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Tue May 16, 2006 12:31 pm

maybe the ortho wants to use a different method to close extraction gaps, like looping wires or something

#17 Post by **JenB** » Tue May 16, 2006 12:37 pm

My ortho has only ever used power chains and it's been 3.5 years since my teeth extractions.... I asked her once about closing loops and she had a reason for not using them at the time (something about my teeth moving inward)...

#18 Post by **TuZZi** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:45 pm

JenB wrote:Does anyone know of any reason why and ortho would not want to use springs to close extraction gaps?

It all depends on your bone structure I would imagine. Maybe for some people, the springs are strong enough or move things slowly enough for most people to handle. Another reason for not using them might be that wire ties work better with the type of braces used or another type of gap closer that I'm not even aware of.

I'm guessing it has more to do with the type of braces you have, and how your bones will adapt to the moving teeth.

#19 Post by **sjsarre** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:05 am

In my case my teeth do need to move inwards a bit so maybe the springs do that aswell.. I'll ask my ortho when I see him the reasons behind it and post back...

Wed May 17, 2006 9:29 am

do springs hurt?

#21 Post by **luxekitty** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:55 am

Henna_the_braceface wrote:do springs hurt?

My 2 springs on the bottom are hurting, it's not horrible pain though. But I am a lot more sore then I normally am after a regular adjustment.

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I wish my ortho would've put springs on the top as well to close my extraction gaps. =/ I believe he's concerned about bone structure though since I have had clef palette issues.

Wed May 17, 2006 12:32 pm

so im guessing it will be double the pain with 4 springs? oh dear...

#23 Post by **TuZZi** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:49 am

Henna_the_braceface wrote:so im guessing it will be double the pain with 4 springs? oh dear...

Honestly, my actual teeth didn't hurt from the springs very often... it was my cheeks that felt the wrath of them instead. The springs I had were kind of right on the corners of my smile, so anytime I talked, smiled, or laughed, the springs would grate against my cheeks, and quite often made them quite raw.

Wax is a wonderful thing, but wax doesn't stay on springs, so I devised a way of putting enough wax on the brackets surrounding the springs, that my cheeks stuck our farther there than anywhere else, so my cheeks weren't even near the springs. Weren't that is... until I wore the wax long enough that the force of me talking all day pushed the wax flat.

Thu May 18, 2006 8:09 am

how long did you have springs for?

#25 Post by **TuZZi** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:56 pm

My springs were installed for 6 months. I got them installed a week after my 4 extractions, and got them taken out 2 adjustments ago, once the extraction sites were closed enough for wire ties instead.

#26 Post by **Willz** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:18 am

I have one spring right in front down the bottom. I have no idea what it is doing, I really need to learn to ask more questions lol. Its not hurting or rubbing atm, wait and see what happens.

Fri May 19, 2006 8:24 am

wow willz you've got your springs on pretty early!

#28 Post by **Seesa_In_Braces** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:38 am

same here! I have extraction gaps that have not closed up yet too! How come i dont have springs?

Sat May 20, 2006 6:06 am

Seesa_In_Braces wrote:same here! I have extraction gaps that have not closed up yet too! How come i dont have springs?

maybe your ortho is focusing on your other teeth rather than the extraction gaps... i have 4 extraction gaps that haven't closed yet... but I'm getting springs in July.

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