Question about Powerchains...

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#1 Post by **Raven78** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:30 am

I went for my 3rd adjustment yesterday and ow did it hurt. At my last adjustment they put a powerchain on just my front 2 bottom teeth to help close a gap that was made since I got my braces. It helped a little but not alot.

At this appointment they put a powerchain on the 6 bottom teeth in the front to try and close the gap even more. And my teeth hurt soo bad. Within hours. Good thing I ate right away. LOL

Anyways my question is..... My Ortho Asst. put my powerchain on first then the wire then regular elastics. My problem is getting behind them to clean. I have used the "christmas tree" brushes and still have trouble getting everything out. Ugghhh.

Has anyone else had this problem and was able to figure something out that worked. Thanks

#2 Post by **Flaka** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:38 am

Do you have a waterpick? I just got a power chain put on my front 6 lowers on my last adjustment and i found it hard to clean my teeth as well.

The waterpick cleans it very well and also I use those little gum soft picks which are very tinny and it brushes in and around or the thinnest proxy brushes. I have damons which dont have elastics around the bracket so I guess mine are easier to clean than yours with the power chain on........I hope I helped a little.

#3 Post by **browneyedgrl** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:35 pm

I definitely feel your pain! I've had a powerchain along the bottoms from 6-6 for about 5 months already. For the last 3, I've had a zing string over my wire and then a powerchain on top of that. It started along the lower centrals, then at the next appointment it went across my incisors and now I have it from 3-3. It's such a pain to clean. I use my floss and then my proxy brush. Everything gets caught, YUCK!!!

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