Confused about my treatment

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#1 Post by **wiredinwinston** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:46 pm

My ortho is a really well known dr, with a huge practice. most of his patients are kids, but then again what ortho's aren't....

anyway i got ceramics in feb 05 and then metal on the bottom about 2 months later...why i dont know cause tho bottom teeth were way worse off.

anyway, now he, or the crazy receptionists, schedule me to come back every 10-11 weeks! At first they told me 8 which i thought was long, but now its growing longer and longer! also, for the past two visits, he's done NOTHING to my top teeth. they look straight to me, but what do i know?

I asked the tech, are you not doing anything to the top, and they just say, "No."

Does anyone else have vists so far apart, should i be worried?

#2 Post by **strugglebuggy** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:08 pm

In the beginning, mine were about 8 or 9 weeks apart.... and when I did go in, they only changed the ligs. they were waiting for my teeth to level out some before being able to move forward. I typically go in about every 6 weeks, but this time, they want me back in 4. I have coils in right now and they did their job, so I am guessing that is why they want me back so soon- just a guess. Hang in there, I'm sure you are doing fine.

#3 Post by **Attagirl2** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:01 pm

Hi. Sometimes they do go 11-12 weeks, though not often - especially if you have self ligating braces. It is amazing how slow it seems to go for me. My teeth weren't that bad, but it has been 9 1/2 months so far and my top's are still trying to level out! It is actually better to move teeth slowly - it is better for the roots.

#4 Post by **jennielee81** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:19 pm

Mine, like Attagirl's, are Damon 3's so my adjustments are 10-12 weeks apart. What kind of braces do you have?

Yours may be self-ligating; they may be GAC-inovation, Damon 2 or 3's, or Viazi...there might be others, but I don't know their names. Self Ligating braces work for a longer period between adjustments so there is no need to see the ortho for normal adjustments more often than 10 weeks or so.

I have only gone in for 2 adjustments in 24 weeks and had the top wire changed out at the first then the bottom at the second. Seems really slow to me, but my ortho knows what he's doing. I am very happy with my progress!!

#5 Post by **medictrina** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:16 pm

My orthodontist told me to return in 8 weeks. I have crowding in the front of my lowers only and they put two seperate wires in. from my molars to my canines. I thought they would want me in sooner, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a long time between adjustments.

#6 Post by **spragers** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:31 pm

Yikes, makes my once-every-4-weeks adjustments seem rather excessive!

#7 Post by **Chocoholic** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:07 pm

My adjustments have gone down to 3 weeks! But I don't always get new wires, just lig changes and a slight tightening.