ELASTICS.

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#1 Post by **neon** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:55 pm

my orthodontist put rubberbands in the last appointment I had (monday the 18th). he put an elastic on the two canines, extending to my last molar. when i say the two canines, i mean the fang teeth, lol.

i just want to know why he did this? is it to pull my canines back or to the side or what? i'm lost o_o

#2 Post by **daisys0304** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:23 pm

my ortho did the same thing. From all the reading i've done, its to help retract the front teeth to correct your bite. I'm guessing you also have an overbite?

I think the term for it is class II elastics.

I didn't have time to really ask questions at my last appt (last wed, 1/27).. but I'm not sure why this elastic configuration was applied because my teeth look straight vertically. (am likely proving to be of little help)

Perhaps someone else can fill us in.

#3 Post by **xTc** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:58 pm

Why don't you guys ask your orthos? Mine explains everything to me..

#4 Post by **drrick** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:30 pm

those are class 2 elastics. Used to reduce overjets get posterior teeth into a class 1 relationship, etc.

#5 Post by **neon** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:09 pm

Yeah, they're called Unitek Elliot class II medium.
i do have an overbite. so i guess they're pulling the canines back to make room ?