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The 04/10/2007 my ortho replaced the bracket ligatures leaving untied the 3rd and 4th upper left teeth so that the 4th had more pulling power. The 05/02/2007 my ortho replaced the bracket ligatures leaving untied the 3rd and 4th upper left teeth so that the 4th had more pulling power. The 05/29/2007...

The 03/07/2007 my dentist closed the root channel of the devitalized tooth.
The 03/14/2007 my ortho replaced the bracket ligatures and told me we are almost ready for the lower brace.
The 03/19/2007 my dentist reconstructed the devitalized tooth.

I had been lazy in the last few months and I didn't update my story, so let's try to make a summary. The 12/13/2006 my ortho replaced the bracket ligatures. After a week a fistula came out over my right upper 4th but I decided to wait untill the next appointment for a visit. The 01/17/2007 my ortho ...

Last tuesday 11/15/2006 my ortho has taken my RPE away!!!
I had been living with it for 8 month.
I can touch again my palate with my tongue.
I feel good!

Last tuesday 10/24/2006 my ortho has finally putted braces un my upper teeth.
The process has been fast and painless but for the few following days i couldn't bite anything because it hurted.
Now it's getting better.

Last wednesday 10/11/2006 I went to my ortho's to take away the RPE but he said my teeth were still too much soft. So he decided to keep on the RPE and to add the real brace at the next appointment.

Yesterday 09/13/2006 I went to my ortho's and he said I was done with the turns. Next month he's going to take away the RPE The summary ended up with: 0) 03/15/2006 RPE on 1) 03/22/2006 2 RPE turns 2) 03/29/2006 2 RPE turns 3) 04/05/2006 2 RPE turns 4) 04/12/2006 4 RPE turns 5) 04/19/2006 2 RPE turn...

Last wednesday 06/28/2006 I went to my ortho's for the 12th turn of the RPE. It turned the screw for 4 ticks. He smoothed one of my lower right molar to better match with the moved upper and told me I'm going to keep the RPE until november, I actually thought to take it away earlier. He's going to s...

Last wednesday 06/07/2006 I went to my ortho's for the 11th turn of the RPE.

It turned the screw for 3 ticks. I thought he said to wait for a month. May be 15 days was enough.

Thanks dears for your support!!!
You are very kind.

Yesterday 05/24/2006 I went to my ortho's for the 10th turn of the RPE and guess what? Something has gone bad. I told him that one of my upper tooth where the rpe is attached seems to be coming out from the gum. WTF He decided to move back of 3 turns and to wait without doing anything for a month. H...

Yesterday 05/17/2006 I went to my ortho's for the 9th turn of the RPE.

It turned the screw for 3 ticks. Nothing to note.

A little summary 0) 03/15/2006 RPE on 1) 03/22/2006 2 RPE turns 2) 03/29/2006 2 RPE turns 3) 04/05/2006 2 RPE turns 4) 04/12/2006 4 RPE turns 5) 04/19/2006 2 RPE turns 6) 04/26/2006 2 RPE turns 7) 05/03/2006 4 RPE turns 8) 05/10/2006 3 RPE turns ------------------------------ Total 21 RPE turns

Last wednesday 05/10/2006 I went to my ortho's for the 8th turn of the RPE.

It turned the screw for 3 ticks. Nothing to note.

Two wednesday ago 05/03/2006 I went to my ortho's for the 7th turn of the RPE.

It turned the screw for 4 ticks. Nothing to note.