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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:44 pm
by ScatDatJazz
I know how you feel! I've been wearing two elastics since Dec 23rd and it hurt so bad at first! I didn't want to eat or talk at all. But trust me, it WILL get better. And you'll begin to not feel any pain after replacing them too. And the improvement is really worth it. I wish I had taken pictures before I got them so I could show you before/after pics, but the progress in just a month is amazing. Hang in there!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:34 pm
by kirst1583
ren wrote: I'm wearing 4 at a time now-2 out of the 4 are behind the teeth elastics which are extremely difficult to put on.
What do the behind the teeth ones do?
Also, how are they kept on?
I'm interested by this as i've never heard of it before.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:35 pm
by Chris
They use buttons on the inside of the teeth to hold the elastic. You bring the elastic from the inside to the upper outside usually. Thats what I had. It just shifted my bite so that I wasn't hitting tooth on tooth. I have lots of midline correction yet ahead.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:30 pm
by kirst1583
Thanks for the explanation. Sounds to be an interesting concept. It's amazing the things they can do!