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Kudos from my Ortho
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:27 pm
by tokidoki
I'm just about finished with my elastics and my (rather stoic) orthodontist sincerely complimented me on my behaviour through the process!
I wore my elastics about 90% of the time, which is apparently a lot more than most of the (kid) patients and I guess it shows.
He said because of that and because I haven't broken any brackets, I'm way ahead of schedule.
Yay.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:36 pm
by Raspberry
That's awesome tokidoki (great nick name by the way).
I've only broke 1 bracket so far, and it wasn't my fault, it was the first day with braces on and the glue didn't want to hold. Hopefully I can be as good as you once I get elastics.
Good Job!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:55 pm
by Leslie022
Good job! That's awesome! You're much better than I! I'm really trying with my elastics. Sometimes, I'll take them out to eat and just completely forget to put them back in until hours later!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:44 pm
by Toretto
Well done tokidoki
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:48 pm
by Jillianleab
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:10 pm
by Kriz
Woohoo great job
Kriz
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:11 pm
by Flora2006
Good job
:):)
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:14 pm
by braced4asmile
Yeah! Way to go! Your perseverance is paying off!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:26 pm
by skittley80
Congrats... And I have a question... What exactly do elastics do..and does everyone eventually get them?
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:02 am
by tokidoki
Good question, I don't think everyone has to get elastics...and the treatment times definitely vary. I wore mine for two months, but I've heard of using elastics from a week (ortho's assistant's daughter) to almost the entire treatment time...
I had them because I had this crazy crossbite. (Top palette closing way to the left of the bottom) and elastics brought my midline to center.
