[rant] Linguals +Metal Ligs+ Powerchains = I HATEZ!

[AudreyII]

By the end of week 2, I was feeling great, no more soreness, no more irritation - yay! back to normal! {{Cue ominous music}}

So Monday, while eating a (smooth) pb& j sandwich, my back molar band comes off. Already? So I clean it, glue it with a bit of brace-eze, and call my ortho. The only time available is Tuesday afternoon, so I rearrange my meetings, apologize to my boss, and leave early. They etch it & glue it back, no problem.

Then my ortho pokes around, compliments my hygiene (which I soon realize is merely to lull me into submission), and starts replacing some of my plastic ligs with metal. To "tighten things a bit". (My adjustment isn’t due till end of February, but fine.) Then she gets an evil grin (I swear!), and I feel yanking and pressure. “Whah ah yoo ‘ooing?â€

[Jay Tea]

wow mmmm i hope things improve and get better soon. Your teeth look good already so think how they will look after linguals you will have a perfect hollywood smile

[lionfish]

I had a series of powerchains to rotate an upper incisor. Yup, it hurts when it goes on and go easy with the staining foods or you'll be like a beacon on a dark night. In a day or two it will feel fine. I used a toothpick to flick food off the visible part. I couldn't floss properly between those teeth because the chain threatened to come down off my tooth. Probably my least favourite powerchain!

[annie82]

Yes me too I struggled hard with powerchains, but just focus on the final result! they'll work great!!