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I have only been braced for a little more then a month now.
But I can say that my adjustments are planned to be every 4 week and until now I have not broke anything yet.
Hopefully it will continue like this.
Count me in the "every 4 weeks club". And, that's been for over a year. The only exception was around the holidays when I was out of town - then it was 5 weeks. And, I've had a new upper wire almost every time I've gone in. My lower wire has been the same since May, 2005!
Appointments are every 5 weeks. No extra visits. Top archwire changed from a 14 to 18 wire at my third adjustment. Anyone know what the 14 and 18 mean? The ortho's assistant knocked a top ceramic bracket off a molar. Replaced it with a medal bracket. Big difference in size - medal is much smaller.
My first adjustment will be 7 and a half weeks after my brace was fitted, it would have been a little sooner but the day didn't suit.
I have been back once already, as the wires were snagging on my cheek making it very painful, its still abit sore but the wax will see me through till my adjustment I hope!
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