Power chains....ow ow ow!

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#1 Post by **dramaqueendaisy** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:30 am

So, had my second adjustment yesterday...thicker wires and power chains upstairs...talk about throbbing! Made a huge dent in my packet of pain killers I can tell you! And as for eating...yeah...ouch.

Anyway, don't want to moan too much (although if you can't do it here where can you do it...? ) Anyone else find the same thing with the powerchains?

Hey, at least the sun is shining!

Bye for now!

#2 Post by **newmetal** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:14 am

Yea my teeth were really sensitive when i got my first powerchain about 5 months ago. Since then, the new powerchains only make certain teeth sensitive. Look at the brightside this pain usually means movement.

Good luck

Newmetal

#3 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:02 pm

I Really woulden't know I have had powerchains since my second adjustment so that was the only time I felt real pain... Other then that all my other adjustments I don't have any pain at all. Except for when I had a break from elastics for a while and then was put back on elastics thats when the small amount of pain kicked in....

~Tim~

#4 Post by **Skinny** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:02 am

Hi There Hang in there after about 3 or 4 days that pain , pulling and preasure will feel better, I refer to them a Pain chains so do the girls that work in my ortho's office. I think almost everyone who has had to wear them had some sort of discomfort at 1st.
I have had to wear them a few time aleady to close up spaces made from moving my midline over. The pain chain sure dose make teeth look nice by closeing the gaps up so just try to think of it that way, Take care!

#5 Post by **SnowSara** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:36 pm

Yes, it was a "different" kind of pain when I got my first power chain, but each subsequent change of power chains has been (nearly) pain-free. I remember on that first one I could really feel the inward tug, and my gaps closed quite quickly! Amazing how well they worked.

Now I have a posted wire on my bottom arch, which was described to me by the ortho's assistant as "even stronger than a power chain". Indeed, it's like have a "super" powerchain, 2 very strong elastic bands attached to the 2nd molars and posts in front pull the entire wire and therefore the front teeth together. Not kidding you - it closed gaps over night!

#6 Post by **Miss Smiley** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:59 am

pOWer chain...that's all I have to say

#7 Post by **momymom** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:19 pm

I've been hearing the term "power chains" in here for months but I didn't know what they were...well, I got them on today...OUCH...now I will never forget!!!!