OF AN OVERJECT.... THEY PUT ME ON A 2 YR. PLAN BUT IM HOPEING THAT SINCE I ALREADY GOT RUBBER BANDS, IT MEANS EITHER... MY BITE IS REALLY BAD OR MAYBE NOT AS BAD AS I THINK???
I ALSO HAVE CROWDING.... ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT ....
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packersfan
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#2 Post by packersfan »

Hey Shea, welcome as well!

Maybe we could tell more if you were able to post photos of just your teeth and bite (not entire face)
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sheababy
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#3 Post by sheababy »

i could do that.. but since im new to the forum... i dont know if it will allow me to do that???

also i was reading some of the other topics but i cant see some of the pictures that are posted.... i guess because im new to the forum???

how do i post a picture???
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sirwired
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#4 Post by sirwired »

Rubber bands may be introduced at any stage of treatment; they are not, by themselves, a sign of things going faster or slower than estimated.
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packersfan
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#5 Post by packersfan »

If you get one or two more posts, and under this where it says file name, attach the picture
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sheababy
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#6 Post by sheababy »

i can reply packersfan, but thats all i can do...i cant even put me and avatsr picture up bc it says its disabled??? also when i do this reply... i dont see file name... ???
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djspeece
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#7 Post by djspeece »

sirwired wrote:Rubber bands may be introduced at any stage of treatment; they are not, by themselves, a sign of things going faster or slower than estimated.
This.

Also, please take "caps lock" off! :D
Dan

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. -- Buddist saying
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sheababy
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#8 Post by sheababy »

is it a rule that i take caps off??? or am not suppose to type with it on... i know it seems like im yelling but i wasnt... sorry ????
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#9 Post by djspeece »

sheababy wrote:is it a rule that i take caps off??? or am not suppose to type with it on... i know it seems like im yelling but i wasnt... sorry ????
No, it's not a rule for the forum. I just find posts easier to read when the proper cases are used.
Dan

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. -- Buddist saying
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#10 Post by KatrinkaNoir »

Hi there! Congrats on the braces, it will go by faster than you think :D .
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kathydell
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#11 Post by kathydell »

I got rubber bands at my second adjustment as well. I've had 3 different configurations over my first year and only one length of time between adjustments without the rubber bands. Welcome to the braces journey.
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TheKT
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#12 Post by TheKT »

I've had rubber bands since day 1. Would love to be excused from them!
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sheababy
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#13 Post by sheababy »

at least i know im not alone :D
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Lorianne
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#14 Post by Lorianne »

First, welcome! I've had elastics since day 1. My ortho just said it gets the work done quicker, so why not. I've had for 5 mos, but he just switched me to night time only for one side and 24/7 for the other side. I'm glad! One side during the day is 50% easier to deal with. :-)
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