How are molar bands done?
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Thanks, Meryaten, Unfortunately, I do need them. I have a crossbite and she is going to use some of them for elastic attachments going from inside on one arch to the outside on the other. Which sides, I don't know. Plus she tells me that there are always unknowns, so those can get used for a multitude of other attachments most of which I am afraid to find out!!!
Wishing I was cleatless in Seattle. Heck....wishing I was braceless in Seattle!!!!
Wishing I was cleatless in Seattle. Heck....wishing I was braceless in Seattle!!!!
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Pat
Class III tendency, crossbite 10-23
Maxillary horizontal & 2mm deficiency for upper teeth
GAC In-Ovation R, metal. Now with upper & lower Hawleys 24 hrs.
Well, that would be nice!!!
Only I -think- there is an attachment that goes on them for the elastics. Possibly the elastics attach to them, but I sure don't see how. Plus I doubt that I'll need all eight for elastics, atleast, I hope not.....
So how is your experience going today??
Only I -think- there is an attachment that goes on them for the elastics. Possibly the elastics attach to them, but I sure don't see how. Plus I doubt that I'll need all eight for elastics, atleast, I hope not.....
So how is your experience going today??
Pat
Class III tendency, crossbite 10-23
Maxillary horizontal & 2mm deficiency for upper teeth
GAC In-Ovation R, metal. Now with upper & lower Hawleys 24 hrs.
Hi, Genxsis.
Try Orabase on the inside of your cheeks. It feels peculiar but it works well. Wax is good on the outside of the bands but your ortho should be able to put ligatures on, even if there is no archwire there. That will smooth out the sharp edges. The cleats on the inside can also have ligs put on them to smooth them out, or you may be able to have your ortho grind them off, if they are not going to be needed. Someone also posted about having blobs of bracket cement put on to round them off.
If you can follow all this, or even if you can't, good luck.
Huon
Try Orabase on the inside of your cheeks. It feels peculiar but it works well. Wax is good on the outside of the bands but your ortho should be able to put ligatures on, even if there is no archwire there. That will smooth out the sharp edges. The cleats on the inside can also have ligs put on them to smooth them out, or you may be able to have your ortho grind them off, if they are not going to be needed. Someone also posted about having blobs of bracket cement put on to round them off.
If you can follow all this, or even if you can't, good luck.
Huon
Huon:
As far as the cleats, they bent them down when they put them on at the ortho's office. I asked about grinding them off, and she told me they don't ever do that. I will ask about putting a lig on the brackets, although my appt. for braces installation is on the 31st. I may be able to just wait until then.
As far as the cleats, they bent them down when they put them on at the ortho's office. I asked about grinding them off, and she told me they don't ever do that. I will ask about putting a lig on the brackets, although my appt. for braces installation is on the 31st. I may be able to just wait until then.