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What is a wire tie? Is it a little wire that goes around your bracket?
There was a wire poking my lip and i tried to push it back with a pencil eraser but the whole thing came off. Its really tiny and went around my bracket so I just wanted to see what it was called.
I have to go to the ortho tomorrow for a loose bracket so I'll just get it put back on but I didn't want to call it something it wasn't. Hah.
Also, what purpose does it serve?
Yes, it sounds like a wire tie. They use it instead of or in addition to a lig. It just creates a little more torque for movement. Apparently they didn't put enough twists in it and thats why it came off when you tried to push it in.
Top Braces June 2004
Bottom Braces November 2004
Debanded January 2007
in other news, i wish i had taken "before" pics...it's only been two months but my 6 front lower teeth are already straight (and they used to be crazy crooked)
i got my wire tie fixed today and my ortho just took my bracket off. not even 4 hours later the wire tie came off, AGAIN. now i have to go back tomorrow and get another one put on.
i hope the next year is going to be like this.
