Extraction gaps

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fraid090
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Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:42 am

Extraction gaps

#1 Post by fraid090 »

I was diagnosed with an overbite/jet and had two upper, first pre-molars extractions before braces. After the initial alignment phase I've worn elastics for 16 weeks and while the overbite/jet has gone the extraction gaps still have another 3mm to close. I had an appointment today and was told to stop wearing elastics. How can the gaps close without the elastics? I have been wearing a small section of power chain (along with the elastics) which links the hooks on molar/canine, on both left/right sides. This power chain, or whatever it is, is always rather loose and doesn't wrap around any brackets - to me it seems like a waste of time because there's very little tension there.

I'm not suggesting that my ortho is wrong, just wondering how they tend to get around this kind of predicament - how to close extraction gaps once the overbite/jet has been resolved?.

Any input greatly appreciated

p.s. my ortho doesn't seem to have time for questions or general wonderings :lol:
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chocomorsel
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Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:17 pm

Re: Extraction gaps

#2 Post by chocomorsel »

There's more than one way to close gaps. Elastics, slip nots, springs, and this funny bend in my wire that I cannot recall it's name. Relax. You will be fine.

Trust your ortho and communicate with him/her no matter how "BUSY" you think he/she is. You are paying your money for good work and that includes proper communication.
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