A new wire...

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#1 Post by **jimmy18** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:18 pm

I have had my top braces on since the first of August. The first wire I recieved was a number 15 at my first adjustment I received a number 19. But yesterday at my second adjustment They put on a number 14 and it feels different from my first two wires.

The first two looked like

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With what seemed to be grooves or notches in between.

Now the newest wire is smaller than the first two and looks like.

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It is smaller and really smooth.

Does anyone know what this means?

#2 Post by **2XRound** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:05 pm

Was the wire square in section?

#3 Post by **jimmy18** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:00 pm

No the wire is still circular.

#4 Post by **2XRound** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:13 pm

Well, things could be worse.

#5 Post by **jimmy18** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:15 pm

So, you don't know what the change in wires mean, or why I have went to a smaller wire?

#6 Post by **2XRound** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:47 pm

No. I am sorry to say. All I know is that the square wires I wore as a kid really hurt. I think it is because they exerted a lot of twisting force on my teeth.

#7 Post by **caryca** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:16 pm

I had the same thing.
First two months the //// and now since two months a normal wire. I Maryten found the good answer to your question.
For me the change to the new wire was a bit painfull.

#8 Post by **jimmy18** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:59 pm

Well thanks to both of you for the replies.

I just assumed that since my first two wires that they were the normal ones, but I guess the NiTi or regular round smooth ones are the normal.

#9 Post by **OceanGirl** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:32 am

That picture looks like the wire that I got at my last adjustment (8th month) its much thicker then the other wires I've had and took a few days the inside of my mouth to adjust to it. My dentist called it a braided wire.

#10 Post by **jennielee81** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:24 pm

Oh JOY!

Can't wait...

#11 Post by **Attagirl2** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:00 pm

Gee Meryaten, you must think I have a BIG mouth!

But then again, maybe I won't get any of them??? Yeah, sure!!!