Spring coil question

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#1 Post by **Zephyr** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:41 am

Hi Everyone, I had my first adjustment yesterday. I had my lighter wire on my upper teeth replaced with a thicker wire and spring coils from each of my front teeth to each canine and also from each canine to my back teeth just before my brackets. So 4 coils in total - hope that made sense! Anyway, I have them on to create space to allow the teeth either side of my front teeth to move out. I was just wondering if anyone else wore coils to create gaps and if so how long did it take to notice any movement with them! Thanks!

#2 Post by **staceyr2** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:59 am

Sorry. I have had springs in several times, including now, but mine are to pull the front teeth back to close gaps. Not sure if its working too good though, one side I think the molars are coming forward (Ah-gain).

#3 Post by **Megan11** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:41 am

Hi, I had two spring coils to create gaps on both sides of my upper arch. I only wore them for the length of 1 adjustment, which was about 6-8 weeks. I can't remember if I noticed movement or not being that it was about 7 months ago or so, but since I wore them for only 6-8 weeks I am assuming they worked pretty good.

#4 Post by **Jenny5** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:25 am

I wore one spring for probably about 6 months, but I needed A LOT of space. I opted not to get teeth pulled and had one tooth that was basically behind the teeth on either side of it with only a small gap to squeeze into. The spring was kind of a pain to wear for so long, but it worked! Just depends on how much space you need, but you should start seeing a difference very soon. I could see and feel my spring working almost immediately.

#5 Post by **Zephyr** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:45 am

Thanks everyone for your replies, I really appreciate it!

I think I answered my own question just a minute ago, I felt like a twitch/click in my mouth near my left lateral incisor so I prodded it with my tongue and it felt really loose. I just checked in the bathroom mirror and it definitely has moved into whatever space the springs have opened for it! Can't believe it moved so much in 1 day! Also really scared cos it feels super loose, like I can move it back and forth with my fingers, it's very wobbly - should I ring my ortho or is this normal?

Sorry for all the questions!

#6 Post by **markGl** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:39 pm

yea a wobbly tooth is fine ( if anything the braces help keep it from falling out, not that it would.. so no worrys about that) and its cool to know someone has the same coil arrangement i did and for me i had to wear them all the way up till last adjustment..

#7 Post by **Zephyr** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:29 am

Thanks markGI - good to know someone else went thru the same arrangement as me! The loose tooth isn't connected to the wire yet, it has a bracket but the coils are creating space so it can move forward which it seems to be donig. It's not as loose today so no more panicking!

#8 Post by **staceyr2** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:06 pm

Loose teeth is totally normal. They can't move if they aren't loose. For a while all of my teeth felt like piano keys, some still do. I have even had nightmares of the wonderful day when I finally get my braces off, and as they take the brackets off, my teeth fall out! Freaky!!! But I know that won't happen, at least I hope not!