can gaps close without a powerchain?

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#1 Post by **secretagent437** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:17 pm

well i was just wondering if gaps can close without the help of a powerchain. I have a minute gap and they took the powerchain off the top on my last visit. I asked if my gap had closed and the assistant said it did but it reopened. So that made me mad. I was just wondering. Thanks in advance.

-Joe

#2 Post by **smilezofmetal2** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:47 am

I have the same problem....in my case my gap cannot close without a powerchain...and reopens when the powerchain is removed...i am having a debond check on Jan 11, 06 but my gap has reopened so right now i feel as if i am taking two steps back....during my treatment the only time my gap would close would be with a powerchain

#3 Post by **secretagent437** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:37 am

it makes me mad too! they don't put the powerchain back on! i just want to scream but i hope that they will realize what they did and hopefully it won't take that much time to fix...

#4 Post by **leah** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:23 pm

sorry to sound stupid. But have any of you all had closing loops?

Leah

#5 Post by **secretagent437** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:35 pm

i personally haven't but i wish i did...i hear they close gaps really fast

#6 Post by **Chris** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:22 pm

I was told that some gaps just cannot be closed.
Not sure why though.

#7 Post by **Alexis** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:54 am

I had them on both side ; it's pretty effective but a bit painful.

#8 Post by **mtbrncofn** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:20 am

Now to sound really stupid....what are closing loops? Also, I just hate hearing someone say that some gaps just can't be fixed. That's my whole reason for braces and it scares me when I hear that!

#9 Post by **leah** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:54 pm

Here's a picture of a closing loop

Leah

#10 Post by **mtbrncofn** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:59 pm

Holy smokes! I can imagine that would certainly do the trick. Thanks, Leah for the pic and explanation.

#11 Post by **LoobyLou** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:30 pm

Yes it is possible to close up some gaps without powerchains as my ortho did just that with a substantial-sized gap that had opened up in my 2 front bottom teeth. All he did was changed the position of the two brackets on my 2 teeth and the gap closed within a couple of weeks.

I don't think that method always works as it didn't work with the big gap in my top teeth - the powerchain I'm currently wearing has fixed that though!

LoobyLou x

#12 Post by **secretagent437** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:15 pm

thanks for all of the help! i just hope my gap will close!