How aften are your adjustments?

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stephcsun
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How aften are your adjustments?

#1 Post by stephcsun »

Mine are every 6 weeks which I think is a long time..I was wondering if this was average or if kind of a long wait between adjustments.
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cs2thecox
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#2 Post by cs2thecox »

Mine were 5 to 8 weeks apart, depending on what was being done.
6 sounds totally normal to be honest...
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LillyS
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#3 Post by LillyS »

My first one is 8 weeks. Gotta give time for your teeth to move enough before the ortho can do anything else I guess...
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jaime
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#4 Post by jaime »

After the initial bonding of the braces, it was 8 weeks. After that, it's every 4-6. I usually do 4 because I'm impatient and want new wires and ligs asap.
SARPE: December 19, 2013
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Featheryy1221
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#5 Post by Featheryy1221 »

4-6 weeks, mostly 4 right now. Which is normal for traditional braces.
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KaylaChristine
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#6 Post by KaylaChristine »

Mine are every 6 weeks. The 1st time I had braces they were every 4 weeks. I'd say 4-6 weeks is normal.
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tg82
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#7 Post by tg82 »

My first one is 6 weeks. Not sure how often after that but we'll see. :)
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nellarmonia
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#8 Post by nellarmonia »

Every 4-5 weeks
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brooks
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#9 Post by brooks »

My first adjustment is 10 weeks from my banding date. Looks like mine is the furthest away so far!
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tg82
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#10 Post by tg82 »

They said 6-10 weeks for me and I opted for 6 weeks.
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Ness
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#11 Post by Ness »

The standard at my practice is 8 weeks
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TheProfessor
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#12 Post by TheProfessor »

My adjustments have been every 8 weeks since my braces were installed over 10 months ago. I have Damon self-ligating brackets. I'm guessing that my appointments will get closer together when I enter the "finishing" phase.
Braces installed on March 25, 2014: Damon clears on top and metal on bottom.
I had braces for 25 months!

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stephcsun
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#13 Post by stephcsun »

Thank you all for your responses :D ..now I don't feel too worried about my appointments being 6 weeks apart. It feels really long , but I'm sure its for a reason.
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stephcsun
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#14 Post by stephcsun »

LillyS wrote:My first one is 8 weeks. Gotta give time for your teeth to move enough before the ortho can do anything else I guess...
Yeah that makes sense..Hopefully we see results soon :lol:
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stephcsun
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Re: How aften are your adjustments?

#15 Post by stephcsun »

jaime wrote:After the initial bonding of the braces, it was 8 weeks. After that, it's every 4-6. I usually do 4 because I'm impatient and want new wires and ligs asap.
I'm very impatient too :lol: ..4 weeks is quick, hopefully I can change it for future dates to that
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