Adjustments...every 2 months?

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genxsis
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Adjustments...every 2 months?

#1 Post by genxsis »

My ortho told me that my adjustments will be every 2 months. I thought people usually have it done every month. Is every 2 months really often enough?
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momof2grlz
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#2 Post by momof2grlz »

That's pretty much been my schedule - every 8 weeks. Once or twice 6 weeks, but usually 8.

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Normal

#3 Post by HollyDontSpend »

Yep that sounds normal. I had appts at 6-8 week intervals and as I got closer to getting them off, the appts were spaced even further. My longest was 9 weeks!
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#4 Post by Nikkiekoala »

So far my adjustments are 10 weeks apart, but I have Damon 3's they don't require frequent adjustments. For regular metal/ceramic brackets it looks like 6-8 weeks is normal.
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#5 Post by genxsis »

Well, thank you everyone! It's nice to know I'll only have to visit the ortho half as often as expected! :D
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#6 Post by drazda »

I go once every month. Is this normal?
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#7 Post by jenns91civic »

I went every 3-5 weeks depending on when they had an opening in the schedule.
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#8 Post by Metal Mouth Guy »

My longest has been 5 weeks (only because I was out of the country). Three weeks is the norm and I've gone as often as two weeks. About half the appts have been nothing more than lig changes.

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#9 Post by Echo »

I am supposed to go every 10-12 weeks. I got my braces in May, had my first adjustment on August 22, and just had my second adjustment on November 10. My next adjustment is scheduled for January 26. I'm glad I don't go that often, I would hate to go through the adjustment pain every month! Oh yeah, I have the regular old metal braces with ligatures.
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#10 Post by mtbrncofn »

Four to six weeks for me, usually closer to the six week mark. Seems like all the orthos are different. I wouldn't worry.
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#11 Post by Shagers »

My appointments have mostly been 4 weeks, but 2 of the 5 I've had have been, "nope, hasn't moved/turned/whatevered enough yet", and the wire is retied anyway... (whatevered is an official dental technical term :) ).

My last one was 4 week gap, and then they say "tooth not rotated enough, come back in 6 weeks"...

Nothing to worry about me thinks.
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#12 Post by butterfly »

I think it is related to the kind of braces. If you have selfligating ones you need less adjustments.
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#13 Post by jennielee81 »

This time I've gone 12 weeks!!!!
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#14 Post by hannah164 »

In the beginning I went every 6 weeks! Then after my impacted tooth got a bracket I went every two weeks! :shock: This time it was 4 weeks til' I get my bottom braces on! THen I guess we'll go from there!

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#15 Post by Aradia252 »

I go for an adjustment every 4 weeks and have gotten a new wire all but one time.
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