Too long for a wire change?

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uglysmile78
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Too long for a wire change?

#1 Post by uglysmile78 »

I got lingual braces 4 weeks ago. I was meant to have an appointment for first wire change in a couple of weeks time but I had to cancel so the next time they can fit me in is at the end of October meaning it would be 3 months since I first had brace fitted.

Is this ok or too long?I am worried one of my teeth is being pushed out into the wrong position already and if I leave it for another 2 months it will get really bad.

Could it be a positive thing so teeth are more stable in their new position? Thanks

Snowglobe32
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#2 Post by Snowglobe32 »

My first adjustment was 6 weeks in. I think the time frame varies from patient to patient. If you are really concerned, I would all the ortho again and double check.

40WithBraces
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#3 Post by 40WithBraces »

My appointments are usually 8-10 weeks apart. My son's were too, and he just got his braces off after 2 years, and his teeth look great :-)

Takako
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#4 Post by Takako »

My first appointments were like, 8 weeks apart. That's 2 months. I also had a 9 week interval because my ortho had her baby :D

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Re: Too long for a wire change?

#5 Post by Takako »

uglysmile78 wrote:I got lingual braces 4 weeks ago. I was meant to have an appointment for first wire change in a couple of weeks time but I had to cancel so the next time they can fit me in is at the end of October meaning it would be 3 months since I first had brace fitted.

Is this ok or too long?I am worried one of my teeth is being pushed out into the wrong position already and if I leave it for another 2 months it will get really bad.

Could it be a positive thing so teeth are more stable in their new position? Thanks
I did not have my wire changed until about 5 weeks ago. I was in braces a year and a half (18 months!) before my first wire got replaced. It was a hard worker! And by never changed, I literally mean it was the same exact wire. They took it out ONCE, and that was during a bracket repositioning, and they put the same wire right back in.

You don't change wires at the appointments, you change the ligatures, unless things work differently for linguals. But I think in this case, no.

My first appointments were 6 weeks apart! I had another segment I waited 9 weeks! So don't worry :D

pimlico78
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#6 Post by pimlico78 »

I've had my linguals for 14 months.

I have an appointment every four weeks. I've had my wires changed for new thicker ones three times now on each arch.

Teeth will move into weird places before the finished product, so I wouldn't worry about that. I would try and push for an earlier appointment to ensure your treatment goes as quickly as possible.

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