Headgear?

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#1 Post by **michael33** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:07 pm

How do you know if you will need headgear or not? My ortho hasn't mentioned anything about headgear. I had these braces for about a year and headgear would prolly drive me crazy

#2 Post by **gunter8888** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:16 pm

I asked my ortho when he presented my treatment plan, "What 'gadgets' like rubber bands or headgear will be involved?" No headgear for me, but rubber bands are "likely" and coil springs are for sure.

That's a lesson I learned from my 3 consults. I found that I needed an ortho with whom I was comfortable asking any question - no matter how silly I thought they might be.

#3 Post by **EDWARD** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:36 pm

I was told only wires.. Now I wear 2 rubberband on each side and a face bow headgear for 16 hrs a day not bad ha...

#4 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:31 am

i was told elastics should correct ,(BUT)if they don't look as if there going i would need HEADGEAR , will they didn't an yes i've been in headgear for a while, hay you do get use to it kinda, take care hgjoe

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#5 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:32 am

i was told elastics should correct it ,(BUT)if they don't look as if there going i would need HEADGEAR , will they didn't an yes i've been in headgear for a while, hay you do get use to it kinda, take care hgjoe

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#6 Post by **lisaemtp** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:09 pm

Headgear was something I didn't think to ask about. Thank you for mentioning it! I work as a paramedic (12+ hour shifts at a time) and the job is very physical, so i wouldn't be able to wear it more than 10-11 hours a day on the days I work. I'll be sure to talk to my ortho about that at my final consult.

What is headgear typically used to correct? (overbite, underbite, just moving molars?)

Lisa

#7 Post by **cowlypso** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:48 pm

At my first consult, they had this whole form that they filled out. It's got a checklist for various problems, treatment options, blanks to fill in for other estimates, and the next step. Headgear was one of the options available for them to check off in the treatment section, as well as braces, extractions, appliances, expanders, etc. So it seems like that's something that they can generally anticipate from the beginning. Fortunately, this guy said nothing about headgear.

#8 Post by **HeadgearJoe** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:52 pm

i had a check list an just about everything was checked cause of my tmj probs an had most of them , maybe soon a lower expander i'm told