jet, how did they fix that midline???

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#1 Post by **chrisd** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:44 pm

hi jet, first your teeth look awsome. i am about to start braces, mainly to correct my bite and a upper midline off to the left and lower off to the right. how did they correct Your midline? elastics only? what configuration. thanks for any help. i am very excited to get going!!!
chris

Website · #2 Post by **Jetgirl** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:57 pm

Hey Chris! Thanks! Most of the two years I spent in braces was to finish correcting the midline. My crooked teeth shifted into place fairly quickly but those darned midlines are subborn!

I think I started wearing elastics around month 5, and wore them all the way up until a few months before I got my braces off. I kept a photo journal online here if you're interested in the progress. I never got around to updating my more recent pictures, but that covers the first 18 months.

I had one elastic on the upper left canine that connected to the lower left molar. On the right side he started me out with the same configuration, and then told me to stop wearing it on that side. Later he had me wear an elastic on the right side again, but in the reverse configuration (lower right canine to upper right molar). You should be able to see the configuration from the pictures from months 5, 6, and 7.

Elastics were such a pain to start out with, but you will get used to them, promise!

#3 Post by **chrisd** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:36 pm

thanks, iget the idea now. we'll see how it goes. i cant wait to get started! waiting is hard lol
chris

#4 Post by **hathetran** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:34 pm

haha..yea..waiting is the hardest part!!!

Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:09 pm

I've got elastics to fix my midline at the minute. 2 on the left side and 1 on the right.

#6 Post by **DizzyKitty** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:39 pm

I am wearing one from my upper right canine to my lower back molar to fix my midline. This is the second round and it was to the bottom 2nd molar before and it hadn't moved (that I could see). The assistant asked if I was wearing them as scheduled. Of course I am...I never take them out, even to eat. I always follow all instructions to a T...after all, I am paying 100% of this. So they moved it to the next molar back to see if that creates more movement.

I was scared it was setting me back but I see now that someone said they are stubborn to move so I feel a little better now.