I have my metal braces adjusted every 3 weeks. After the first week my teeth are not hurting. Does that indicate I should be coming in more often? Are the second two weeks a waste if the teeth aren't moving?
-Robert
Are my teeth moving if they aren't hurting
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RobertGary1
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Re: Are my teeth moving if they aren't hurting
As long as you see the archwire bend out of shape it is exerting force on your teeth and they will move but I prefer having pain too because than I can feel the force is with meRobertGary1 wrote:I have my metal braces adjusted every 3 weeks. After the first week my teeth are not hurting. Does that indicate I should be coming in more often? Are the second two weeks a waste if the teeth aren't moving?
-Robert
I can feel however that elastics and especially the powerchain lose a lot of their strength in 4 weeks or even less-
Bracingmyself901
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Re: Are my teeth moving if they aren't hurting
To answer this question, you have to understand a tiny bit about biology of tooth movement. Once a force is applied (as the above poster mentioned the wire is out of shape and "wants" to return to its original straight state thus forcing your attached teeth to move with it), your teeth will go through 3 stages: the initial phase, the lag phase, and the postlag phase (some researchers believe this is actually two phases). The first phase usually last 24 to 48 hours and is marked by rapid movement due to the pressure placed on the tooth. This phase is characterized by increase in prostaglandin, which is the cause of the pain (ibuprophen inhibits a protein that is required for prostaglandin synthesis which is why taking it decreases pain!) After the initial phase you are in the lag phase which last anywhere from 20-30 days and this is where you will see little to no tooth movement and as consequence little to no pain. After that you are in the post-lag phase where you will see an increase in movement.RobertGary1 wrote:I have my metal braces adjusted every 3 weeks. After the first week my teeth are not hurting. Does that indicate I should be coming in more often? Are the second two weeks a waste if the teeth aren't moving?
-Robert
Tooth movement/bone remodeling is a very complicated biological process. The second two weeks are not a "waste" instead there is very specific cellular and molecular process going on helping to remove and rebuild tissue as the bones in your mouth move around. Movement isn't happening everyday between adjustments, but you can bet very important bio-processes are going on behind the scene that cannot be rushed! Hope this helps
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cutiepie2404
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Re: Are my teeth moving if they aren't hurting
[quote="Bracingmyself901"][quote="RobertGary1"]I have my metal braces adjusted every 3 weeks. After the first week my teeth are not hurting. Does that indicate I should be coming in more often? Are the second two weeks a waste if the teeth aren't moving?
-Robert[/quote]
To answer this question, you have to understand a tiny bit about biology of tooth movement. Once a force is applied (as the above poster mentioned the wire is out of shape and "wants" to return to its original straight state thus forcing your attached teeth to move with it), your teeth will go through 3 stages: the initial phase, the lag phase, and the postlag phase (some researchers believe this is actually two phases). The first phase usually last 24 to 48 hours and is marked by rapid movement due to the pressure placed on the tooth. This phase is characterized by increase in prostaglandin, which is the cause of the pain (ibuprophen inhibits a protein that is required for prostaglandin synthesis which is why taking it decreases pain!) After the initial phase you are in the lag phase which last anywhere from 20-30 days and this is where you will see little to no tooth movement and as consequence little to no pain. After that you are in the post-lag phase where you will see an increase in movement.
Tooth movement/bone remodeling is a very complicated biological process. The second two weeks are not a "waste" instead there is very specific cellular and molecular process going on helping to remove and rebuild tissue as the bones in your mouth move around. Movement isn't happening everyday between adjustments, but you can bet very important bio-processes are going on behind the scene that cannot be rushed! Hope this helps[/quote]
This was a very informative reply!!! I learned a lot!
-Robert[/quote]
To answer this question, you have to understand a tiny bit about biology of tooth movement. Once a force is applied (as the above poster mentioned the wire is out of shape and "wants" to return to its original straight state thus forcing your attached teeth to move with it), your teeth will go through 3 stages: the initial phase, the lag phase, and the postlag phase (some researchers believe this is actually two phases). The first phase usually last 24 to 48 hours and is marked by rapid movement due to the pressure placed on the tooth. This phase is characterized by increase in prostaglandin, which is the cause of the pain (ibuprophen inhibits a protein that is required for prostaglandin synthesis which is why taking it decreases pain!) After the initial phase you are in the lag phase which last anywhere from 20-30 days and this is where you will see little to no tooth movement and as consequence little to no pain. After that you are in the post-lag phase where you will see an increase in movement.
Tooth movement/bone remodeling is a very complicated biological process. The second two weeks are not a "waste" instead there is very specific cellular and molecular process going on helping to remove and rebuild tissue as the bones in your mouth move around. Movement isn't happening everyday between adjustments, but you can bet very important bio-processes are going on behind the scene that cannot be rushed! Hope this helps[/quote]
This was a very informative reply!!! I learned a lot!