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TheProfessor wrote:My adjustments have been every 8 weeks since my braces were installed over 10 months ago. I have Damon self-ligating brackets. I'm guessing that my appointments will get closer together when I enter the "finishing" phase.

Looking back I wish I had gone to a place that offered Damon..You are on your way with 10 months done already! Congrats!

Between the installment and first adjustment: 7 looooong weeks
Between first and second adjustment: 6 weeks

For the first 3ish months, I was going to the ortho about twice a month because I had a lot of different things going on, including a fitting and installation of a palatal bar.

Now that things are moving along, I'm at 6 weeks.

I was wondering why my ligs were looking so yellow, it's been 13 weeks since I had an adjustment! I've got one this week though.

Uglybetty1 wrote:I was wondering why my ligs were looking so yellow, it's been 13 weeks since I had an adjustment! I've got one this week though.

If you got clear they tend to get yellow with some food, and drinks. Specially coffee..I drink mine with a straw now
I think its the same with the white one I haven't tried those

I only have my braces on for 4 months now.

i do my adjustments every 7 weeks but I stop in around week 4 to have the ligs changed. The office I go to is fantastic and tell their radiance (clear) brace patients just to call and they can fit us in to refreshen our ligs.

I've gone every three weeks, with the exception of one time which was 4 weeks, since the beginning of my treatment.

Mine come off in 3 weeks... WOO HOO!!!

I normally go every 4 weeks. Although due to scheduling conflicts, I just had to wait 6 weeks, and it was torture!

I have mine every 4-5weeks!

My adjustment has been every 4 weeks to the exact day, but that doesn't mean I get wire change at every adjustment. I believe I've only had three wire changes and I just made 6 months.

Just had my first adjustment after 4 weeks of being braced. My next one isn't for another 7 weeks though! Seems like it varies between that range.

Had mine put on today and the first adjustment is in 10 weeks!!!!

Mine are usually 6 weeks. A couple were 5 and 4 weeks. But it's usually every 6.

My first will be 4 weeks, but I think that is just to coincide with my daughter's so we can get our appointments synced.

I believe they will be 6 weeks generally.

Mine are always either 6 weeks or 8 weeks apart. Typically they are 8 weeks apart. But I've had the odd 6 weeks apart appointment here and there.